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| Posted: Jun 30, 2009 5:56 PM Back to Top |
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great bike (Score: +1) |
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6'0 / 140 lbs / Intermediate
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Power: |
no bottom end whatsoever. but did you buy a 2 stroke to stay in the low end?
mid range is pretty good. really pulls away
top end is unbelievable. screams and revs and can throw you off the back. |
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Ergonomics: |
quite good. bars are nicely positioned, easy to use all the controlls. seats rough as hell though |
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Suspension, Front: |
really good. stiff but doesnt make rock you around from speed ruts. |
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Suspension, Rear: |
same as front. |
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Handling: |
amazing. so much better than what i expected. its so light, which means even a skinny kid like me can throw it around. |
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Brakes: |
put a brick wall infront of your bike and hit it. thats the best way to replicate the brakes. |
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Comments: |
great bike, runs well, amazing power and light, oh so light. |
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95 |
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| Posted: Sep 13, 2006 2:29 PM Back to Top |
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ALRIGHT (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
LOW END IS BAD, BUT THREW A FATTY ON AND HELPED ALOT |
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I LIKE THIS BIKE FOR THE MOST PART, NOT AS MUCH AS THE KX125 BUT ALRIGHT. |
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Suspension, Front: |
GOOD |
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Suspension, Rear: |
GOOD |
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Handling: |
VERY GOOD |
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Brakes: |
GOOD |
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WOULD BUY ANOTHER, BUT IF A KAWASAKI WAS AVAILABLE WOULD PROBABLY BUY IT FIRST |
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95 |
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Gooba
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Reviews: 8 |
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| Posted: Apr 1, 2004 11:01 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
No bottom end, but 125's usually don't have any. Fast once you get the revs up. |
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Suspension: |
God like. |
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Handling: |
God like. |
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Brakes: |
Excellent. |
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Comments: |
Good bike. |
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100 |
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MX_250
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Reviews: 3 |
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| Posted: Oct 10, 2003 8:16 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
No bottom end power. The mid-range pulls pretty good and then wanders off again on top. |
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Suspension: |
The Showa suspension is awesome.One of the best stock suspension systems out there. |
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Handling: |
Great. Really easy to throw around and very light. |
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Brakes: |
Really good. Stops quickly. |
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Comments: |
Good overall bike. Could use more power in the low and top end. It wont climb hills in second gear, you need to stay in first or it will bog then stall. |
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90 |
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Reviews: 5 |
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| Posted: May 3, 2003 9:16 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Typical 2-stroke power, I weigh 230 and this is my friends bike, he runs race gas and it's completely stock. There was no bottom, you could feel it coming in the mid-then BOOM! the front wheel lifted off the ground easily, but it required you to just about pin it with the clutch in to get to the top end. |
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Suspension: |
Nice, He weighs like 160lbs so it was soft for me. |
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Handling: |
Nice, Go Aluminum! |
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Brakes: |
Nice brakes, did an unexpected stoppie. |
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Comments: |
He had a delta reed valve, bored big time(special made Wiseco piston), high compression head, FMF SST pipe and silencer, and I think that he has a bored carb. We raced before it siezed(mine is a 1991 Suzuki DR250) and I was 20ft. ahead until he found the top end. Nice bike, enthused me to get a 2-stroke.(not a 125 :D) |
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100 |
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| Posted: Apr 1, 2003 10:32 AM Back to Top |
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Power: |
low end..........there is no low end, mid is the same but the top makes up for both, i am used to a 250 but it was still good pwwer, with a v-force delta, pipe and silencer, and wiseco piston made this bike really come alive |
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Suspension: |
decent for stock, but much improved with aftermarket |
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Handling: |
GREAT, the thing feels so light compaired to my 250 i could whip that thing around a track like its an 80, very nice |
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Brakes: |
really good, the back lock up when u dont want them to which i didnt like, but im sure it could be changed |
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Comments: |
out of all the 125's i have ridden this one is by far the best |
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95 |
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| Posted: Nov 22, 2002 8:19 PM Back to Top |
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Power: |
good all the way through |
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Suspension: |
great never bottomed out yet |
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Handling: |
excellent |
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Brakes: |
stop me so what the heck |
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Comments: |
great bike
best ive ever owned, |
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100 |
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| Posted: Aug 18, 2002 1:49 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
Low end is the best ive ever seen in a 2stroke but ok mid and never ending top end. Has UNBELEVALE acceleration. I wouldnt ride any other 2stroke in the woods. |
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Suspension: |
Nice feel. |
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Handling: |
Not like the YZ but I still like it. |
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Brakes: |
Honda...... |
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Comments: |
Love the bike!! |
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100 |
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| Posted: Jul 5, 2002 7:53 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
Lots |
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Suspension: |
Great! |
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Handling: |
Great! |
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Brakes: |
...Honda... |
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Comments: |
Great bike, wether you're a beginner or pro. |
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100 |
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| Posted: Jun 4, 2002 5:57 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
Power is great all around. If you complain about power in a race remember it is the racer not the bike that wins. |
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Suspension: |
Great as usual. Never bottoms out. |
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Handling: |
Great. I could go into a flat turn at 40 and not crash. |
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Brakes: |
They're Hondas. Of course they are great |
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Comments: |
I outraced a KTM 125 when they had a 5 second advantage start. |
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100 |
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| Posted: May 24, 2002 1:59 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
sucks |
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Suspension: |
stiff |
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Handling: |
awful |
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Brakes: |
the bike skids for hundreds of feet before it stops |
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Comments: |
I was really dissapointed so i went with a Kx125 and it is so much better than the Cr125. I wish i could rate it a 0 but it will only let me go down to 60 |
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60 |
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| Posted: May 21, 2002 7:29 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
this thing is like a turtle so damn slow glad I sold the peace of shit/ and i been racing for 15 years so don't think i cant ride |
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Suspension: |
this is good it takes the big jumps pretty good |
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Handling: |
this is good i can take the low berms real good. |
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Brakes: |
don't know never use them |
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Comments: |
i wounldn't want to sell one of these to any one |
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85 |
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| Posted: Jan 21, 2002 8:20 AM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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2000 - 2002 Update: Stock: Suffers from lack of bottom & top.
