i have a yamaha 125

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i have a yamaha 125

#1 Unread post by rider55 »

ok im 5'5 and i ride a yamaha ttr 125 4 stroke i dont want a 2 stroke its to much work what would be good next bike size?

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Hi Bart, :welcome: to the TMW motorcycle forum community! :D

What type of bike, cruiser, sport, dual sport, off-road?

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Welcome to the forum

To help answer your question, why kind of riding do you do? Is there anything your current bike isn't doing? I have a CRF450 and a gasgas280, but both of those are exceptionally powerful. However, neither one by itself covers the riding that I like.
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well i need more power i want to stick with yamaha but i dont want a 2 stroke and i ride off road

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The ttr 230 has extra oomph. I'm also a fan of the XT250 if you're into a dual sport option
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storysunfolding wrote:The ttr 230 has extra oomph. I'm also a fan of the XT250 if you're into a dual sport option
Both good suggestions if you want to sick with Yamaha. If you are going dual purpose, then you may want to also look at the WR250R which will spank the XT250 beyond belief. The downside is of course the price, and the 37 inch seat height may be a little high for someone 5'5"...
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what do you think about a yz250 4 stroke?

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rider55 wrote:what do you think about a yz250 4 stroke?
The YZ250F great bike if you are looking for a MX bike. Are you looking for a MX bike? The TTR125 is a play bike and the TTR230 is probably more of a direct step up from what you have now.
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yes i want a mx bike

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rider55 wrote:yes i want a mx bike
Well then the YZ250F may be the bike for you. :)

Be careful, the bike is a beast compared to a the TTR125. :ninja:
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