"First gear is your friend!" Motocross hero Stankdog explains how to ride a 125cc 2-Stroke Dirtbike
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Stankdog is one of the only guys in the world that is still qualifying for AMA Pro Motocross Nationals on a 125 2-stroke. In this clip from the 3 hour podcast, Jase asks Stankdog for the secrets of riding a 2-stroke 125cc Dirtbike as fast as he does! Some of the advice might sound crazy, but it is hard to argue with the lord of the 2-stroke!
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Gared Steinke races f*cking dirtbikes... 2-Stroke dirt bikes to be exact. He is a cult figure in motocross and one of the most universally loved guys on two wheels. I have always wanted to have Gared on the podcast and I am pumped we were able to make it happen. If you don't want to rip a 125 after listening to this podcast we can't be friends.
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Everyone 14+, I don’t care who you are, should spend at least 1 year on a 125.
It definitely helps you keep momentum
Had a 2000 rm125 for a year and then a 2003 ktm125sx for another year before going to a YZ250f. I found out a blown motor costs a whole lot more to rebuild on a 4 stroke!
@infoslinger ...hell yeah, I've got $1000 down on a 2022 yz 125, can't wait till it shows up🤘
Every Time I rode my friends 4 stroke. I'd kill stall the fucker in conners. I couldn't get used to it. Come in hot 3 point turn gas it out shift the shit out of it. Two stroke baby.!
I'm 39 and have spent most of my 30 year riding career on 125s, I love 'em! You try slamming the throttle to the stops in 1st or 2nd gear on a 450 4 stroke.
125s are coming back because a 16 year old kid can't justify sinking one and a half times the cost on a 4 stroke 250. A 2021 YZ125 can be had for like $6000 USD, brand new. A 250F is almost $8500 USD - and that's fucking insane. Then - when something goes wrong; they're completely fucked.
That's the problem. That's why 2 Strokes are coming back. I understand why EFI is coming to 2 Strokes due to regulations, but simply put - no kid wants a 4 stroke bike because when it breaks - they either can't fix it themselves, or can't afford to pay someone to fix it. That is literally killing our sport. Your average kid is riding around on a clapped out 10+ year old 125 they can work on or a 250F with dubious service records. High costs of entry are strangling the youth of today out of the sport, because you basically have to be moto royalty to get anywhere.
No disrespect intended at all - but do you think Haiden Deegan would be anywhere even close to where he is today if his dad wasn't Brian Deegan? Or would he be another kid ripping around on a 2007 YZ125 at his local track with zero fame? He has an immense amount of talent - but without parents willing to sink six figures into your moto career - you're not likely to go anywhere.
We need a true; honest to god - certified; "sportsmans" Stock 125 Class. Get people in the door - pay a good purse for the A / Pro class; and get kids racing
Hell yeah 👍💯
Fo sho...more people would race 🏁
True. Moto has become like Nascar and F1. You can get a ride if you can bring a sponsor....
Deegans Dad has that pull. The kid is good, but if they lived in a trailer park running 2003 bikes....not going anywhere.
Im 16, turning 17 soon, grinding a job n school for a bike bro gettin a 125 dunno if im too big for it tho
@Mike Bishop Back then, half the field had nothing, but a pick up truck out back, and 5gal can gas..lol.Ok,that mite b a little over exaggerated but there was definitely less cash around the pits overall, as far as racers/families.
AMA is hurting the sport without a pro 125 feeder class, all the greats came up through the 125 class.
exactly
Maybe there should just be another series
To this day I’m confused why there isn’t a 125 class . Everyone has to ride 2 strokes anyways before 250-450 class
was gonna thumbs up this but its at 69 so I cant touch that thumb
A couple of years ago the GNCC added the XC3 class for 125's
I always told people it's easy to sound fast and "look" fast on a 125 but actually going fast is reserved for the elites. There's something really special about 125s over 250s imo, an underpowered yet feather light full size bike with minimal gyro compared to a 450 for example.. It almost feels like riding a motorized bmx bike sometimes 😅
I am 67 years old and I bought a 125 and having a blast. I rode all 3 size big bikes and the 125 was the most fun then and now
34 years old, just got back into the sport last December. I feel he's 100% right about chasing guys on faster bikes. I love catching a 250f and just holding it wide open. They hear and it makes them ride even faster
I love it when that happens and find someone equally as fast as you on the track ,its. So fun!
