125 vs 250 - Should you ride a 125 or 250?

Have you ever wondered should I ride a 125 or 250 two stroke? We'll be going over everything 125 vs 250 in this video help you decide if you should get a 125 or 250. Hope it helps and thanks for watching!
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[@benjaminnielsen5265]

I would recommend pretty much every rider spends at least a season on a 125. The habits learned on the little bike will make you a better rider.

[@NoahClarkFitness]

Agreed🙌🏾

[@jeremyjohnston3863]

100% I just raced a whole harescramble season on a yz125, makes for really good habits and just makes you more in tune.

[@dhdyrjfmenrydka]

I get that, but have to disagree. If I’m not racing a class like XC3 nooo way- and I only weigh 155lbs lol. 250B on a yz125 after supermini was a nightmare. They got to take it easy some areas, while I was tapped out the entire race. Couldn’t imagine 250A. It was a good transition bike for me to the yz250 for sure tho. I just wouldn’t want to race on it again

[@clintonlied]

@@dhdyrjfmenrydka then you're a ding bat.

[@brandonwiant814]

@@dhdyrjfmenrydka but it takes less energy to maneuver and throw around the 125 over the 250 so its almost easier on the 125 in most situations

[@clintonlied]

My best advice for a dirt bike fitness routine is how important it is to add kegal exercises to your workout regiment.

[@rotaryjunkie9502]

Can't help but laugh 😂 but I get what you mean. Gripping the bike with your knees

[@patrickmeyer9905]

My fitness routine for riding is riding

[@antonioraimondo7086]

New intro is heaaaat 🔥

[@brandonwiant814]

Personal experience, my laptimes ended up about the same between my 125 and 250. My entrance speed was way better on my 125 but my exit speed was better on my 250. The more chances I had to keep the momentum up on the 125 is where it shined over my 250 and the precision I could keep with the bike being more nimble and smoother, but on a track with all those variables mixed in, they equal your speed on either bike lol.

[@thumbgas888]

I've had both and still have the 250x,but I do miss the 125x big time!!, love how it sings in the woods and so nimble and east to throw around

[@NoahClarkFitness]

Solid bike that makes some music!

[@charlieegen23]

Just got a yz250x and the way it lugs is impressive. In tighter woods trails I wouldn't want any less power. The power is very controllable and I have been impressed with it so far. I was going to get a 125x but I'm very happy I got the 250x!

[@w04mach1]

How tall are you and how much do yoy weigh? I am in the same position

[@charlieegen23]

@Mike I'm 5 foot 9 and 155 pounds. Being my first full size bike the seat height is a bit tall but you really only notice it on technical stuff. Nothing you can't get used to.

[@riders.oregon4474]

I could race a 125, but my trail rides involve massive mountain hill climbs and my 250 2 stroke is as small as I want for that.

[@muddyudders]

As a55yo C rider I recently stepped down to a 125. I've found that I am accustomed to lugging the bike and using the power to get me through stuff. The 125 needs to be down shifted before I encounter a situation which I'm trying to learn. It has plenty of power just not at low rpms. It will definitely improve my abilities.

[@mixtips637]

Seening how your year has been going helps me at the track on a bad day God bless

[@pickledcottoncandy]

so stoked. just bought an 01 rm125 for a good deal. plan to rear down entire bike and build it up. I always wanted a 250, but couldn't pass up this deal. I'd still like a 250 some day.

[@stevetrojano1595]

I want a clapped 125 as a practice bike. Would force me to work on carrying corner speed. Then I can scare myself on my 300

[@markgood5313]

I'm a 50 plus rider use to race 250 back in the day. Been off a bike for many years just started getting back on when my kids wanted to ride they got 125 I got a 250 and forgot how much they want to yank your arms off. 🤯 I dropped down to a 125 and I'm having fun again. Lighter more nimble but like you said got to keep the rpms up. Learned the hard way trying to hop a log.🤣 I missed the low end torque but definitely a better ride and not as tired at the end of the day.

[@crowofwisdom2884]

Awesome video

[@John-FBI]

I raced both and in my opinion,the Yamaha 125 is the best motocross bike ever made.I like using all the gears on a track unlike the 450 I had that I never got in 4th gear.It’s all personnel option but if you want to use 100% of a motorcycle get a 125,it will make you a better rider….PS..I’m 65 yrs old,so I certainly understand the want of more power,but bet I can keep up on a 125…….

