Stankdog shares his 125 2-Stroke Race Bike build secrets! - Gypsy Tales Podcast

Stankdog has to get the absolute most out of his 125 2-stroke race bikes. On this clip from our 3 hours podcast Stankdog gives us the ultimate 2-stroke race bike build run down!
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Gared Steinke races f*cking dirtbikes... 2-Stroke dirt bikes to be exact. He is a cult figure in motocross and one of the most universally loved guys on two wheels. I have always wanted to have Gared on the podcast and I am pumped we were able to make it happen. If you don't want to rip a 125 after listening to this podcast we can't be friends.
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[@GYPSYTALES]

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[@keithtarrier4558]

Dank!! I wasnt subscribed to that. I am now!! Epic!!

[@barnescycle]

He is 100% right , I had a 2000 RM 125 in 1999. That year or the year before Suzuki went up from a 36 to a 38 and my friend had a 1998 with the 36 and his had a lot more much needed bottom end. The bigger carbs are supposed to make more mid top but the the other was WAY better. Not sure how it compares to the lectron but I can say his info is correct

[@brapperdan]

Question. How come it always seems like there’s a delay between what one person Is saying and what the other person is hearing? Is there latency in your setup or something?

[@kollinrose]

This interview made me a much bigger fan of Stank🤘🔥

[@ashtonpalmer7047]

The most stoned factory mechanic🙌🏼

[@GYPSYTALES]

Ha maybe / Maybe not....

[@br6dk]

creativity is key with bike setup

[@ralphfader7537]

love that this popped up in my recommended days after he makes it to the main😂

[@DislodgedTKO]

He is so spot on omg, the keihin, shorty, and a proper setup, literally speaking facts on so many levels, bring 2 strokes back

[@boogiekush9391]

Fuck yes !

[@russellambrosini5344]

Keihin airstriker carb on my Honda 144 is magical

[@straightnobraker4677]

Exactly. Keihin and a shorty all day 👌

[@jonruger]

Lectron or bust

[@jondoe7901]

@@russellambrosini5344 Totally agree with you on the airstriker. I installed it on my 2002 CR Buck Two Five. Night and Day difference. 🤘

[@brandonmorris4553]

Who else watching this after he transferred to the main on a 125

[@RyanMcIntyre]

I'm a two stroke tuner from the 90s, and I can explain the reason for the carb size difference between 125 and 250. It all comes down to engine RPM, The 125 simply Revs higher. Smaller carburetor bore will improve fuel atomization and throttle response at all RPM settings, but larger carburetor bores allow better high RPM horsepower. The reason your 125 ran better with a smaller carburetor was for those reasons.

[@boogiekush9391]

Thank you for the explanation!!

[@mustknowinfo2001]

So what carb do you recommend if you want more low and mid for a 125

[@RyanMcIntyre]

@@mustknowinfo2001 try 2mm smaller

[@mustknowinfo2001]

@@RyanMcIntyre the 36

[@mxprogression]

So why don’t the manufacturer’s do that ? Just asking as surly they would know best to what’s best for there bikes ie carb size ?

[@Mp-jw1qg]

this guy and his gf are cool as fuck, they were at an event in las vegas for our cannabis business and we got to talking dirtbikes, some of the coolest ppl ive ever met.

[@smokinjoeb3926]

I put a pwk keihin on my 21 150sx. It's killer now. Screw the lectron It's so over hyped.

[@Cooch5RC]

Stank Dog seems more down to earth than I would've guessed. Cool. He's a 2-smoker legend. Way impressive that he can legitimately mechanic. That's my passion! Stanky rocks both! Insane!!!

[@anthonysupplee858]

“The bars with no cross bar” ya, he’s a mechanic alright..

[@AntiPattern328]

Golden!! Absolutely love hearing from the Stank Dog!! That's awesome to hear how mechanically inclined he is. I've done all the work on my bikes since I started racing a 125 waaaay back in 1985!!! Lol!!

[@jpesicka492]

U do ur own suspension too?

[@patrickgatti1767]

He needs to get rid of the extra heavy stock eye lids and get the super lightweight factory eye lids. Much easier to keep them open!

[@thompson9451]

He's a mad humble, honest guy and more articulate than some of the higher level pros. Great guest!

[@Clemsontiger21487]

Really is man

[@superfan311]

Stank is his own level of highness lol

[@coryellis12]

He's a chill dude.. definitely knows his 2 strokes. Keep the 2 smoke alive!

