Man I’m 44 years old,6’1" and 206pounds.This thing hauls me up hills,thru mud,over jumps and anyplace else with no problems at all.I have had bigger bikes that I couldn’t ride as hard as this size.I ride this one balls to the wall.I have raced all the bigger size bikes and hung with or beaten all of them with no problems.I have had probably 15 bikes or quads in my life.This one and my 87 Honda 250r quad are my favorite 2 by far!!
Not only are they good for teenagers but good for blokes that have got lazy on techniques from riding four strokes for so long. Sharpens your skills right up again and they are damn good fun!
I was going to mention what you were saying in your very last remark. Every off-road rider should keep a 125 in their stable and ride from time to time to keep them from getting "lazy."
I just bought a 22 125x!!! And am tricking it out now!! So i go pick it up next week!! Out the door now is 9 grand!! I put a sc2 on it with a pro circuit system and a vforce 4 reed! And then protection on everything!! And they are a 6 speed now!! Oh and I am 61!
Pretty awesome that the X models sell out before the mx yz models. Looks good for keeping the X coming from YAMAHA. In 2018 when I was out to purchase my yz250, in August, I was told the yz250x was sold out in Ontario Canada, so I went with a yz250, happy I did, I love my bike, I put a 3.2 gallon Clark fuel tank, skid plate, protaper evo woods high bend, zeta full wrap hand guards, siccass head light and tail light, trail tech computer, and a set of shinko tires, mx216 fatty and 525 cheater rear. Maybe next year I'll swap out the 19 inch rear wheel for a 18. But to be honest I really cant feel a difference and I go everywhere and more places then my friends on the yz250x can go.
MAn, I love the 18" rear wheel with chunky tires. Took some getting used to but its like having a locker in a 4wd truck. Makes all the difference when the going gets tough.
Ooo, a 7 minute lap track. How cute. Is that a kids track? All jokes aside, I just had to comment on that. I'm used to our personal track being a 25 minute long ride, and being added on to every weekend.
I got me a 23 yz125x nd love it i went from a raptor 700r to a 04 crf sold it got me a 19 kx 450 nd last year i decided to get me the yz different type of feeling on a 2 stroke
I have a 2020 YZ 125x I have a MX yz 125 head a FMF fatty pipe V4 reeds and JD jetting kit . More mid range power and top over Rev.The stock motor would go flat on top and only 60 mph...
I just got the 22 125x!! And i havecnot rode it yet. Itvis still at the dealership getting all the protection on it, input on a Pro Circuit exhaust system on it with a vforce 4 reed and i ordered a smartcarb2 for it yesterday so i will be waiting on that!! It should be a smoker!!!
I have one and I ride harms enduro on it. All I did is add a weighted/flywheel weight. That help to make it more Stall resistant. Then turn you idle speed up. Jet it. And that’s it. Search for Roof of Africa. In 2017 or 2018 a Yz125x won the silver class. These bike are capable. Trust me 😉
Yes it is 6 speed and it does have a different final drive compared to the regular 125. The 125x runs 13/50 which is a bit lower geared than the normal 125. It uses a 6 speed close ratio constant mesh transmission. Hope this helps
@@dunfielder not all 125s are 6 speed. i know the cr125r was 5 speed. i actually think most 125s were 5 speed up until the mid 2000s but i could be wrong
Different CDI. Different power valve/exhaust vale. different head setup/squish and I'm most likely missing a bit other than what's obvious. And last update to the YZ125 was 06, not 05. Was only minor, but, still an update. Something to do with a ball bearing in the shifting mechanism.
I think I might get one next year. Right now I’m too short for it anyway. I’m only like 5 foot 3. Right now we are getting a Honda Trx 700xx atv. Thank you though😀
why do guys review an off road bike while riding it wide open on the pipe and over riding the bike.. Bike was designed to be ridden in the tight riding and lower Rev's. Rode KTM'S for years and went to YZ250X. Night and day. wont find an orange bike in my garage again. The 125x works amazing in the woods with just a simple gear change.
Waste of money when you can go buy a ktm 150 with hydraulic clutch , electric start, a bigger fuel tank and a platform that's actually been developed in the last 15 years !
Cable clutch is just as good. These bikes have probably best chassis in the market are cheaper to buy and parts are cheaper. Also no doubt yamaha is way more reliable
@@zachstyles2365 Depends if you're talking 4T race bike, or 4T trail bike. a 4T race bike requires lots more maintenance than a 2T race bike. 2T top end rebuild takes about 30 minutes, takes a lot longer on a 4T, lots more moving engine parts in a 4T, so the maintenance on the 2T is also a lot easier as well.
Euro bikes are way overpriced. The Japs won't and don't make a "real" two stroke trail bike. That's why I ordered a 2021 GPX TSE250R. $4700 set-up, assembled and shipped to my house. They also make 250, 300 and 450 4 strokes. Check them out at GPX Moto in Utah. Best value out there IMHO.
