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C_car66
5/13/2020 10:40pm
5/13/2020 10:40pm
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5/15/2020 4:32pm
Hey everyone I'm looking at a new bike, my previous bikes were an 03 ktm 125 and a 07 ktm 250sx both bikes were quite fun but since trading away my 250 recently I'm looking at a 2018 ktm 125 with sss suspension the motor has been done and it has a pipe he is asking 6000 on the other hand there are a few yz250 but guys are asking like 5000 for 14 and 6400+ for 17s, what I'm getting at is how are the new ktm 125s as I'm thinking that would be the best buy and you cant beat the smile a 125 puts on your face
Race it? YZ250. You can be competitive in an age class. Even so, I race a Husky TC 125 in my age class because it's fun, but I use a KX250F in 250 class. I'm also 150 lbs so I fit the Husky well.
Ride it and have fun? KTM with the SSS forks sounds great.
Trails/enduros/hare scrambles? YZ250, even though I race my KTM 150 in those things.
In spite of all this, I'd lean toward the KTM just for the fun factor. '18 is fine, esp with the forks done. Lightweight is a blast. But I wouldn't sneeze on the YZ250 either. YZ's are fun, fast, reliable, great suspension, versatile.
Tough choice. Get them both?
The Shop
But I concur, no way I'm spending that much on a new, 2005 dirt bike. The KTM/Husky is a much more modern bike.
YZs a lot more nimble feeling, where the KTM just feels more planted, kind of a point and shoot bike where the YZ just feels like it can cross over lines and be all over the track (Not in a bad way)
YZ is 90% top end power, where the KTM is more friendly from the bottom to mid to the top.
YZ suspension is great out of the box. WP KTM needs a little tweaking but they work good.
Both will bring a smile to your face the whole time you're on it.
Now, if you are comparing a YZ250 to an SX125, you need to decide which bike class you're going to ride. It's apples to oranges. (OK, blueberries to oranges.)
Pit Row
Remove the linkage and silencer. Then top shock bolt, drop the shock down between the frame and swingarm, then as you lift the rear/swingarm you can slide it out the back.
Yes ask for a $250 discount and tell them you will have the shock fixed.
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