mic Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Hi all, Im planning to get started in trails again after some 15 years or so. My last bike was an 125cc gasgas (think it was a 1990 bike). The question is if i should go for a 125cc, or a bigger bike? Locally i have found a beta 270 rev3, and a 2009 125cc Sherco for the same price, after what i have been reading i understand that its easy to be tempted to buy a bike with a bigger engine then you have use for. I guess that alot has happened in the motor department since i last was riding trails and a 125cc might be enough for me (Im a small guy 60kg/175cm). Happy to hear about your experiences and ideas. //Mic Edited November 3, 2011 by mic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik60ish Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 I went from a 250 gasgas to a 125 about 2 years ago and I haven't looked back perfect for me not so tiring to ride being nearly 70! I have 2011 GG 125 and love it. I tried a Sherco 125 and the power is nearly equal to a 250 but if you have the opportunity to try the bikes your interested in try them both and then you can decide. Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Many thanks for your thoughts, i will definitively look into the 125cc bikes. Im at a beginners level now even if i have had a few years experince in the past, so i guess this also points me towards the smaller engine bike. Also it seems that when comparing bikes in about the same pricerange, i can get a 4-5 year newer 125cc bike then comparedtothe bigger ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Many thanks for your thoughts, i will definitively look into the 125cc bikes. Im at a beginners level now even if i have had a few years experince in the past, so i guess this also points me towards the smaller engine bike. Also it seems that when comparing bikes in about the same pricerange, i can get a 4-5 year newer 125cc bike then comparedtothe bigger ones. +1 on this. Bought me a 2011 GasGas 280 earlier this summer. Beautiful bike, wonderful to ride, but way too powerful for a clubman like me. Rode it one trial and then happily swapped with my 16 yo kid. He gets the 280 and I his old 125. He has the skills in the guts, and handles the 280 excellent while I benefits from having a bike I can control in every situation. Win win situation.. -Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalley250 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) A 125 maybe cheaper but they generally seemed thrashed to death by the young ones. I would consider a 200 or 250 and you can tame them down easy at little cost then as you gain skills you still have the bike you require. In my opinion a large engine toned down will have torque, which is better than screeming the knackers off a 125 to do the same section. The people i see riding 125 at decent level, seem to use alot of clutch to keep the motor on song, so can only assume the second hand ones are in need of some work if its not well looked after. I would try a few if possible in trial type sections and decide from that as each bike has its own merits, however that also depends on the state of a bike. Edited November 4, 2011 by smalley250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadof2 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 As said previously many secondhand 125s have been thrashed. I would go for a 250 and think about putting in some extra cylinder base gaskets or a spacer to soften the power a bit. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Ok, not an easy decision, my first option was to try to find an descent used 250, did not think about the option to tame it down if needed so thanks for the advice. This should broaden the selection of bikes a bit but the 250s are hard to find around here, its mainly 290/300 and 125 bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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