howardlumsden Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I am getting back into trials after riding a little bit as a youth. I have read all the 'best newb bike' posts here. Ideally I would like a 200 or 250. In my price range there are very few of those available. The majority are 125's or 270-300's. I am fairly light at 144lbs (9.5 stones?) and 5'10". Also I am wayyy to old to worry about being required to ride a 125 What do you think? 125 or larger CC bike? Thanks for the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Actually, is seems to me that most 125's are just fun to ride. They don't have the big torque of the larger bikes, but on the other hand they are gentile and will go most anywhere if you rev them. It seems the Beta and Sherco have a bit more pull off the bottom than the Gassers for the most part. Yet the Gasser seems to win on the top end. Good fun them things! Some prefer them to a larger bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlracer Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Beta makes a nice 200 and there is a 225 kit for the 125 gas gas, both of these make for a nice option between a 125 and a 250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedfromthecircus Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 A 125 is plenty powerful enough to get a new rider into trouble IMHO. You do have to work it a bit harder on some occasions where the extra torque of a bigger bike will just pull you up, but at least you don't have to hang on so tight the rest of the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petejohn Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Hi Have a ride on a 125, the modern 125 are very underated,If people give them a try very few riders would know it was a 125 without looking for the stickers. I love my Beta, fantastic machine. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardlumsden Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Thanks for the replies! So far not one positive for the bigger CC bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serious3 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 theres a mate of mine with a 125 gas gas and its a blast to ride, my father (63) loves it and grabs it whenever he is over here, if its in my shed at all i jump on it for messin rather than my 250 mont! i've got first refusal on it if he ever decides to sell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bent_boot42 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 I am a newbie and just got a bigger cc bike (290 sherco... is actually a 272cc) and I would definitely give it a positive review... I love this thing!!! The extra grunt gets me both into and out of trouble. (I am a fair sized guy though 6' and 200lbs so this might affect my perception of the bigger cc bikes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Chew on this?..... Previous discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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