I notice that if I hang out in the back of the group I tend to ride slower and my buddies will start to pull away from me. But if I'm in front I can hear them so I ride way faster because I'm always worried that I'm holding them up. And any time I end up leading the group they always say I'm hauling ass and they can't catch me🤔🇺🇲
I'm 29. Just got back Into it. Did a 4 hour gncc mixed with pros. I had them on my ass and made me charge faster. When they passed they weren't that far ahead. I'm pumped for next season
Like an angry chihuahua
I just got back into it after a 12 year break. I’m 34 also, got a 2022 tx300i last summer and am so happy to be riding again. Starting to get my youngsters into it too!
I use to holeshot all time on my 125 by starting in first. Wide open, gate drops, drop clutch and when front wheel clears the gate, shift to 2nd. 😁
Hellllllllllllllllllllllllll yeah!
Great questions! Great answers!
125's also start so easy! For an older rider the lightness is a huge factor and passing your friends on their 250's after they talk smack.... priceless! Brrraaaappp!
StankDog is the man 💪🏼
I’m 17 I’ve been riding my 01 yz125 for a year I’m already able to do every jump comfortably at my local track (Estreet) definitely the best decision I’ve ever made. That bike has taught me so many fundamentals I wouldn’t have learned with more power.
Stay on that 125 for awhile longer man! Master that thing
Those steel frame yz125s were so good. I spent a little time on a 99 and it was so light and responsive.
Stay with the 125, it's so awesome destroying people on 250's and 450's.
How is the 125 in that deep sand?
@@The2006200 suuuuper fun dude
45 years old 6ft3 160 pounds I'm ready for another 125 the 450 is easy to ride but nothing is like a 125 they are a riders bike
Missed the 125 years as stopped at 12 on an 85, came back to it at 18 on a 250. Now 24 just picked up a ‘20 husky 125 and just found a whole new love for the sport, can only describe it like a mountain bike with an engine on it, the control and feel for the bike is far better and I finally feel like I’m riding the bike rather than the bike riding me, was always skeptical over the whole 2 stroke thing but proud to be a convert
I feel all that for sure. I race a 2001 Cr250 B class here in michigan. It's so rewarding when your pulling hole shots on 250sx. Building my dads 93 cr125 old race fuel ripper for vintage class and 125B/C 22'
Michigan Mafia
@@joesee8079great bikes!, that is awesome, have a bills for the 93 cr125! Its a ripper believe pr2 ported/milled etc my dad raced the bike bought from pro guy in 94' it hasnt run in a long time So Im bringing back to its glory and will race vintage and 125 in 22'
Track brats at Twisted get so upset that my zip tied plastics on my 98 kx250 waggle in front of them and tell me its distracting. If you hate it so much buy me new plastics lol
@@derailleurmind0454 Bill's pipes are the absolute best for those CR125's. A had a couple of 93's and 94's back then and tried pretty much every pipe/silencer combination and I preferred the Bill's pipe and a PC silencer. Those pipes really bring out the high end!
We really need a 125 class (no age restrictions)
Love the new 2023 KTM 125. Would love to hear you guys talk about that soon.
I’m honestly about to go buy a one two five now 😂 it’s impossible to not have fun on one. Even in last place it’s fun as fuck 🔥
You won’t regret it!
