What kind of parts did you use to upgrade the bike? I recently bought a TW125 and would like to get a bit more speed out of it without going up in displacement (140cc or 200cc kits)
For now, i haven't done any upgrade on my TW yet, but what you're asking me is if you can increase the power of the bike without changing the displacement, correct?
@@luisvieites158 just for it to actually reach 100 ~ its hard to find any info on the carburetor and to find replacement jets if neccessary, would you think it will be a good idea to get a replacement 26 or 28 mm carburetor from brands where I can actually get jet kits for? I don’t know if the 125cc has the same carburetor as the 200cc TW’s if that would be so I might be able to get a bit more juice out of the bike with a bigger jet and some proper fine tuning of the carburetor, it wont go 140kph ever but a bit more power would be nice Thanks,
@@ThomasHermans007 If you really want to get the bike to accelerate more, you will probably have to increase the engine capacity to have something more reliable. If you don't want to change the engine size you can always make changes to the motorcycle's carburetor, and maybe change the original air filter to a performance air filter. A smaller rack increases its final speed, but you lose strength. What I would do in your case would be to use a kit to increase the engine capacity to 200cc (you have that in the "TW-parts") and with that you would be able to reach more speed, and just the fact that you have a smaller rack already will give you another performance!
@@luisvieites158 I understand what you mean, was thinking of playing around with the gearing and the carburetor settings, I’m also going to do a full service on it (checking the valves etc etc) but I won’t change the capacity for now just because I’m on a a1 license and everything over 125cc would be “illegal” and yes its not like anyone would notice but I’m not trying to take any risks, Kind regards ;)
@@ThomasHermans007 I will make a video about her valves when my TW comes from the mechanic! So I already understood why you don't want to increase the cylinder capacity, then try changing the rack first!
Great video man, I have a question. What mods do you suggest for this bike to make it perform better? I'm interested in buying one but they're pretty slow. Thanks
Hi brou, thank you! The TW series engines (125/200/225) are practically the same, that is, you can exchange the parts between them. TW-Parts has kits to fit the displacement you want!
Hey I want to start motorcycle riding on a 125. But most of the recent 125 are quite expensive. I found a tw125 quite cheap. Would you suggest it as a first bike for 6 month or a year to learn how to ride ?
Hey! The TW 125 was also my first bike, and yes it is a good bike to start, because you can ride on the road and on the hill without any problems! It is not a high speed or acceleration bike, but it is enough for a 125.
Olá! Eu considero esta moto espetacular em todos os aspetos, tanto citadina como para fazer uns bons km. Problemas crônicos.. penso que não tem nada de especial, apenas tenho reparado que as válvulas desafinam frequentemente e eu tenho andado muito com a minha assim...
Arranque em dias frios, basta estar parada dois dias que manda a bateria a zero!!!! ( estou a referir-me ao modelo de 2000 com um carburador diferente das últimas unidades vendidas.) Fora isso é mota excelente que dá para fazer de tudo, basta ter disposição!!!
@@joycelima3051 sim por vezes a bateria vai à vida em pouco tempo, mas no meu caso acontece porque tenho a bateria a dar as últimas! Derresto é só meter gota e lume😃
Great vid! What's the average speed (not the top speed) on this bike? I'm thinking of getting one to travel across Spain and France. I'm a total beginner, so I don't need speed, but I don't want to get run over by cars either lol
for trips it is complicated, but also going to the motorway with a 125 can become dangerous, some cars do not respect and overtake close to us... for trips on national roads you do well if you go between average speeds of 80 km/h, because from then on for many km it is no longer healthy for the engine! Thank you bro!! 😅
@@leplane_ if you make a trip there, of course your motorcycle lasts, mine has 46 thousand km and runs like new! with the due engine reviews, endure easy but it will be tiring for you go on a 125, maybe
My 1999 TW is as far as I know stock and easily reaches 110 km/h. If you kick it really hard it even reaches speeds up to 125 km/h (on a flat road). But it never hit into the rev limiter. I did not even know that bike has a limiter.
@@lukaskre9821 yes the bike has a limiter, i already tried it and i have it in my video where i removed the exhaust. my TW is from 2000 but it's original, I just changed the complete distribution kit because it was broken, but I think it's still original.
Sim, eu ainda penso que ela deve dar 115, mas por agora não vou testar. No video não da bem para ver que deu 110 porque a camera está do outro lado do capacete.
