I wanna buy a motocross but i dont know what to get between a 125 2 stroke or a 250 2 stroke and im 5'8?

Question

obvuiously i want to jump and race and i have with a 85 2 stroke but i dont know if i can handle a 250 thats the only thing that keeps me from getting 1 and i dont know what brand motocross to get either please give me facts about the different brands and differences and the ups and downs on 125s and 250s thanx

Answer 1

you will have to do your own research on the bikes to see which one will suit you the bet. I would not go with Honda because of the fact that they discontinued the 2 stroke line all together. I would say Yamaha makes a great bike.....

But as far as what size to get is also up to you....

A 125 machine might fit you well now, but wait a year or two, it will then be too small. thats why I would get the 250......

Answer 2

As 2 strokes are slowly being phazed out you may be better off getting a 250cc 4 stroke.  You dont say how old you are but at 5ft 8 would be getting a bit big for an 85cc.  In Australia quite often the 125cc 2 strokes have to race against the 250cc 4 strokes and depending upon the track (if its clay or sand) the 250cc usually do better than the 125cc epecially if it is a sand track as the 250 will pull through sand a lot better.

Answer 3

Personally I wouldn't get either. Have you actually been to a race in the last 5 years? No one outside of a few scrubs are racing two strokes in the lites and premier class. But if you do want to follow that ridiculous path a 250 2 stroke is probably too big of a jump to make. Maybe look at the KTM 144SX. Do yourself a favor and at least ride a 250F and compare that to a 125.

Answer 4

I would go with a 250 4-stroke if I were you.  They are the dominate bike now and are more reliable then a 2-stroke, though if you are good at rebuilding the top-end of your 85 maybe you would be happy to own a used 125 2-stroke.  You are tall enough to handle these bikes, not sure your weight though, but you should be fine.  There are girls smaller then you riding 120 horsepower sportbikes, so I think you can handle a 45 horsepower dirtbike.  Any of the Japanese brands is an excellent choice for your 250 dirtbike, the differences aren't that big, its the model that makes the difference.

Answer 5

you would probly be better off with a ktm sx 125 because they are quite quick and are easy to through around..