Yamaha Dirt Bikes Forum

I've never ridden a 125, so I guess I was pretty ignorant to say it was slow. I made the jump from my XR100R to my dad's KX250 about 6 months ago. About 5 months ago my dad bought a ktm 200exc and I ride that mostly. So before saying that a 125 was slow, I should probably ride one.  
1998 KTM 200 EXC
1996 KX250
1993 XR100r
NORTH CENTRAL H.S. FOOTBALL FOR LIFE! GO INDIANS!!!!!

haha, yea its running fine now.  
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'05 yz125
go blue and you'll need a wheel chair

hey yzrider i jump my ttr 125 i get the back end to come up on purpose for more fun lol so if i cn do it on purpose i bet you will get the hang of it EASY  

Just be smooth on the throttle when coming to a jump and you'll be fine, but it doesn't hurt to keep good body position either. Also try not to hit the powerband right before a jump (assuming you aren't already in it) or you'll be attempting a backflip. It takes time to get used to a 2 stroke but they are a blast indeed.  


Long live 2 strokes!!

omg i love hitting jumps wfo. the first time i did was a couple years ago i was on my 80. coming up to a jump that is about 6 feet high and i hit it 5th gear wide open. because its flat, the jump is like a small hill that comes from a flat landing that is maybe 200 to 300 yards long. and i got about 15 feet in the air because the jump is a little bit flatter but i traveled about 120 feet. now i am working on hitting this jump on the side of a different hill. the hill looks like an upside down V. with a jump on the side. well i am trying to jump over the top of the hill. its on a mx track too. But its a lot of fun.  
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1998 cr125
2002 cr80

I just rode my bros yz125 stepping up from a ttr125>yz85>yz125 and man does that thing hall. I think I kinda skinned the tire drifting      
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oh yea you can haul ass on that bike.

you can also haul your ass straight to the hospital with that nasty power :P

im gettin better with the bike day by day. i can jump it good if i keep my body positioned near the rear end of the bike and maintain a steady speed  
When the power of love overcomes the love of power; the world will know peace

your going to kill yourself sitting at the rear of the bike  
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1998 cr125
2002 cr80

YZriderr:
oh yea you can haul ass on that bike.

you can also haul your ass straight to the hospital with that nasty power :P

im gettin better with the bike day by day. i can jump it good if i keep my body positioned near the rear end of the bike and maintain a steady speed

As said, if you are truly at the rear you can end up getting pitched over the bars pretty easy; you normally jump with your body centered over the bike except for unique circumstances.  
Dave H 2006 YZ250
(2008 YZ 125 son)

Im not really ON the rear, im standing up at the center of the bike but my butt hangs out a bit toward the rear.


If i just stand up centered in attack position my rear end of my bike goes flying up and i almost endo and crash

I found leaning towards the rear a tad helped me out  
When the power of love overcomes the love of power; the world will know peace

well actually i think your sitting fine. i said forward but centralised. and that sound like what your doing. as you jump more and farther, you will get better.  
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1998 cr125
2002 cr80

Man I love these guys that say this bikes slow, thats slow. I stepped up to a very modded yz 490 from an xr 100 when i was 13. That was a rocket ship. But even now, my lil 01 yz 125 never runs outta power espiceally on the japanese tracks i ride now, and I'm 6' and 200 pds. I can manhandle it, but that makes it all the more fun.  
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