Man I’m 44 years old,6’1" and 206pounds.This thing hauls me up hills,thru mud,over jumps and anyplace else with no problems at all.I have had bigger bikes that I couldn’t ride as hard as this size.I ride this one balls to the wall.I have raced all the bigger size bikes and hung with or beaten all of them with no problems.I have had probably 15 bikes or quads in my life.This one and my 87 Honda 250r quad are my favorite 2 by far!!
Not only are they good for teenagers but good for blokes that have got lazy on techniques from riding four strokes for so long. Sharpens your skills right up again and they are damn good fun!
It also has different cdi timing and different final drive gearing. It runs 13/50
Just bought a YZ250X last week, phenomenal machine so far.
I was going to mention what you were saying in your very last remark. Every off-road rider should keep a 125 in their stable and ride from time to time to keep them from getting "lazy."
I just bought a 22 125x!!! And am tricking it out now!! So i go pick it up next week!! Out the door now is 9 grand!! I put a sc2 on it with a pro circuit system and a vforce 4 reed! And then protection on everything!! And they are a 6 speed now!! Oh and I am 61!
Right on
Pretty awesome that the X models sell out before the mx yz models.
Looks good for keeping the X coming from YAMAHA.
In 2018 when I was out to purchase my yz250, in August, I was told the yz250x was sold out in Ontario Canada, so I went with a yz250, happy I did, I love my bike, I put a 3.2 gallon Clark fuel tank, skid plate, protaper evo woods high bend, zeta full wrap hand guards, siccass head light and tail light, trail tech computer, and a set of shinko tires, mx216 fatty and 525 cheater rear. Maybe next year I'll swap out the 19 inch rear wheel for a 18. But to be honest I really cant feel a difference and I go everywhere and more places then my friends on the yz250x can go.
MAn, I love the 18" rear wheel with chunky tires. Took some getting used to but its like having a locker in a 4wd truck. Makes all the difference when the going gets tough.
I want to ride one!
If you are good boy
Lol
@Eduardo Reginald oh wow no one cares!
In Australia we get headlight and a fue other parts
Ooo, a 7 minute lap track. How cute. Is that a kids track?
All jokes aside, I just had to comment on that. I'm used to our personal track being a 25 minute long ride, and being added on to every weekend.
I wish they offered an e start variant- maybe a headlight as well?
I got me a 23 yz125x nd love it i went from a raptor 700r to a 04 crf sold it got me a 19 kx 450 nd last year i decided to get me the yz different type of feeling on a 2 stroke
How about a new WR200 type bike ? Hell, build some more IT’s, a whole trail bike line up,I’d buy one in a heartbeat !
Because KTM owns ENDURO so they sell a 25 year old YZ125/250 (that 250 vibrates and is horrible)
What is the HP and what kind of range are you getting?
Great info.👍
I got this bike and I love it
That is very cool
Wish it was a 2021 I needed input on the transmission I just ordered mine and now I’m hearing people are having problems with the trans
In Australia you can get them with a magneto and headlight for an enduro pack 👍
That would be cool!
I have a 2020 YZ 125x I have a MX yz 125 head a FMF fatty pipe V4 reeds and JD jetting kit . More mid range power and top over Rev.The stock motor would go flat on top and only 60 mph...
how fast are you going now with the upgrades
Different Mapping and head is milled differently? Or is that just the 250x
No they are both different on the X vs the regular 125YZ version. but still very snappy and fast
Just think if they ungraded the these a bit.
I have one with a 36mm smartcarb sc2. Absolute tractor but at high rpms it rips your arms off . Crazy fast
I just got the 22 125x!! And i havecnot rode it yet. Itvis still at the dealership getting all the protection on it, input on a Pro Circuit exhaust system on it with a vforce 4 reed and i ordered a smartcarb2 for it yesterday so i will be waiting on that!! It should be a smoker!!!
i have 22 and got it yesterday.. What advantage I will get if I upgrade to smart carb in terms of performance?
I wish the Japanese brands would step up and just build a competitive off road model.
*KTM/Husky already has all of them - it is a 25 year old YZ*
Even the Yamaha YZ design is dated i still prefer them over modern KTM/Husqvarna 2T bikes.
im different than you because i like that it does not have all the extra bullshit i have the 21' 125 not the X and love how simple
is the band ran through the gears. great vid
I wanna get a yz125 so bad since they came out with the x
Good for enduro?
Yes
Best
Does it have any bottom end or is it all top end power?
It's an engine built for top end power, however, you'll catch some low end feel. 🤘
I have one and I ride harms enduro on it. All I did is add a weighted/flywheel weight. That help to make it more Stall resistant. Then turn you idle speed up. Jet it. And that’s it. Search for Roof of Africa. In 2017 or 2018 a Yz125x won the silver class. These bike are capable. Trust me 😉
I want to buy a motocross so i can learn drive but i dont know what to buy for a first motorcycle ...
Yz125x is 6 speed tho right?