[@kostaspapalos2077]

Hi! I would like to start motocross but I don't have any experience.1.87for 85 kg,what would be better, a 125(42hp) or 250(48)??There is only a 6hp difference, but the 125 weighs -8kg, its 2,09 kg/hp the yz 250 is 1,99 kg/ch what would be a better choise?

[@graememcelligott8874]

I ride flat track in Australia, though at 62yo it's just for fun. I have both the YZ125 and YZ250 and both are great bikes for my needs. I love the smooth power of the 250 but it really feels a lot heavier and less nimble than the 125. For the fun of riding, I'd pick the 125 every day.

[@NoahClarkFitness]

Yep I know exactly what you mean. Thanks for the input!

[@Vergitas623]

Haha yes!!! My 125 is so much more fun!!! Rating them… 1. 125 2. 250 3. Yz450f For fun and overall!!! But my 450 is great in the desert and wouldn’t send my 250 across the desert in Arizona… so idk 🤷

[@rotaryjunkie9502]

My 125 puts me in place every time I ride it. I have wrecked my 125 so much versus any of my other bikes. I compare it wearing weights when running or a weight on a bat being the 125 and then taking it off when I ride any other bike.

[@MAKECANADAGREATAGAIN205]

Hey would like your opinion.. Im 35 years old 195 pounds. Last bike was a rm125 when i was 16. Should i go with a 250?

[@Innaki16]

hello bro, greetings to know me from Indonesia, I'm amazed by the video bro noah about the trail, can my motorbike be made like that? my motorbike is yamaha vega 110cc

[@jpaul5387]

I have an 06 cr125 and an 03 cr250 and I switch between em each week at the track the 125 I've been able to become a much better rider on like a lot of ppl say. They aren't saying it for nothing. I love both both the 125 seems like the one I prefer when I'm trying to reduce lap times. It feels faster but maybe I need to do the same test with the same tires and suspension setup. I just don't have the money to set up every single bike i have but I've gotten close lol

[@StephenBauerHomestead]

I don't know anything about dirt bikes. Went to a store and was shown a used 250 that you had to "warm up" before using. Then he showed me a brand new 125, but he couldn't get it started. What the heck?? Felt like I was getting ripped off. What are my other "realistic" options?

[@denniswilder3014]

Take a 125 shim the reed cage add a second copper gasket to the head pipe to shim it out a bit.then try it without one or the other.i did that on my race bikes.with a fmf rev pipe

[@williamciresi9002]

I’m 29 and have a klx 230 r and I want to upgrade from a trail bike to a Mx bike. I think you made my mind up on going with a 250 instead of the 125 like I was thinking.

[@randomlano1025]

Diffewnt ball game completely I would def go with a 125 bc I used to have a 230r and now have a 125 and it abt threw me straight off the back at first

[@paulcherry474]

I never rode a dirt bike . I got a xcw 150 Sunday rode it 2 days my friend that bin riding for 20 years has the 300 xcw . He said i will be faster then him by xmass . The bike is that easy to ride . winning 50 DH races helped for skills . mountain biking very hard mx riding pice of cake. Im glad i started at 150 so fun . I can win with a MOTOR now

[@liquid_snakexx590]

I have a 2005 KX125 that I race currently. I was kinda thinking about getting the new KX112 supermini from Kawasaki to race in the woods. I’m about 5’5 and 165 pounds. I think that the KX112 would be perfect for sprint enduros and hare scrambles. I could reach the ground a little easier and the bike is almost 30 pounds lighter than my 125.

[@rapscallion3421]

You are gonna look like a circus bear on a 112. It's a kids bike bro 11-14 year olds. Why would you take a step backwards? Give that kx125 to somebody who can really appreciate it

[@liquid_snakexx590]

@@rapscallion3421 I ended up buying a 2021 KX450XC. I do appreciate my KX125 and I will not get rid of it. The 450 is perfect. I just work around being short for it like I’ve always done on my 125. The electric start is a big upgrade too. I recently rebuilt the 125 and keep it to practice on.

[@patrickmeyer9905]

I'm 5'9 170 ish pounds and I ride a 250 smoker. Great for woods

[@crowofwisdom2884]

Can you do another day in life video

[@zimbobyyomo6228]

I loved my 125 for track but I would pick my 250 over the 125 any day for the hard enduro riding I mainly do

[@engineerinhickorystripehat9475]

I have heard that they wear out really fast and that they are really expensive, and I should just wear my mask.