102 km/h on GPS with my TW model 2003 (round front light) on a flat surface, without wind, lying behind the handlebars, after several kilometers 😁... It's really not a race bike, but I love my TW
On a flat surface yes, the maximum speed is around 100 km/h but in my opinion it is not even necessary, because it is practically a touring bike and not a racing bike! Yeah i love mine too!😆
@@luisvieites158Get a cheap motocross 450 and engine swap it, these frames are extremely capable and deserve some real power, 125 and even the 200's dont do the frame justice. Get as big of fuel tank as you can get your hands on and a decent yamaha 450 4stroke and you have one hell of a long range adventure machine that will get you almost anywhere.
@MDM if this engine already takes you to a lot of places, the one of a 450 takes you everywhere ehehe, not a bad idea but the police here wouldn't be very fond of the joke of someday passing by them 😅
@@luisvieites158 really that strict? Where im from as long as you have a full motorcycle licence (no longer a learner rider) you can ride any engine size you want and engine swaps are fine as long as you notify the insurance company, no legal requirement to even change the log book to match you just need the licence and to be insured for that engine size.
@MDM that's brutal, but where I'm from, that's impossible... all they had to do was find out that the engine was altered and they'd immediately seize the bike. In my car, I had spacers on the wheels to pull the wheels further out and they told me to stop and I was unable to drive the car for 3 months...😢
Ah the memories. The TW 125 was my first bike 10 years ago. It was such a nice beginner bike
This bike really teaches to ride! ☺️
What kind of parts did you use to upgrade the bike? I recently bought a TW125 and would like to get a bit more speed out of it without going up in displacement (140cc or 200cc kits)
For now, i haven't done any upgrade on my TW yet, but what you're asking me is if you can increase the power of the bike without changing the displacement, correct?
@@luisvieites158 just for it to actually reach 100 ~ its hard to find any info on the carburetor and to find replacement jets if neccessary, would you think it will be a good idea to get a replacement 26 or 28 mm carburetor from brands where I can actually get jet kits for? I don’t know if the 125cc has the same carburetor as the 200cc TW’s if that would be so I might be able to get a bit more juice out of the bike with a bigger jet and some proper fine tuning of the carburetor, it wont go 140kph ever but a bit more power would be nice
Thanks,
@@ThomasHermans007 If you really want to get the bike to accelerate more, you will probably have to increase the engine capacity to have something more reliable. If you don't want to change the engine size you can always make changes to the motorcycle's carburetor, and maybe change the original air filter to a performance air filter. A smaller rack increases its final speed, but you lose strength.
What I would do in your case would be to use a kit to increase the engine capacity to 200cc (you have that in the "TW-parts") and with that you would be able to reach more speed, and just the fact that you have a smaller rack already will give you another performance!
@@luisvieites158 I understand what you mean, was thinking of playing around with the gearing and the carburetor settings, I’m also going to do a full service on it (checking the valves etc etc) but I won’t change the capacity for now just because I’m on a a1 license and everything over 125cc would be “illegal” and yes its not like anyone would notice but I’m not trying to take any risks,
Kind regards ;)
@@ThomasHermans007 I will make a video about her valves when my TW comes from the mechanic!
So I already understood why you don't want to increase the cylinder capacity, then try changing the rack first!
Great video man, I have a question. What mods do you suggest for this bike to make it perform better? I'm interested in buying one but they're pretty slow. Thanks
Hi brou, thank you!
The TW series engines (125/200/225) are practically the same, that is, you can exchange the parts between them. TW-Parts has kits to fit the displacement you want!
@@luisvieites158 That's awesome, thanks.
@@galdierigiuseppe your welcome!✌️
I tried to perform this bike on a scrambler bike. I can send you photos on my instagram if you want to see it😄 @_joeelo_
You are a genius bro, excellent video
Thank you brou! I thought that TW could give more speed, but in the end it didn't. I really never had tested this! Thank you seriously! 🙂
Hey I want to start motorcycle riding on a 125. But most of the recent 125 are quite expensive. I found a tw125 quite cheap. Would you suggest it as a first bike for 6 month or a year to learn how to ride ?
Hey!
The TW 125 was also my first bike, and yes it is a good bike to start, because you can ride on the road and on the hill without any problems! It is not a high speed or acceleration bike, but it is enough for a 125.
@@luisvieites158 Thanks !
Thought for a minute you were riding in Monterrey Mexico
no bro, this is in Portugal 😅
Ola luis,
Qual a tua opinião sobre a moto para uso citadino?