[@Seth505Seth]

Finally, someone people might listen to that doesn't think the Lectron is the end all/be all.

[@D6onGPS]

It is for spastics like Jason. People who can’t work on their own bikes should have them

[@bloomerb4162]

Yeah I don't get it unless you have no clue what your doing. My stock carbs always ran great after jetting.

[@lydon2680]

2 stroke is bodge job and fiddling about now buying the expensive brand and slapping it on

[@keelangerken5154]

I have 3 late model cr250s in the shed, each with a different carb, they all run just fine and are within a second of wach other, the lectron works just as well as the tmx and the pwk

[@GingersnapRacing]

I agree the lectron isn’t as good in clean crispyness. But for ease of use it’s sweet. I am more than capable of jetting and have had it dialed. I’ve ran both can enjoy both. But if I was pushing 100% dialed jetting I’d go Keihin. I only replaced my Mikuni with a Lectron this time is the slide was worn to crap after 20 hours. And I like to not carry jets.

[@maverick2242]

Great interview, love hearing Stanks tech knowledge and setup, it’s cool to hear someone who knows his bike setup, setup and performance tricks from real world racing, even more respect he can work on them himself, something I think should be a bigger focus of parents with their kids today, when I got my first 2 stroke, my dad was against it, I paid for it, he picked it up while was at school, I was 6 or 7 can’t remember, when I got home I had to unload it from the Ute. I will never forget how stoked I was until my dad said, right now ya got, if ya break it or it breaks down you better be able to fix it, cause no one else will. Initially it took the elation away. But was probably the best dirt bike lesson I ever got. Keep mixin gas and hauling ass Stankdawg, you’re the best 🤘🥇

[@johnbest4680]

Stank Dog is the man. I've been waiting for this forever. Awesome video Jase.👍🐕

[@jonathondavis170]

So true man - I have a new TM Racing EN300ES 2t and it comes with a Keihin PWK 38 carb that is perfectly jetted out of the box...also adding a STIC Metering Bloc to your Keihin carb makes the thing rip even more - but add the STIC - JD Jetting Kit to your Keihin & STIC. :) You won't believe the difference, especially power on the top-end RPM'S,but also for bottom-end power when placed on a 125. These 2t's are so much fun, but I'm going to try something new for a new 4t soon, and go with a 2022+ Honda CRF450RX for fun factor - my 300 2t with all of the engine work has the same (maybe a little more) than the Honda 450RX stock, so I welcome the power, and can't wait to build the engine...just wish I was a little more wealthy to afford all of this at one time, but I am surely thankful for what I have right now!!! 💪 👍 👌 Everyone be safe and God bless! TRY a Kehin with STIC and JD Jetting for STIC - you WILL be pleasantly surprised!!! Just watch the Dirt N Iron video of the YZ125X with Kehin & STIC Metering Bloc! 🤘

[@jonathondavis170]

Also I commented before listening, but I also have a VHM head, and it is awesome as well! TM has all of these products in their aftermarket parts catalog similar to KTM Powerparts...

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Maintenance is key for 125 2strokes. See guys buying expensive parts but have and old spark plug (plus wrong heat level)and don't re-jet the carb for track and weather conditions. Too many do not properly oil the air filter. Too much oil, done not properly clean or dry before applying oil....buy expensive piston but fail to properly maintain the power valve...

[@PizzaChet]

"First, I smoke two joints and chug a Four Loko." Put it on the podium, then I'll freak out.

[@kx454]

Titanium is not stiffer than steel....Not even close. Especially when comparing a bolt of the same size. An M8 bolt made from steel compared to an M8 bolt made from titanium is about half as stiff.

[@Justin_sisti]

I think he might’ve said what he actually meant to say backwards because I was thinking the same thing

[@jenpsakiscousin4589]

I raced in the mid to late 90’s on a yz125. We switched to a PWK, ground our own needles and ran the boyesen reed block. With the rad valve the inlet is round and makes it easy to move the carb either closer or further away from the crank case. Doing that with either a PC or gold series pipe or even stock pipe and moving the timing around you can change the power characteristics a lot. I ran an 89 for years so we did everything we could to make it competitive with the newer KX and CR.