Gotta carry momentum and keep the rpms up and learn when a motor is over revving and losing power a 125 will make a rider
What ever advise someone gives, its all about keeping momentum up. Shift to soon lose momentum, rev it too high lose momentum. Stay out of the soft stuff on berms (i.e. stay low). Find the straightest line.
A lot of times I found it fastest to use the first foot or so of berm to help change my direction and miss the apex then maybe use the exit of the berm to finish changing directions if you have to. Don't stuff corners like tomac and j-mart
Line selection is about the most important thing on 125.
I ride a 2001 Honda CR125 and I hate having to hit 1st on the track so this is perfect advice for me. This is so good, I'm not even done watching and I could watch it 10 more times.
An old trick with the 01 cr125... 02 rm125 piston and have the head domed cause the piston sticks up above the cylinder. It changes the port timing. I would blow the doors of of 250f's back in the day
@@hon702aa whats about the 99 cr125? Could you tell me some fun facts about that motorcycle? I just started to ride mx bikes 2 months from now and i bought a 99 125cr and to be onest im afraid to rip it the whole track it may sounds like breaking
Been doin 80 mile hare n hound desert races on my 125s for a year now. These are already notoriously very challenging desert races, and the 125 makes it so much more difficult. But Stankdog is right, they do make you a better rider! Good luck climbing rocky gnarly hills on a 125 without picture perfect technique and the ability to carry crazy momentum!
Rode a 125 for a couple years in desert and you are 100% right. Got on a 450 and went out and had a 30 minute lead just because I rode it like my 125
I remember going up a hill in Helendale on my kx 100 2 stroke I was scared. Clicked to 2nd gear, feet on pegs, standing hunch (as i was getting bigger than the bike) got through it.
I must be getting old I thought my yz 125 was fast. Lol
If you can ride a 125 properly you can go fast on anything! I’m glad I was the last generation of kids to go from 80s/supermini to a 125 . The 250fs weren’t all that great, hell I think Yamaha was the only one making them. And nothing is more fun and satisfying than one clean lap on a 125.
Back in the 70s You could enter your 125 in 500 open class.lot of good riders won on the 125. It's not what you have it's how you ride it.
Back in the old days. You could enter a 125 in ,500 open class. M/F have won it's all in how you ride.
It's not about the bike, Lance Armstrong
When i was 16 in the 90s my first mx bike was an 86 rm250. Then shortly after i upgraded to a 95 yz 250. I never owned a 125 but rode several of the era and it was definitely a very different ride. I feel like 250f to 450f isnt that drastic like the difference between a 125 and 250. 125 certainly makes you better and moving around on the bike and working with it. Id love to have a fleet of then to rip around! Cool to hear stankD talk about this.
Even though 125,250,500 were all 2. Strokes ride each one differently. My KX 500 would wear you the fuck out. While the 250 felt faster more controlled. 125 is a shift fest.Tobride fast depends on the conditions rocky sandy muddy. All I know is. When your behind a 500. Keep your head down. Do the rocks bounce off the top of your Helmut.
I also loved the 2stroke to 4stroke comparison on cornering. Its totally true that you can lean 4strokes all the way over where on a 2stroke you HAVE to expect the rear end to fish out.
I’m so glad I’ve started riding my 125 again after being on a 450 for the year. I was until I OJ’d the biggest jump and tacoed my rim
125 classes are pretty popular up here in Michigan. The schoolboy and 125 b/c always have a decent turnout
Also in Michigan and i can totally confirm 2 smokers are still very popular up here. Road a 00 YZ125 years ago for years tricked it out of course over time Eric Gore 144 Hi comp Natty motor 38mm Mikuni flat slide FMF fatty Vforce3s I thought she breathed flames lol like 13k rpm 2nd gear lunches in back yard pissing off my pops. Local suspension shop set up my ol KYBs great back then i loved that bike super fun
yesssirrr michigan boy here, love my kx125
Most 450 riders have no business riding a 450 and would benefit developing more skill - 125 definitely makes for fast riders.
