2T 125cc motorcycle for track days

Scootaloo · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Karma :

Good afternoon all

I'm on the lookout for decent 2T 125cc motorcycle for bombing around on the weekends and track day work (eventually)

I have had a look at the RS125 GP edition and regular pre-2005 fully de-restricted ones and I must say they do look good, obviously there are some questionable ones out there, but with a bit of hunting I'm sure Ill find one right for the price.

I've also had a look for NSR125s and they look nice as well but seem to be more difficult to locate.

My question is, what other options are there?

Reason for getting 2T - there slowly phasing out production and good examples will be harder to find later on for a reasonable price.

Regards, Scootaloo.
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Why do you want a 125? You aren't allowed on trackdays with L plates, and you'll hold up every other person on the trackday. The absolute minimum I'd want is a two stroke 250 sports bike.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

How about looking at a 2MA TZR250?
These won't lose a massive amount restricted to 33hp.

I suspect a 33hp RS250 may still feel more 'powerbandy' than an RS125. One of the powervalves on one of mine was stuck closed to give 37.5hp - still reasonably 'powerbandy' feel.

While you certainly can do a trackday on an RS125, it's far from an ideal bike and may become frustrating quite quickly - as you get stuck behind the same slower riders every time they pass you on the straight.

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N cee thirty · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Karma :

honda rs125

just came back from a trackday at oulton park and it was holding its own against all the bigger bikes
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T0MMY · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Karma :

A non-competition 2t 125 might be alright on some tracks but I think it would be extremely frustrating on all the tracks I've ever done. I think you'd find many corners where you wouldn't have got up enough speed from the previous one to feel on the limit which would make it a bit pointless.
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T0MMY · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Karma :

Yep, not mine. Still not 100% sure I want to sell it.

The standard tyre is 140 at the back...BT45s or nothing really. If you go up to 150 you can get radials like Diablos quite cheap which are ok for the road. Race scrubs can be found as they're the size used on RS125s...I have Power Ones on there and it handles better than the previous size tyres (although these tyres are obviously a lot grippier than the shitty bias plys the bike came on). Can't remember about the front but 150s are the way to go on the rear.

The CB-1 is easily quick enough for novice and intermediate if you can get the best out of it. You just need to hang off like an ape to keep the pegs off the ground. You'd probably be a rolling road block in the fast group although I haven't had the balls to try that on it yet. Maybe one day if I break the ZX6R after I'm already booked in I'll have to Laughing

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T0MMY · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Karma :

They do make a lovely sound...I like the higher pitch engine note of 400s anyway plus you have the lovely cam gear train whine too Cool

They really are great little bikes...I really want to keep mine but it just doesn't get used. I'd love to get another CBR400RR but they're way overpriced compared to 600s and they're not really quick enough for the track. Perfect road bike power wise imo though.
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

A good rider on an RS125 on a tight track (like Cadwell) do fine, but on a fast track or if the rider isn't very good they will be left for dead.

Good few years ago at Cadwell there were 3 RS125 Superteen riders on a track day. One was one of the quickest in the intermediate group. Of the other 2, one was a fair bit slower while the other was nowhere special in the novice group.