[@codyschenk7690]

I’m so happy I saw this… I just got a ktm and rode today and the stock carb is atrocious…. Plus to hear come from stank dog is a bonus

[@traviszilliox557]

When Stank Dog was talking about the VHM head, piston, and crank, I’m pretty sure the thrust action in the VHM crank he was referring to is what’s called an “inertia crank”

[@TooKlingy]

Nothing wrong with a vhm head with nothing else vhm I assume? Considering ordering for my 04 cr125

[@bjneilan1]

Stankdog…..can you please make a channel and talk tech talk and why/how things work. You hear some of these guys talk but they are all sponsored and pushing certain equipment and it’s frustrating. Also this stuff isn’t written anywhere. The knowledge needs shared

[@JbFixCorleone]

Exactly my thoughts. Never got a better carb than the keihin.. Sx250‘12

[@fasterthanyou7605]

I’m lucky to have met and hung a bit with StankDog, and I can tell you just because he’s a stoner does not mean he doesn’t take it seriously. When he’s training or racing when that helmet goes on it’s all business. And he isn’t lying, he could get a job as a factory mechanic with little effort. Greta job @gypsey tales for bring on the stankkk💪🏼👌🏼👏🏼

[@rotaryjunkie9502]

Stoner is a lazy bum that eats munchies and has no life goals. This guy is just a smoker through and through. Always on the pipe 😂 like my joke there?

[@SLAYERR83]

His Dad taught him a lot.

[@RydenAround]

3 bong hits apiece, minimal

[@boogiekush9391]

I'm so friend rn it's like I'm right there

[@GYPSYTALES]

@@boogiekush9391 How good aye

[@JameyCampbell_54]

3:51 that laugh

[@dirtboy896]

Im the same way with my bikes. Since when did they start putting 36 mm carbs on 250s and 38mm on 125’s? My japanese 250s have always had a 38mm carb. Cmon KTM.. that being said, I have heard great reviews on the keihin PWK 38 air striker carburetor. The Lectron is just nice because you don’t have to worry about jetting with a metering rod design.

[@kananisA75]

IKR my 2008 ktm sx250 has a Keihin 36s ag and the 125/144 sx has a Keihin 39! My bike runs great but I really don't get why the 125 has a bigger carb, but they are the professional so I guess they know their stuff.

[@danielarney9729]

@@kananisA75 rpms are higher, needs to flow more, especially when it needs to be on the main jet most of the time one would think.

[@jonruger]

The size of the carb isn’t everything and a higher revving engine needs more volume that’s why they do that.

[@quaussiemoto3939]

Stank seems so baked i thought he was bout to slip into a coma, LOL

[@jasonplank8803]

Weed makes him a better rider ... weed makes lots of people better riders.

[@GLeszega]

For someone who’s nickname is stank dog I’m blown away at how down to earth this guy it. Love his passion for the sport

[@CoolcatAMA-Pro]

Plus using a few different size read blocks plus taking care of the casting flaws in the crank case & different crank is a big difference along with the right carb.

[@openyoureyes7144]

Stank -o be like hold my bong..😑😑Time to split the cases 🔨 💨

[@151nate8]

They sell a 36 38 and a 39 kehin carb I would get a 39 mill for better mid-high range power it will totally make your bike always run on the power band, and a 36mil will do the complete opposite it will be able to lug the lower rmps. Best mod for a two stroke 100%

[@johnwilson1794]

I ride single track and enduro and I've used Keihin on all my 2 strokes for years. I think transient throttle response is even more important for what I do because I'm not always WOT and that's where the Keihin shines. It's interesting to hear they are the best for MX too.

[@chadrides914]

I’ve personally spoke to many guys on legit tough singletrack that have said “I tried a Lectron, but the Keihin has a lot better bottom end response so I took the lectron off”.

[@christophercastor6666]

Preach! My first BMX bike (MCS Mini) was a handmedown out of a pig pen. My dad had me clean it with a toothbrush and chrome polish, rebuild the bottom bracket, and wheels. A year later I was 2nd in the state in my age bracket. That trend continued through 85cc and it was second nature by the time I moved up and eventually translated to trucks and my own home. Work on your own shit! It makes you appreciate it more, respect it more, and you become more in tune with the bike to sharpen your setup. And when times are tough, you’ll be able to put dinner on the table by turning wrenches. More respect for the guys who can repair their rides, than the ones that can pay me to fix it for them. Thank you as always -CY Castor

[@holeshotinspectionllc2412]

Love when a rider can work on his own bike, Stank Dog kicks ass💯

[@ttt69420]

Lectron is great for not racing, it's no maintenance no bullshit, gas it up and go.. otherwise you need a jet set to really get it where you want. Otherwise you'd see them everywhere in karting and you don't. Because it's not needed and you want to be able to getting running the way you want where you want especially depending on gearing and track layout and shit.