This man is Right!! You have to shift the fuck out of them and be on the pipe.I bought my YZ125 1998 brand new at 17 from cutting shit grass in the Midwest for 2yrs. I still have it till this day. At that time this is what a dirt was and that’s all any of us knew about. That heavy pice of SHIT YZ400F just hit the dealership floors . 🏁🏆
YZ125X is the best 125 I’ve ever ridden for moto - extremely wide powerband, very easy to keep on the pipe, and the suspension is great for moto just stock with clicker adjustments. I couldn’t get along with a regular YZ125.
1997 RM 125 is the best one I have ever ridden.
125x is just a yz125 set up more for enduro or woods riding. A normal 125 is no doubt better for motocross, set up more for screaming top end how a 125 needs to be ridden on a motocross track to actually move
Got my first smoker in 1975!! And orderd a new yz125x!! 61 trs old and live the 2 smoker!! But iput mods kn mine to make more low end!! 52 sprocket pro circuit pupe and a 36 smsrt carb
Dude I love your content. You ask all the great questions too
Im a 15 year old riding it and what he's saying is true ive been told stay 1-3 but I still go through all the gears
They do a 125 class in the Canadian national.
I'm wondering what tracks he's talking about riding in first. Id get passed if I was in 1st through a corner. Maybe my gearing is different but I'm always in 2nd in the corners. 2nd-5th. 1st is useless. I don't have any problem keeping the revs up in 2nd so I feel like that advice is dependent on what track you're on. I only use 1st if I'm trail riding
If you lower the rear teeth it will make first more usable but depending on how you like your bike
I swear ever time Jase says fuuckkk, that Aussie accent just resonates so mellow that it doesn’t even seem like a bad word anymore 😂😂😂. Love your show man. Keep doin you 💯🤟
Awesome advice mate, when I was racing my 07 yz125 it was still to this date my most fun bike I've ever ridden on track. Loved how you could scream around sharp corners in 1st and coming out and down straight quick as you almost could changing up gears most time to almost 6th, but you could hardly hear difference in revs when changing. Flat changing high revs made it always up there. Avagud1
Shit…. Shib takes off im buying a 125 😅. I got lazy on a 450
Haha same. I just bought a new 250 two stroke but now Im hooked and want a 125 as well
“This guys clueless” lol. I’ll take his word over y’alls.
I like to keep it in 3rd and just look like a dork
Solid advice because Im always on the clutch with my 125 in 2nd/ 3rd gear cornering!!
Only use that sucker when you come into a corner too hot and need to stomp on the brakes, or at the start of a race. I've never blown up a 125 and I rev mine as high as I can but it is ported for mid - top.
The 6 speed gearbox in my 99 yz125 was pretty dead even with my 02 250f. In a drag race they would run dead even to 5th and the 125 still had 6th. Miss that old yz.
For the love of God… what does the opening quote say on these videos.
I’m feeling tipsy
125s make you better riding everything else, except in looping out.
Massive quarry hill climbs on a 125 taught me alot.
I used to run MX TECH suspension back in the day!
Might be time to get back on board!
Riding a 125… WFO and clutch clutch and more clutch
I just picked up a 80cc2 stroke to learn and understand the power band. Iv owed 4 strokes my whole life
Um, JS7 rode the front wheel like an animal! Nothing against RV, to each his own.