[@Nvenus27]

First please pardon my arrogance but here's my current situation. I'm in my mid forties. 5'10 and around 200ish pounds. I've been riding a 07 CBR600RR for the past 4 years. I understand clutch and throttle control but haven't ridden dirt bikes since I was a teenager. I'm finding myself getting bored with riding streets and having friends who trail ride, I find myself wanting a dirt bike. Is the YZ250X a good idea for me? I don't do wheelies and haven't even really practiced riding wheelies. Just don't want a bike that is going to be intimidating. What are your thoughts?

[@NoahClarkFitness]

Hey man! Yeah I don’t think either way would be too bad. Seems like you could have fun with either. The 250 may help you just to be a little more forgiving where the 125 will make you have good technique, clutch control, and make you carry your speed (not that you can’t already do those things, you will just improve because the 125 doesn’t have the power to make up for any mistakes). Hope that helps!

[@TheToOPPlayers]

I have a yz250 but that 125 just sounds so good with less power but more throttle

[@slayer6936]

I think it would depend on the corse, tight sharp flat track 125.. Hilly step and rolling 250!!

[@shallah777]

I messed around & bought a 2001 CR250 from an old man bcuz the price was too good to pass up but I'm thinking i should've gotten a 125 instead bcuz I'm novice rider.

[@crowofwisdom2884]

Both of your bikes look awesome.Do you run a rekluse clutch

[@belanger.fran6]

If I'm comfortable on a CRF450R but want to switch to 2 stroke should I go 125 or 250

[@NoahClarkFitness]

If you can ride the 450 to it's potential then you could ride a 250 well. With that being said the 125 would still be great and would teach you quite a lot of things and improve your riding naturally

[@maxcheerio6837]

Or if you’re hard, advanced Ryder, you’re gonna ride the fucking 250 like it is a little 125 can’t be lazy on a 250 if you are ringing it out all the time

[@davidwilfong8028]

A heat gun will make them white creases disappear in that blue fender.. just gotta watch to not melt it...no idea how it works but it'll put the blue back in ur fender.. ironman=podium👍. Good luck b safe

[@NACNUD1986]

I'm 6.0 ft 220 athletic build. Novice. Am I too big for YZ 125,??

[@ApocGuy]

IMHo, no. heck, i still ride my Rm85 L and im close to your size. 125 is more than enough for total novice.i bought 250, crashed it few times, sold it and bought 125. learned how to ride properly then bought 250. as much as HP and torque numbers are impressive for 250, it can be brutal for total noob. learned hard way...

[@kdxkyle]

Is one more tiring to ride than the other?

[@benjaminnielsen5265]

I've found that my 250 is less tiring. The 125 requires such a high level of precision to go fast that I find it's more taxing. On the 125 you're constantly clutching and shifting where as with a 250 you can get by with very little clutch work and about half the shifts.

[@NoahClarkFitness]

Good question. I agree with Benjamin. The 125 you almost have to do things close to perfect so it takes more effort. The 250 you can get away with relying on the power a little bit

[@cwmotovlogs5929]

If I would ride it the rest of my life it’s close but 250x

[@jlgroves2]

I went from a ttr 110 to a ktm 300

[@racingreyson100]

Did you race Iron Man

[@keithjohnson3993]

Yea...that lazy thing 😊, shifting is overrated😉

[@ryan_nz]

my first bike is a kx250 2 stroke

[@ins4nity89]

do you like how it feels or is it "too much bike"... i was about to buy the same bike but couldnt decide between the 125 and 250

[@TH3_T3RM1N4T0R]

Oh, the 250 is spicy, but as a first bike, I'd rather avoid it. Get good on something smaller, and when that no longer scares you while you're riding the nuts off it, you can move up. Anyone who tells you that a 250 2 stroke MX bike won't scare you as a beginner - is lying to you outright (or they own a clapped out clunker that doesn't make a third of the power it's supposed to)

[@geoffnelson64]

If you want the best of both worlds, get a 97 cr125 and a 2000 cr500 😏 ask me how ik

[@Whitewolf425]

I thought 125cc bikes were smaller

[@ApocGuy]

i think the frames are identical between 125 and 250. full sized bikes. there are 125+ cc bikes, but are smaller (pit bikes) and vary from tiny to 2/3 of a full sized bike.