Fixes: Best reed block assembly 2000 moto tassinari delta V 2. 2001 model suffers from reduced intake including the 2002. 1HP Gain.
Experienced Mod: Drilling to fit 2000 YZ 125 reeds and intake - cage not needed OEM works. 1HP Gain with a nice hit in the mid.
Piston: Stock too much clearance replace with aftermarket asap. Damange to bore could happen if oem top ends are not properly maintained. If you run a husqvarna vertex piston bottom end incases, less clearance crank case pressure increase. Must run race gas or install two head gaskets or head mods done. Bike will ping if not done.
Silencer mods: Run a shorty silencer with this mod. It is the best silencer for this bike.
38 MM Carb: Gain 1 HP on top end bottom and mid improve alittle overall 1HP gain. Stock air boot works.
Case fix: 2000 model only fixed in '01
Cases need to be machined to fix case casting flaws. Causing blockage in the reed block to intake ports.
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Suspension: |
maybe too stiff for lighter riders feel alittle sore after practice? ;) |
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Handling: |
The best nothing takes the whoops like the aluminum does. |
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Brakes: |
still awesome. |
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Comments: |
good day sir |
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100 |
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| Posted: Jan 19, 2002 12:26 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
Little low end, but will stand up in a second. Picks up fast, great begginer bike. |
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Suspension: |
Awesome, takes anything in its way, small bumps feel like theres nothing there and jumps are smooth as crap. |
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Handling: |
Great, comes out of the turns fast as a bullet, and tries to stand up every time. |
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Brakes: |
...Honda, what else can i say? they RULE. |
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Comments: |
Awesome bike, I outraced a 2002 CR250R, he was a half a lap ahead of me and I slowly reeled him in, he saw me coming and outrode himself...he fell, great bike! |
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95 |
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| Posted: Jan 8, 2002 7:31 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
Bottom end was not great. Power did not start to come on until mid range. Improved it some what after adjusting the carb etc. |
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Suspension: |
Great. Did not bottom out once. |
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I have riden many 125's, but this is the first ride I have had on a box frame honda. I felt I could throw it around with no problems whats so ever. I point it and it went there. |
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Brakes: |
Good |
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Comments: |
I see that honda have not addressed the bottom end power problem for the 2002 model. Maybe we might be lucky for 2003
Now I know why freestylers like to use these bikes |
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90 |
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| Posted: Sep 3, 2001 4:42 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
fair low end, picks up well. great mid-range, screaming top end |
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Suspension: |
perfection, couldn't be any better |
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Handling: |
razor sharp, loves to be thrown out of tight corners |
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Brakes: |
typical honda.....need i say more |
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i don't know why people rate the power so badly, i have raced KTM's and YZ's but outta them all the honda is the best, the power band is wide and very useful, to me the bike is perfect, by the way i have 2 bikes, 01 KTM SX125 and my beloved 01 CR125 |
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100 |
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| Posted: Aug 18, 2001 10:19 AM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
same as previous post. |
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Suspension: |
same as previous post. |
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Handling: |
same as previous post. |
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Brakes: |
same as previous post. |
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Comments: |
Updated recommended jetting specs for sea level conditions. #40 pilot jet #2170 needle 2nd clip #380 main. As compared to previous post the #2170 needle cleans up the choppyness of the #2070 needle. The bike runs more crisply with this needle I highly recommend it. |
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80 |
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| Posted: Jul 9, 2001 12:58 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
the 2001 cr 125 doesnt have very good bottom end but great mid range an ok top it kinda hard to keep it in the powerband though. |
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Suspension: |
suspention is awsome as usual its the best you can get for being stock suspention. if you do up grade i suggest that you get the procircuit suspension for front and an olean shock for the back its the onlyway to go! |
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handeling is awsome! the shocks absorb almost all the little bumps and prevents head shake,but also wont bottem out when landing a jump.its one of the smoothes rides. |
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Brakes: |
breaks are good as usual although i would suggest getting the discs that look like kinda like a star and arnt in a perfect circle.they seem to last longer. |
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its a great beginer bike and when it gets old you can always up grade it with the fmf sst and power core 2 that will liven things up a little! but when that gets old i would get a 2002 cr 250 those i think will rip!!!! thanks for reading my review. |
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90 |
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| Posted: Jun 14, 2001 1:37 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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little bottom end or none at all. Awesome midrange but it doesnt want to rev on top. This bike has a tricky power band it's great for beginers but after using it for a while it gets old. Stock jetting is bad you get a lot more power if you tweak with it. This bike takes time and money to get a good powerband. |