I TALKED WITH MY BROTHER ABOUT THIS LAST WEEK!!!!! Was saying how I never shift into 1st unless we're riding his 85 for $#1+$ and giggles. 😂🤘
I just said that look down below...yes pingree said that good point...i dont just ride my bikes like im on a 125cc2 stroke...i ride my bike like Johnny Omara at the 86 des nations race on a 125 when he cwught an blew by david thorpe...500s...last time i race open class on my built 125 when they figure out it was a 125 cc they DQ me an crossed off my finishes for both motos it was the best i ever ride it against 250 an 500s parts were flying off of it the 500 roost was so strong..i was pissed...but still happy they thought it was a 250...is what they said...is open class not open class apparently it isnt
The motorcycle manufacturers need to make bike piston an cyclnders last a little longer for the cycle of rebuilds schedule...if the bikes didnt require rebuilding so awsum we could enjoy ripping up tires more...my 4 stroke XL class let me ride 60 to 70s hours a week u know how many 78 RM 80s i would have used up to ride the same amount of hours on a 2 stroke..i think it would be smart if the moticross bike company made a play bike that was raceable for beginners an then made the race model for intermediates an pros then they could just leave those 2 pro class 4 strokes alone an put a weaker engine in the standard model Yzf that doesnt need to be rebuilt at all till 2 or 3 years of heavy riding an racing get on it..then taller peeps would have a less vicous cost effecient bike to do all...an start racing on till tjey get serious...i still like the 125 cc 2 stroke idea of ping...in go kart racing they have the air cooled K100 an k80cc 2 stroke class which is much more affordable my tag rotax engine is 3000grand plus the kart is 10000 gs s without the motor....its 100 percent italian made
U know i saw stank dawg damon bradshaw an ronnie mac riding together an damon bradshaw showed stank a lot of respect...so i stopped wonder who the bleep he was im not friends with Damon but i have met him..an suggested fir supercross he try riding a CR 250R 2 stroke instead of a yamaha YZ because in 1996 the YZ was more for outdoors..an he actually switched..an went to europe on his honda with my friend paul as his mechanic...i worked for the same race team as paul....an i walked up looking fir damon an paul was sitting doing nothing..an i said u wrenching for damon..nope next time i saw bradshaw paul was his mechanic...hes is probably the best mechanic you will ever meet..an he races pro. too...
Back in the day 70s pros would run 45 minute motos...well the air cooled RMs only ran good for 25 or 30minutes an most local experts wete wore out by then an had no stamina to make the 45minutes still riding there best...nowwe have watered cooled bikes factory race quality 4 strokes yeah kids are getting in shape may be not all...but its asking the aversge rider to jump into the novice 250cc 4 stroke class on real pro race bike giving an option an a little more experience say 2 stroke school boy class thst has a good ring too it sounds perfect....peace yall
Had my 250's even 500 2t but 125 was my most enjoyable riding and racing. Was hesitant to admit it but heard so many say the same. They sharpen your skills.
I’m 26 and will sell my 250f soon. Planning on buying a Fantic 125 2 stroke from 2023🤘🏻
Vowed never to own a 125 but here i am having bought a TM 125mx today 😂
My husky 350's adopted baby brother
I always map out the jumps for 1 gear lower high rpm take offs . everything else and all straights I'm shifting through as many gears as I can. stay on the pipe ! hell yeah brother
Competeable? Come on Gared 🤦🏻♂️
I’m in my 40’s and I love my Ktm 125 and 250 two strokes, wouldn’t ride anything else
Yeah yeah bevis ceggh coughh thats a good i ii idea then we have the 2 stroke school boy superbike class....eeghh cggghh yeah bevis coowal...dude did u superbike...yeay yeah yeah aahhh yeah iiii did cool wal
i have a kx250 04 2 stroke and i never use first, i roll in ruts and coners in 2nd. If its jetted correctly you don't need to use the clutch
I ain’t shit anywhere but staying back on the pipe keeps me hanging with the 450 buddy’s
Even on the 250 you stay on pipe. Stay away from 5th unless geared for track only
First time on a dirt cycle was a 250 on this insane overland trail in the mountains. I really fw it but a 250 is almost a too big of a bike for a total.noob for me
Use to see GS at the local tracks all the time. The guy is a 100% BEAST! Every time I broke out a camera the guy busted out the good stuff. Good dude for sure.