[@snakepliskin1185]

Maybe Stankdog will try the new Lectron.

[@Korahjayde211]

Said it a million times! Love GYPSY TALES and his choice of guests and content 🤙🏻

[@mattwalsh8376]

If anybody needs a solid motorcycle meconnic hit me up

[@pingpong4016]

Alright, stank dog is way smarter than I anticipated. Always been a fan, but it’s nice to see him on this style of platform.

[@mattfillman1182]

My 2012 KTM 250sx got a keihin carb. Its a ripper

[@chadsummers7981]

I believe in 200cc supremacy

[@louisbianchino300]

Thank you stankdog. I'm showing this video to my sons so they understand why I make them wash their own bikes and make them stand their while I work on them.

[@nathantrice2093]

Echoing my words! Boys are 17 and 15 and can turn a rich and rip because of this.

[@artvarnson8009]

Love StankDizzle.... I found the Lectron better for woods riding on my YZ 125 but I go back to the original carb for racing. But that's me.

[@briantruxtonjr.6108]

Keihin jetted right. The end.

[@justiningle8884]

Hell ya I never rode my bike without lubing the clutch cable

[@dirtrider2234]

I have 165 hrs on my 19 300xc with lectron, this is my woods bike so the carb is great for that. But my ‘22 250sx which is my track bike, has the Keihin pwk air striker with Pro Circuit works/shorty and TSP high comp head. The thing pulls like a beast, I’m top 3 into first corner every time against 450s.

[@LiverpoolFC658]

what grade ? I love two strokes , you think a 250 two stroke is going to be top 3 into the first corner against 450's then you are more stoned than Stankdog!!

[@dirtrider2234]

@@LiverpoolFC658 local b rider, but your sadly mistaken bro. Maybe not against factory bikes it wouldn’t, but stock 450s all day long.

[@bigos.motoowens5813]

I run a Mikuni 38 TMX #7 emulsion tube. Love old school jetting. 💪👍 Steinke Dog!

[@matthews5777]

I gotta 02 yz 125 had a top end and bottom end rebuild last 3 years of daily abuse!!😂 I just paid 250$ for a mukuni 38mm slide thinkin it was prob better than a kehain swap😑 she screams tho

[@twincam88br]

Stank is an AMERICAN BADASS

[@kx454]

Both the 2016+ 125/150 and 250/300 KTM/Husky two strokes run 38mm Mikuni TMXs from the factory. Read the manuals right from KTM. Nothing different about carburetor sizes.

[@mixerguru]

velocity before volume ! Toomey lessons the Keihin is awesome I ran them on my RG500 my KX's had them stock i learned on them I believe they make an auto metering carb don't they ?.That being said when i was little id the guy Down the Street Joe Smith was a former racer and tuner talking 79-82 period every other weekend Joe would be ripping up and down the street all day on a set of YZ 80s with flat track set ups and huge fucking RV joe was no joke tuner I was 10 yrs old and had XR75 the fist thing Joe did was the lectron carb which were plastic ! and you could see into them float levels and all that but the tuning ability was way way more articulate than anything else. That was the only place i saw Lectrons until the late 90s. all those YZs had number 1 plates

[@Jb-mp1in]

Here's a question why can't u run a 300 350 cc 2 stroke wouldn't that bridge the gap to the 450 why don't the manufacturers bump up the cc

[@devinwillis7787]

They want you to buy 4 strokes so why would they make 2 strokes more competitive?

[@MXRiderFiftyTwo]

Im doing a complete restoration on my 1990 CR250. Ive got a brand new 38mm keihin air striker carb ($580) and a brand new boysen reed block ($280). Now all I need to do is find a mechanic that knows his shit.

[@j.young_rass8198]

Its gonna be expensive real soon if u can't change a carb and reeds block...

[@loganmilesMX]

My new favorite Rider!! Keep em coming!

[@sam_s_]

My 01 CR250 came with a Mikuni 38mm.

[@derailleurmind0454]

Yep and ppl talk crap but I have it dialed!