[@logankrause5752]

I miss my 150

[@livefastdiequick]

Dude your daddy take it away

[@NoahClarkFitness]

Why’d you get rid of it is the question?😥

[@livefastdiequick]

@@NoahClarkFitness if I spit on it, can I put the tip in?

[@franckmerien7923]

125 ever men

[@dawsondavis189]

125 + fmf shorty ✊🏻💨💨💨

[@rapscallion3421]

And what does that do?

[@kaleb71948]

@@rapscallion3421 makes it better 😁

[@rapscallion3421]

@@kaleb71948 in no way shape or form are you making any noticeable gains from a shorty silencer.

[@kaleb71948]

@@rapscallion3421 well you want fmf header pipe as well, it does make a decent difference

[@rapscallion3421]

@@kaleb71948 still not looking at any more noticeable power. In fact majority of the time them stock setups are better than some of those cheap fmfs and bills

[@michaelwendler5589]

When you're 57 and 200lbs, a 125 doesn't cut it in single-track.

[@BeaterCollector]

125cc are totally worthless, I don't know why they created them. More $$$ I guess

[@chadrides914]

Tell me you don’t know how to ride a dirtbike without telling me 👆

[@BeaterCollector]

@@chadrides914 125cc is full bore in every gear, it's the only way to ride one.

[@chadrides914]

@@BeaterCollector and….?

[@BeaterCollector]

@@chadrides914 and it kicks the shit out of the engine. 2 strokes need new compression rings every 20 hrs of riding and that sucks so you're wasting your time on a 125cc. 250cc is one way and the only way just don't let friends ride it, it'll kill them.

[@chadrides914]

@@BeaterCollector I’ve owned a 125 yz, and 3 yz250’s. I can’t get on with you about the 125 being made “just to make money”. If I want to have the most fun I can have on a bike, I’m riding a 125 2 stroke. Period. And top ends and bottom ends are easy especially on a yz 125! If you don’t like them that’s fine, but the 125 cc bikes are the raddest, most fun bikes ever made. I’d trade one of my 250’s for one of identical condition any day. But I can’t. You know why? Because nobody wants to get rid of their yz125 because they have too much fun on them ! Anyhow good luck man no hard feelings. Rip whatever suits you. Brapppppp

[@belanger.fran6]

If I'm comfortable on a CRF450R but want to switch to 2 stroke should I go 125 or 250

[@rotaryjunkie9502]

You're in for a rude awaking going from a 450 to a 125. My opinion is that 450s make you lazy. Less standing, less work in cornering. With all the torque you just throttle it out. My rmz450 made me lazy so I got rid of it

[@shannonscott5788]

What did you buy to replace your 450?? I love my alpha torque of 450 an can’t imagine replacing it with anything else bc unlike a lot of people, I can handle and love my power when I want/need it! I get tired of guys whom say it’s to much for this and that, but if that was true facts then the 450s would not be as popular nor have professional races. Just pay attention to the guys (cry babies) whom make those kind of statements and be the judge of them yourself! #to each their own

[@rotaryjunkie9502]

@@shannonscott5788 450 is popular because of its rae power. And because of this it made me lazy as a rider. I still have my 125. But I now have a kx250f that I race on. I am not a professional and I personally do not prefer the 450 or would I tell anyone else to get one. If you want learn technique, and how to ride properly, ride a 125.

[@shannonscott5788]

@@rotaryjunkie9502 your opinion is what I here from a lot of 450 non riders an exactly what I’m talking about, but I don’t agree and truthfully the top 10 MX riders “Tomack , Stewart, Charmicheal, etc do not race an win championships with 125, it’s 450s, not saying they are not fun bc I totally have fun on every 125cc ringing it out and staying on the pipe an blowing the engine before 40 hrs just to spend more money. Whatever ever you ride, have more confidence on then you will be better riding as your somewhat saying. Honestly most people don’t want a 450 bc they can’t handle the power an most will admit it’s to much. Personally I would not have bought a 250 if I was you unless I was enduro riding or 160lb or less bc from my 219lb experience I pin an kill valves and pistons. #stay on the pipe #team fried KZbin

[@rotaryjunkie9502]

@@shannonscott5788 165lbs 6ft tall. 250 feels perfect. 450 was just to heavy of a bike for me. I would like to own a 450 again someday. But just not interested in racing on a 450. I know my ability. And I can't ride 450 to it's full potential. Im lazy on the 450. The 125 and 250 I'm in full attack mode on the gas.