Encontras algum problema crônico na moto?
Olá! Eu considero esta moto espetacular em todos os aspetos, tanto citadina como para fazer uns bons km. Problemas crônicos.. penso que não tem nada de especial, apenas tenho reparado que as válvulas desafinam frequentemente e eu tenho andado muito com a minha assim...
Arranque em dias frios, basta estar parada dois dias que manda a bateria a zero!!!! ( estou a referir-me ao modelo de 2000 com um carburador diferente das últimas unidades vendidas.) Fora isso é mota excelente que dá para fazer de tudo, basta ter disposição!!!
@@joycelima3051 sim por vezes a bateria vai à vida em pouco tempo, mas no meu caso acontece porque tenho a bateria a dar as últimas! Derresto é só meter gota e lume😃
Great vid! What's the average speed (not the top speed) on this bike? I'm thinking of getting one to travel across Spain and France. I'm a total beginner, so I don't need speed, but I don't want to get run over by cars either lol
for trips it is complicated, but also going to the motorway with a 125 can become dangerous, some cars do not respect and overtake close to us... for trips on national roads you do well if you go between average speeds of 80 km/h, because from then on for many km it is no longer healthy for the engine!
Thank you bro!! 😅
@@luisvieites158 Gotcha, so would it cause damage to the engine if you go on say, a 1000 mile trip?
@@leplane_ if you make a trip there, of course your motorcycle lasts, mine has 46 thousand km and runs like new! with the due engine reviews, endure easy but it will be tiring for you go on a 125, maybe
@@luisvieites158 Cool that's reassuring then 😎
@@leplane_ don't worry the TW 125 are good bikes eheh
how did u get it to go soo fast? I've got a Stock 125 and it can hit 90 km/h on the rev limiter
My TW is stock too and on flat ground it can reach 100 km/h.
Try to change the transmission system, for example, a bigger rack always helps! ✌️
My 1999 TW is as far as I know stock and easily reaches 110 km/h. If you kick it really hard it even reaches speeds up to 125 km/h (on a flat road). But it never hit into the rev limiter. I did not even know that bike has a limiter.
@@lukaskre9821 yes the bike has a limiter, i already tried it and i have it in my video where i removed the exhaust. my TW is from 2000 but it's original, I just changed the complete distribution kit because it was broken, but I think it's still original.
Bientot j'ai la mienne 🤘🤘🤞
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A velocidade maxima 110 km /h foi a descer, certo?
Sim, eu ainda penso que ela deve dar 115, mas por agora não vou testar. No video não da bem para ver que deu 110 porque a camera está do outro lado do capacete.
Tens ideia da velocidade máxima sem ser em descida, em piso plano?
@@filipelima9012 Já consegui dar 100 km/h mais coisa menos coisa
@@filipelima9012 105km/h sem vento, com vento contra 90-95km/h, a favor 120 km/h
102 km/h on GPS with my TW model 2003 (round front light) on a flat surface, without wind, lying behind the handlebars, after several kilometers 😁...
It's really not a race bike, but I love my TW
On a flat surface yes, the maximum speed is around 100 km/h but in my opinion it is not even necessary, because it is practically a touring bike and not a racing bike!
Yeah i love mine too!😆
Wth is a TW125?
You mean TW200 right? That's the smallest made
Nop, mine is TW 125
Must be going downhill
Sure, but it was also quite windy!
@@luisvieites158Get a cheap motocross 450 and engine swap it, these frames are extremely capable and deserve some real power, 125 and even the 200's dont do the frame justice. Get as big of fuel tank as you can get your hands on and a decent yamaha 450 4stroke and you have one hell of a long range adventure machine that will get you almost anywhere.
@MDM if this engine already takes you to a lot of places, the one of a 450 takes you everywhere ehehe, not a bad idea but the police here wouldn't be very fond of the joke of someday passing by them 😅
@@luisvieites158 really that strict? Where im from as long as you have a full motorcycle licence (no longer a learner rider) you can ride any engine size you want and engine swaps are fine as long as you notify the insurance company, no legal requirement to even change the log book to match you just need the licence and to be insured for that engine size.
@MDM that's brutal, but where I'm from, that's impossible... all they had to do was find out that the engine was altered and they'd immediately seize the bike. In my car, I had spacers on the wheels to pull the wheels further out and they told me to stop and I was unable to drive the car for 3 months...😢