[@kananisA75]

Yes Keihin air striker is the way to go! The thing I don't get is why my ktm sx 250 comes with a 36mm Keihin when the 125 sx comes with a 39mm ( that's what my 2008 manual says)

[@crazychad2720]

Yup this guy knows his stuff. Im 33 and still race 2 strokes and the best performance carb is a good ol keihin pwk carb. But for trail riding or offroad, especially with elevation changes you cant beat the lectron.

[@robbyborromeo]

Zee¹q was)

[@scottchelmford7136]

putting a kehin pwk on any 2-stroke is a good serect. its how you used to get the old cr 2-strokes to work

[@608tttv]

The way these two talk about these bikes. About cleaning bikes. Gotta stay fresh with the bike!!

[@knolysjohnson7244]

The secret is the master mechanic Jim Haeseker!! can build a motor better than new and the cases will be cleaner too ;)

[@Eriu-88-88-]

Yeah my 01 RM 125 has a Kehin 38mm -pro circuit system. I found adjusting the power-valve to make powerband come on sooner. It takes away abit of top-end but easyer to ride and less tiring= faster/consistent lap times.. They dont make em like they used too :) Jax if you train on ya 125 i guaranty you'll be faster on your 350f.

[@raynoriega56]

I’m putting a keihin 36mm carb on my 2017 ktm150sx, anyone know where I should start with jet sizes?

[@williamlookinggoodoldguy1964]

That was one of those videos that makes me look shit up. Stankdog is awesome. New light on him . Best interview

[@JunkCCCP]

Does this dude seriously think triple clamp bolts being "stiffer" is affecting his fork's handling? Come on brother. The worst thing about videos like this is that he may have some legitimate wisdom and knowledge to share in regards to certain things (Keihin carbs generally being better for most bikes, for example) but then he comes out with some insane fuddlore like "titanium pinch bolts in your triples cause your front end to wash out". Come on man.

[@aaronpantell1038]

From 16 to 17 they changed from keihin to mikuni biggest mistake ktm/husky made.i bought a 18 300xc and never ran the mikuni i bought a 38mm keihin air striker and never looked back.i met a guy with same bike he had a lectron he rode my bike a bought a keihin the next day.

[@patrickgiles2700]

He talks a lot of shit for barely making it into main events once a year. His tantrum with Mathes really soured my opinion of Steinke. That’s fine that you ride a 125cc. No one will notice anyway.

[@joenobody2580]

No way Stank is runin stock porting. I wonder who ports his motors ?

[@GYPSYTALES]

I think he says it in the video?

[@ShaunSavage-kl9pd]

My 96 cr250 has a small bore long stroke just like a 125. A yz490 is over square.

[@simplejackenduro]

He ain't lying. I spent 18 months chasing my tail with every Mikuni trick I could find. I called JD jetting soon after and haven't touched a jet since! Seriously!!

[@MrKidkiller159]

Jetting hahaha most people have no clue

[@googlesucks3520]

What bar bend is he talking about. He said pro taper 2016 tc125 and said its the only one that had them but I see husky used some nekken bars too around that time. Anyone confirm which bar bend hes using? Is it a husky only bend i gotta get from the oem or is there a retail pro taper part number?

[@mattlachet8073]

Im sure stank is no dummy but I feel like factory r&d has done a sickening amount of testing and know which mm carb would work best on their bike?

[@rickstrom6097]

Agreed Keihins work the best even on big bores. Dump the electron they run too lean. Stank knows Hype sucks! listen to the folks that can think for themselves.👍

[@motopunk9516]

it would be cool if you post videos with your 125

[@GYPSYTALES]

Working on a whole build series mate! keeeeen

[@doubleoddbuck00]

Finally... Stank in the Gypsy house...GG!!!

[@Stoshua.81]

Keihins have always been a superior carb to Mikuni.

[@dezertdestroyer7782]

Fuck ya live this dude !!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@onewheel4586]

Described my husky spot on except I have rental bars

[@STAY_AT_PLAY]

I put my lectron Carb on my 250sx and it blew up in 15 minutes live in Texas but just a warning for people that think you'll be fine just throwing it in there. I'm not the fastest rider or slow

[@powerband5235]

Bring back the 2strokes! 🤘🤘

[@mx_guy9182]

Dude I would love to go ride wit stank dog seems like a good dude

[@eyeofinfinitymennis8256]

Jay3 facts music

[@harryjohnson2]

Stankdog is so cool! Extremely cool and down to earth.