125 is a workout after riding 4 strokes gotta shift constantly to keep rpms in the band
I've never wanted a 125 more than I do right now
Get one
Pretty much the same as a 4 stroke you just fan the clutch coming out of corners is the only real difference.
2 strokes should be mandatory, I grew up on them still love them!!!
Struggling on a 125 will make you a better rider... 100% Stank the 2-stroke Prophet 🤘
If your not fast on a 125 you won't be fast on a 450 125s are my favorite bikes to ride to be honest
I have a Honda Cr 80 but everytime it either just stops or it jumps then stops what do I do
As much as 1st can get a bit rough and is the hardest gear to change from, this man is talking straight facts and it shows. Love how others can disagree with the Stank when he could smoke theee fuckkk out of us both though💨😭
HA right! TH-cam commentors disagreeing with one of only 2 or 3 dudes actually racing a 125 at a national level!
I just don't understand how going slow enough to shift into 1st would be faster. What gearing is he running??
@@glazedandconfused4756 because it's on the power instead of bogging down in second. He was clearly talking about tight/inside corners more than anything
@@MotoRevelations I realized afterwards he does arenacross and is probably talking about that. If you're in 1st gear anywhere on an outdoor track you're doing something wrong, even the inside corners you can be in the power in 2nd gear
@@MotoRevelations that's why I mentioned gearing....
Americans - one twenty five
English - one two five
Alright people best 125? I know he favours ktm but little more on the exy looking I was thinking yz or cr. From
01-07 if I can find
Something i learn in 1978 on my first bike the XL...i put chein shin paddle knobby onit ...it hooked up...also the knobs went all the around rim lip to rim lip....i could lay it over an it still stuck where ever i put it...but 2 stroke suffer one fatal flaw tjey notoriosly dont hook up good...and thats becsuse they dont make them so they have some low end pop...i had a 1986 CR 250R the only true factoryworks bike honda sold to the public out of neccesity..it pops real low warns u then tears out from under u like a good works bike should...kind of excactly how a modern 450 comes on then just keeps pulling..the difference between a 4 stroke hooking all the time was the rpm power delivery off idle it just turns slow enuf so it doesnt not dig in an then it keeps pulling...pulling a holeshot on a 4 stroke without the fork lock down is stupid u cant lean far enuf forward to break traction...it hooks terra firma so perfect...i was so jealous after riding a new CRF 450 modern...day bike remembering how hard i worked to get some grip off the gate...now theres too much WTF.
“High rpmness”
I love it
U the biggest riding tip if ur capable is riding every bike like its a 125cc two stroke...i worked at a race shop an was able to buy to 125cc kx kawis that were pro national bikes with no stone un turned the older one the 90 was so dialed it was my favorite bike...when i moved to florida the track owned loaned me his 92 KX 500 an i was scared bevause i never raced a 500 but i tryed my best to ride it like a 125...an i love sand so they came to me wow someone who can actually ride a 500...it was actually a very good a decent bike i got over being scared quick because it was such a good handling bike i get the holeshot on any bike but especially on the 500..like dah
It used to make me wonder what the fork they were doing..but thats how u ride a 2 stroke u aim it an pinn it..thats why yhe regrip is so important keeping ur elbows up mainly do u can always grab throttle an be in control...i got the elbows up thing finally after sending my 86 cr 250 r a 100 feet down our front straight away jump unfirtunatly i wasnt on it but my friends still give me crap i pushed the bars away..an it flew perfcet little cross up 100 feet then just boop fell over better than my friends an i was off it...
