What trail 125 for less than £800?

Face. · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Karma :

I have excepted that 125's are a bit on the slow side, and with being in a rural area I thought I would get a bike that would be good up the back lanes for a bit of green laning.

The bike will have to be reliable as it will be my only form of transport.

So far after looking around:

Honda XR 125, XL/XLR 125, MTX.
Hyosung xr/xrx 125.

Bikes I think out of my price range Yamaha XT, DT.

Thanks for your opinions in advance, Face. Mr. Green

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Face. · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Karma :

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Heavy is a problem for greenlaning. Though, a quick google shows me it's not as bad as I thought, but anyway...

Not only is heavy generally annoying off road when trying to do tight forest track, or just get your bike turned in some mode when traction is non existent, but when you've picked it up for the fifth time, you really start to notice!

Saying that, I've never had a big problem myself, but I know many that do.

c_dug · Super Spammer Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

It will be easier to find a bike if you are looking for the right things, DT is made by Yamaha Thumbs Up

Have seen TS125x's (Suzuki) go for around that sort of money.
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J D · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Karma :

I would save up a bit more and get a Dt myself. Really fun bikes did like 12.000 miles on mine in 8 months and loved it
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Plenty of DTs go for that sort of money - they've been around for ages.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

The only thing I'd say is don't be tempted by a Chinese-branded traillie. I've yet to hear anything good about any of them, and a lot of bad stuff - and I actually like Chinese-branded bikes.

cannondale-rider · Nova Slayer Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Karma :

yamaha xt125r? just fit some knobblys i did Smile

Lynxx · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 Nov 2010 Karma :

id go for a KMX or DT, but a MTX is not a bad bike in all, ive had many problems with mine but somone has wore it into the ground and never spent a penny on it. you can tell this by the retard that put the wrong spark plug in and burnt my piston up. but other then that my MTX is not bad, ive beated a DT125 with it and lots of 4 strokes on and off road, but ive done alot to the mtx to make it scream.

Paulington · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Karma :

May I ask why 125s?

Your signature says GS500 so under the assumation that you've owned one then you should be fine owning something else above 125.

Why not try a KLX300 or similar? They will be a bit more powerful and just as good for both uses you have mentioned. KDX200s in the <2000 range go for sub-£800 quite a bit

Just curious. Thumbs Up

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Lynxx · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 Nov 2010 Karma :

i must agree with you there i have had many Kawasakis and the KDX250 i had was an amazing bike, ive had a 200 but i never got around to making it run as it had to much wrong and i wasnt prepared to fork out for it.

hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

*cries*
I want one
Crying or Very sad

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

First off, you will note this thread is getting on for three weeks old.
However, yes, I thought that - then saw I'd already replied Embarassed

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I wonder if he had his sig written when he made the thread.

hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Nowt wrong with wanting a 125 trailie to bang about town on, Paulington.

I've had all manner of bikes, sizes, styles, etc., but I love the ability to pootle thru town and zip in and out of stuff on a 125, although yeah, maybe a 300 would give you a bit more grunt.

But an old 125 XL Honda ... I'd snap one up if I saw one Wub

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

You can get bigger cc bikes that hardly weigh more, yet are much more flexible.
A 125 (non competition) off-road bike can hard work off-road. Not much power means lots of gear changes and more work getting out of nasty stuff. Then you've got to get to the green-lanes, which is also more pleasant with a bit more power.

Lynxx · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 Nov 2010 Karma :

depends on the bike to be honest, i could ride through mud and hills on motocross 125ccs.. i found the 250cc motocross to hard to ride slow, as they wanted to flip back and slide all over the place. but as far as any 4 stroke goes, 250+cc is the way to go on dirt as a 125cc 4 stroke is pretty useless.