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Suspension: |
Great suspension one of the best in the 125 stock class. |
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awesome handling. In hands of a good rider you can twist and manuver this bike so well. Jumping this bike is so fun you can manuver it so well and landings are nice. I really do love the handling on this bike. A lot my people I know have yz's and when I get on one of them I love the power but hate how the bike feels compared to my honda. |
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Brakes: |
usual awesome honda quality. |
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When I first got this bike I thought man what a rocket ship. After riding it for a while and trying other peoples 125 yz's and ktm's you feel kinda jelious. Recently i've been upgrading this bike a whole lot. My powerband keeps getting better and better. Last week I went to the race tracks and got first. If you have a 2001 cr125 here is my advice. redo your jetting I live near the cost and i'm running a 2070 needle in second clip, 40 slow jet, and a 370 main this seems to help that weird nose on the bottom and let me zing throught the powerband. I got a wiesco piston this seems to help a little but nothing huge. I got pro circuit pipes this increased my power band a good deal. I just got a v-force delta 2 reed valve, if you have the money I would really recommend getting this it really helps this bike out a lot. If your really serious you could send your engine to fmf or pro circuit and have them re port it split the cases etc. Personally If I had the chance to buy this bike again I would. I love my cr125. I have learned so much about mechanics because of this bike and trying to get it to go faster. If you put some work and money into this bike you can keep right up with your yz and ktm buddies. If your looking to buy a new bike and just want to go fast without much extra money or work get a ktm, rm, or yz. If your looking to do big air, like fucking aroudn with mechanics, got some spare money and time I would get a cr125. All my work ont his bike is finally paying off all my buds with there bikes are starting to have to upgrade their bikes because my cr is starting to get that power that I crave. |
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| Posted: Apr 28, 2001 11:34 PM Back to Top |
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sleepy on the bottom or what bottom, comes on early in the mid and has a nice punch/snappyness to it. Rev's into the top but doesn't make any power. Not much better with FMF SST pipe & standard power core II silencer. Only gives it more mid and only lets it rev out higher slightly. mossbarger 10mm reed block spacer only added to it slightly. My bike had a main seal problem since new it was bad on the right side. Recommended jetting for sea level conditions. 2070 needle in 2nd clip #40 pilot jet stock main. air screm at 1 3/4 turns out. Bike's motor has a wierd qwirk, let off the gas and it acts like it has a very small case of engine compression like a 4 stroke really odd. Great for beginers or novices, not good for anyone used to top end screamers. |
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Great excellent stock, especially the forks alittle stiff for trail work, but great for mx picks up small bumps well and plushly and takes big landings and motor hits excellently I couldn't get the forks to bottom out hard. Rear Shock is also excellent just like the forks action is really balance front an rear. Shock sometimes over whoops has a wierd *thump* like sensation. Otherwise excellent shouldn't have to mess with it much to dail it in. |
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turns tight corners well and tracks well, would not say it corners as good as late 80's early 90's honda CR's. Close but not as sharp, trade off is the bike is pretty stable over most obstacles especially whoops due to the aluminum frame. Front end likes to dance slightly on acceleration bumps at speed i'm taking 4th - 5th gear WFO. Overall handling is class leading. |
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Brakes: |
Excellent, typical honda stuff here. |
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Get a vforce reedblock for it! needs to be ported to be competetive with YZ RM KTM on top end power. |
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90 |
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| Posted: Feb 18, 2001 1:39 AM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power on this bike is pretty bad. No bottom, a little mid and no top at all. It screams like there is top but no pull. Thats with all the different aftermarket pipes. Goes flat on top hard. |
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Suspension: |
Great suspension. Buy it and race it. Forks absorb little hits well. |
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Jumps well, no headshake. Doesn't like turning in ruts, stands up and won't follow lines. Turns ok everywere else though. |
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Great brakes. |
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Iv'e had better bikes. The lack of any power and the fact it doesn't really corner that great kills it for me. Looks great but thats not going to win me races and that is the only reason the bike is made. |
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70 |
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| Posted: Jan 29, 2001 5:21 PM Back to Top |
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Legacy Review (Score: +1) |
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Power: |
Ok bottom end. Good midrange. Competitive topend. |
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Suspension: |
The suspension package on this bike is excellent. It soaks up little stutter bumps very well, yet will not bottom on big jumps. |
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This bike is very stable. The bike corners very well. This bike suites any size of person. |
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Brakes: |
Best brakes in the business. Typical Honda. |
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This is an excellent bike. It could use a bit more low end power, but besides that the bike is perfect. |
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100 |
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