Yes it is 6 speed and it does have a different final drive compared to the regular 125. The 125x runs 13/50 which is a bit lower geared than the normal 125. It uses a 6 speed close ratio constant mesh transmission. Hope this helps
@@lenny3394 how much does the regular 125 have out of /50
@@Dreazyy I think 13/48, 99% sure
@@lenny3394 and is the 125x way slower the the regular
I REALLY WANT ONE MY GOSH... I’m too poor though lol I should start working this summer
250x came out in 2016
The 125x also came out in 2016 but only entered American market in 2020
This is a 6 speed, wide ratio transmission
Is it
Transmission is the same. Not wide ratio. Same 6 speed gear box as YZ125 motocross. The 250 is wide ratio. Not the 125
@@JoshuaCussins You're right, my mistake. When I wrote this I was under the assumption that 6 speed meant wide ratio.
all 125's had 6 speed gear box didn't they? Haven't rode one since the 90's but I'm pretty sure 125's all have 6 speed tranny
@@dunfielder not all 125s are 6 speed. i know the cr125r was 5 speed. i actually think most 125s were 5 speed up until the mid 2000s but i could be wrong
V force reeds and rejet brings the bottom end alive!!
Would that help for hill climbs because I have a rm 125 and it stalls out half way through a climb and I dont know why
@@Ronjon6162 use clutch and gears more. Hillclimbing is very difficult and sometimes complex especially on an 125
Looks like a fun ride!
Is this an ideal bike for short adult folks that want to do motocross?
If you only ride moto. Pick the baisc yz125 instead of the x version. All though the yz has high seat height it wont matter in motocross
Different CDI. Different power valve/exhaust vale. different head setup/squish and I'm most likely missing a bit other than what's obvious.
And last update to the YZ125 was 06, not 05. Was only minor, but, still an update. Something to do with a ball bearing in the shifting mechanism.
& kyb suspension
Is this thing faster than a crf150 ?
Yep
Only about 40% more power.
How much faster?
@@EF.BE.I a lot
Why would you compare it to the KTM 150xc tpi??
KTM makes a 125xc
150 is more popular and awailable in the us and that is whrere most of his vievers are and where he is
I would be getting his for mostlry trails around my house and in the woods but how would this do at a motocross track. I want t get into motocross too
Yes good on MX for sure
I think I might get one next year. Right now I’m too short for it anyway. I’m only like 5 foot 3. Right now we are getting a Honda Trx 700xx atv. Thank you though😀
Oh yeah and how is the power band. I know it has better low end but does it still kick you with the power in high rpm?
Is this faster stock than the stock Mx version because of the slight key wider gearing or is it the same? Thanks for responding
Jay- where was this riding at?
Secret spot in Hemet valley area
@@dirtbiketv1 take me with you Jay! Haven't ridden off-road in years. Would love to get back into it but do not want to ride alone out there. :\
I love my Yamaha! Cool video.
No elektrik stater
why do guys review an off road bike while riding it wide open on the pipe and over riding the bike.. Bike was designed to be ridden in the tight riding and lower Rev's. Rode KTM'S for years and went to YZ250X. Night and day. wont find an orange bike in my garage again. The 125x works amazing in the woods with just a simple gear change.
We did plenty of tight stuff also-- harder to go shoot--
Ok 👍🏾
I love mine!!! Check out my build
Waste of money when you can go buy a ktm 150 with hydraulic clutch , electric start, a bigger fuel tank and a platform that's actually been developed in the last 15 years !
Cant argue with you on that-
Cable clutch is just as good. These bikes have probably best chassis in the market are cheaper to buy and parts are cheaper. Also no doubt yamaha is way more reliable
And yet if you rode one back to back with the KTM, you might just prefer this one. It’s that good.
I wonder how many riders learn to feather a clutch for different situations & torque?
Adverts suck
Dude two strokes take way more maintenance than four strokes.
have you ever done a valve adjustment on a mighty four stroke or perhaps had one drop a valve? good times a plenty (roll eyes)
No but I used to have a two stroke and it took lot's of maintenance. Now I have a four stroke and have had no problems.
@@zachstyles2365 Depends if you're talking 4T race bike, or 4T trail bike. a 4T race bike requires lots more maintenance than a 2T race bike.
2T top end rebuild takes about 30 minutes, takes a lot longer on a 4T, lots more moving engine parts in a 4T, so the maintenance on the 2T is also a lot easier as well.
Depends on the bike
Euro bikes are way overpriced. The Japs won't and don't make a "real" two stroke trail bike. That's why I ordered a 2021 GPX TSE250R. $4700 set-up, assembled and shipped to my house. They also make 250, 300 and 450 4 strokes. Check them out at GPX Moto in Utah. Best value out there IMHO.
Bad Gumby That TSE250 has a Yamaha engine right?
@@eastsidebadger8416 yes, the yamaha DT230 oil injected, counter balanced 6 speed.
Bad Gumby Those TSEs are definitely interesting..TSE keeps moving forward & keeps the price low, they could be a major player in the years to come.
You sure are wrong about that!!
back when it was good riding now you ride worse and have special features to compensate and no im not hating