Is the Yamaha YZ125 a Good Beginner Dirt Bike? Part 2! 

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Thanks, will do!

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Yeah, just take it easy. When you first start, just practice slowly releasing the clutch while turning the throttle a very little bit. No big deal if it stalls out. Just restart and try again. Once you're rolling, pull the clutch back in, and roll to a stop. Then repeat this drill of slowing releasing clutch, start moving, then stop. The key is to develop some automaticity with this, so that if you make a mistake later on, your nature instinct is to pull the clutch and slow the bike rather than whisky throttle yourself into a tree.

@@gohobby9934 awesome, thanks

Yamaha dt175 is also a good bike

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It's a Vega MCX. It's very comfortable, and costs around $100. Quality is comparable to most $120-180 helmets.

I just always use 32:1 as the owners manual states. It seems to be fine at that.

Track riding 30:1 trail riding 40:1 and 32:1 for hard but not super hard riding

No more difficult than a 4 stroke. Some 4 strokes (maybe some 2 strokes too) will have a vehicle down sensor and this might prevent you from starting the bike for about 30 seconds after it's been tipped over.

You'll be shifting a lot with the 125 to keep it in the meat of the powerband. You might like a 250 4 stroke more. Or, if you MUST have a 2 stroke, consider one of the newer KTM 250 XCW with TPI. Kawasaki KLX 300 could be a good option too, but it's a heavy bike. The thing you have to figure out is if you are only going to be trail riding (zipping through trails, small jumps, hill climbs) or if you are going to be doing any motocross type obstacles (jumps that put you more than 3 feet in the air or whoops). If you dream of big air, you really need to get an mx bike with suspension that can handle such things. Mushy suspension is the problem with most trail bikes when it comes to jumping. The mushy suspension is great for making a long trail ride comfortable, but no good when you are bottoming out on small jumps.

If you're 5'8", you can ride this bike, but it might be a little uncomfortable if you have zero riding experience. The problem is that something like the KX100 or KX112 might be more comfortable right now, but you'll outgrow it soon.

I reckon yes I’m a little older than u but I’m on a rm85 big wheel and now moving to a yz 125 it won’t take u long to get use to it as you’ve ridden an 85 it’s just bigger

@@elijahjackson2068 ok thanks I was thinking of a bw kit but it was still to small for me

Yeah, I think it would be the next logical step up. Go for it!

@Sir. yeah I’m on a 250 now

I tried a 125 2 stroke and an 85 for the first time a couple days ago and even though i had never rode them before i felt more comfortable on the 125

At 5'10", you should be able to reach the ground. It's a fast bike though, so some experience is recommended.

No way. It will be waaay too big. You want a KX85 or YZ85. Check out the following video. There is a kid about your size and a KX85. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-okZPMi_ETmg.html

as long as you keep your right hand in check, 250F is ok bike to start with. i've learned to ride on 50cc 2 stroke moped and ended on CR500.now in my low 40's i've switched back to 250F for enduro rides, 125 for hooligan stuff and still keep my RM85 when buddies with pitbikes comes along ;)

Yes sir

It really depends on how big you are, but assuming you can reach the ground, just take it slow at first. Come say hi when you see me at Holly Oaks!

@@gohobby9934 for sure I will!!! I am 13 5’11 and 185 pounds so I can reach the ground pretty well

It's a big jump, but if you're mature, careful and cautious, it should be fine. Was the TTR a 5 speed or the auto version? I don't know if you would want a YZ as the bike you learn to shift on.

@@gohobby9934 the 5 speed and I end up getting 96kx 125 its for me easier to handle just need to remember not foul the plugs

My cousin started on a rm125 and a couple months later he went to a crf450r

I'm 5'11".

Yz125

YZ seems to be the better choice in almost every way.

I’m coming off a 110 I’m 15 5’10 I wanna get a 2020-2021 Yz 125 but I’ve never ridden a 2 stroke and a little scared about it

Oh, that's old school!

Very nice!