[@GT-mn3bx]

Most 250s come with a 38.

[@richiehoppie6945]

Sells me on buying a new 125

[@Joe-pg3kg]

The guy is dead wrong on carbs must be why his bikes are so slow

[@Tocco609]

Dude it's cool to see stankdog layin down tech specs

[@LiverpoolFC658]

we put the Lectron on our YZ144 with HGS works pipe VHM head and the thing absolutely rips , I played with jetting for years on the stock YZ125 carb and we had it running great but the Lectron has taken it to another level.

[@jonruger]

Yeah this kid doesn’t know what he’s talking about. His carb was good that day at that elevation at that track but constantly messing with jets it’s hard to get it to run the same at every track a lectron is almost fuel injection I have changed 5000 feet of elevation with them with zero issues and similar power the entire time.

[@kalebmx1221]

@@jonruger doesn’t know what he’s talking about?? He’s raced pro nationals on a 125 against 250s. Go get a clue lmao

[@jonruger]

@@kalebmx1221 doesn’t mean he knows shit about tuning or carbs. He doesn’t even know why they put the larger carb on the smaller engine it’s about RPM and volume not displacement.

[@jonruger]

@@kalebmx1221 we all raced 2 strokes for decades until about 04-05 this kid is riding them now to be cool and different not because that’s all there was. And Lectron has been around since the 70s they have more than proven themselves they have sold millions of units for a reason.

[@LiverpoolFC658]

@@kalebmx1221 Go run a Lectron on your 2 stroke and then come back and tell me it does'nt run fantastic and has awesome throttle response everywhere and blah blah blah !!

[@twistymcslide2]

coming from the automotive world , back into dirt bikes as an adult , id agree with the throttle body swap because of velocity . with velocity there's density , with density and velocity comes a cooler intake charge air temperature, which helps pack more oxygen into the same space , making more power . i build a lot of turbo cars , and often a smaller diameter intake plenum and or intercooler piping makes more power . you want a large exhaust to relieve backpressure but bigger on the intake side doesn't translate to more power. people forget these are air pumps. not fuel pumps . and the more air afforded , and fuel to match that increase in air . you make more power .

[@Card_Threapy]

1995 cr 250 bars and 40mm carb ran though s for the next 10 on my 125,250,500, during all outdoor and Supercross 1982 Thur 1990 still have the carb on my shelf in. Stand to show it off!

[@jarredtremain4644]

Legend. I've got mikuni on my 18 te300. It's been nothing but troubles. Like you said on my old ktms 300exc the keihan was so sic. I want to buy one but in Australia they cost a fortune. Avagud1 fella's

[@user-un5my5bw4j]

Funny part about this is back in the 90s my father switched to keilen carbs on my modified kx65's with shorty fmf pipes as well as both my kx85cc modified, and kx100 super mini

[@no_wing_no_prayer]

SAID it for years, lecton, SC2 is like 5-7 hundred vs a 350 pwk. I learned to jet at 14, live in Canada. Gotta learn or you'll be watching you boys rip.....peroid. Sled are a different story all together.

[@Johnr37us]

I 1st started racing KTM dirt bikes in 1990 and just like stank dog Knew how to make a 125 I knew how to make KTM go fast and handle great .Now back then you had to use a phone book and I had people call me from from everywhere wanting me to work on their bikes as they continued to get more popular so did my I . I’m now at # 29 KTM. I do have a 2020 Beta 300RR ( they are also a fine Brand) that now handles like a KTM . Also Kehin carburetors are awesome.

[@SLAYERR83]

Ride a 1997 RM 125 with a set of 1998 RM 250 forks on it and you'll never ride a better handling bike. Also get a good port job for more mid to top, hold her wide and smoke 'em all.

[@endurotruckererniedesjardins]

RESPECT.... for people who maintain their shit 💯. I too do all my own work. I couldn't ever watch someone else touch my toys. That just don't happen

[@chadrides914]

I’ve been telling people this for years about Lectrons. No reason for them unless you don’t have a carb at all.

[@69mjar]

I really don't get why you would waste your time riding a 125 knowing you can't win a race. I mean isnt that the reason for signing up to race? But if your goal was to impress people in tv land who weren't expecting a 125 to make the main, you succeeded. That was pretty cool and sounded awesome too.