I raced through the 80s into the 90s here in New Zealand all on 2 strokes first CR80 then a CR125 then a KX250,Cant beat a 2 stroke for ease of maintenance and you can rebuild a top end on a bit of cardboard and basic tools in the forest vs these modern 4 strokes lol ,Iv got a 96 euro spec Suzuki RMX 250 with a 98 RM250 motor with a bigger stator its road reg,got pipe carb all the good gear with a 2017 RMZ front end ,goes like a rocket ,tho my days racing the CR125 were the best ,CR250 was a arm pumping nitemare on our tracks her was tweaked for just top and nothing more ,my 125 had more mid range lol
I love how he points out guys over revving the fuck out of 125's. Yes they need to rev, but I've seen videos of guys that definitely know how to ride doing just what he's saying.... staying in one gear waaaaay too fuckin long. Unless you click up a gear it will eventually stop pulling. You can't stay in one gear forever. Use the fucking gearbox as he said.
When i was 11 i started to ride then when i was 14 i had a big fall and didn’t ride on the track for 4 years now i’m 18 and getting into it again on my 125 and within 3 practices i’m way faster then i was 4 years ago
Gypsy said “I was in second geeuh!” 😂
Clutch clutch clutch that is your best friend
I just rebuilt a 03 RM 125, I'm a 200lb rider, witch I know is heavy for a 125, bout I find it hard to ride because there is just NO bottom end. I love too stay hi in the rpms, but still it's just so much work to ride!
Cheap to buy, cheap to run, and fun as hell.
I have stankdawgs 2013 kx250f in my garage right now in Tx. Trans was grenaded but it's running again now.
We used to have a ex team Primal Impulse Suzuki RM125 and that bike was simply amazing. I am 6'5" 220 and have always ridden KX250s and 500s but thay was seriously the quickest bike ive ever raced.
I bought my first bike in 1978 a 75 XL 125 4 stroke...an when i was racing my CR 250 2 stroke my race friends use to lean over the fence an show me the hold it pinned arm sign...because i had that 4 stroke roll on the throttle arm action plus i was road racing an was used to going into turns at 150mph
Two strokes really limit their own pickup when they get to a high RPM, they drop out of the pipe just like being bogged down low. Sounds like they are making heaps of power but they are basically bouncing off the limiter. No one would try to win a drag race in second gear, makes no sense why people wouldn’t shift up
How tall does he gear a bike to ever be in first gear?
Right, like I’ve never even seen 1st gear on a track. I guess he is going slow around corners...
This guy is clueless
Hit first all the time 13 49 or 50 gearing 01 cr250.
He said shift to first. And right after said 4th when it’s lugging is good. Lol I’d say ride it from 2nd to 5th. 1st runs out too fast.
Stank dog would beat all you guyson any track the dude can rip
Me and my brother only ride 2 strokes both of us ride 125. I still ride a 93’ rm125, him on a 08’ husky and everyone’s surprised when we show up to the track and hold them wide open passing modern 250s
Much respect for you dog but I’m thinking Carson Brown would beat you if your both on a 125 or 250 2stroke He rode a 2stroke at the Washougal national along with a bad shoulder and finished 11 the kid has mad talent don’t get me wrong you’re good but CB is better IMO
Just rode a 125 today epic bike is solid 5th gear wide open hit a jump.
no joke best advice, i grew up always rippin my 125 more then any other bike and yup no joke 1st and 4th gear all day barley touch anything in between
125 Strokers are just nuts , even back to my younger years my pal had a YZ125 you at to work it but then just POW
I’ve raced 450s for 6 years and always wanted a yz125. Finally have one and here I am looking for advice on the thing 😅
@MX505A what happened to your commet saying the Stank is wrong and you were right? 🤣🤡 #goon
So right let the 125 scream that what they like
I came to moto from mtb, mostly only ride trails/enduro on the moto. I was really good at line choice and wasn’t afraid of speed, but using the rear brake, clutch and shifting gears I was terrible at and it obviously slowed me down a ton, until I snapped the frame on the xr400 I was riding and started to ride my brother’s kdx200 (which probably had less power than a 125) and after 4 or 5 rides on that thing I figured out shifting efficiently, and since I couldn’t engine brake I had to figure out how to actually use the rear brake. But then when I got a 450 everything I learned on that gutless piece of shit helped me ride the big bike a lot faster.