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Hey monkey, check out this football.
Wonder how it steers if you reach down and grab the axle.
There are some OTM photos floating around with me riding Jeff Vader's RS125. Yes, I looked like the preverbal monkey, f**king a football. They're difficult to learn, at first. There are a LOT of gear changes to keep the bike in its rev range.
Last edited by jim v; 09-12-14 at 09:54 AM. Reason: i cant type
I'm not too worried about being uncomfortable or having to limber up....have you seen the seating position on a road bike? That being said, I wish there was a way I could throw my leg over one prior to racing, but the first time I road a motard was penguin basic and that seems to work out pretty well.
I'm pretty excited just thinking about racing again next season.
A man of many names...Jay, Gennaro, Gerry, etc.
Yeahhhh, true.... But learnin to ride a tard is WAY easier than learnin to ride a 125!
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
In addition to the Larry Lap and pit bike race, I wanna see a race where the 125 riders carry the bikes on their backs and run around.
'02 SV650 street|woods|race LRRS #128
125's do hold their values when considering costs.
So any more info on the lucky strike bike?
A man of many names...Jay, Gennaro, Gerry, etc.
Also, whats the RS125 go to forum? I stumbled across this one http://www.tz250.com/index.php which seems to have a ton of info on both the tz and rs, but its titled TZ250...still seems pretty solid.
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A man of many names...Jay, Gennaro, Gerry, etc.
There is a USGPRU forum that's pretty good too.
Soooo, the body position/hard breaking thread got me thinking about 125s. Just thinking. Let's say, hypothetically, I would buy one. What would I be looking for? Anything specific to the bike that you wouldn't other bikes?
Actually, no, it's not. LOL. THere is another thread where I break it all down. In a nutshel, you need a 95 or newer Honda RS125. Preferably one that has been raced and maintained by a pilot or some other OCD person. Records of hours on cases/crank/top end are good. Has the suspension been serviced? Spares package should include a FULL jetting kit, wheels with rains, bodywork, fasteners, and all the little gp bits and bobs.
Used pistons are NOT spares! LOL. FRESH topends, clutch plates (steels mostly), brake pads. THOSE are useful spares. Hell, even a spare motor is very handy.
Haha. I was about to say Paul, I know I read it quickly but all I got out of it was I need to limber up. I didn't get a chance to look through all the searches. But I like the cliff notes!
Isaac LRRS/CCS #871 ECK Racing | Spears Enterprises | GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Woodcraft | Street & Competition | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
Bike: SV650, Bride of Frankenstein
Just checked out some bikes on USGPRU... holy smokes these things are pricey!
They can be, but the ones with big price tags tend to come with garage-fuls of spares. If you're willing to hunt around you can find significantly cheaper deals but you gotta be quick 'cause they disappear faster than a bad cliché I can't come up with at the moment.
I did realize after a while the pricey ones came with so many spares. So all in all prices aren't too bad. All the little things add up.
So if I get one will you teach me how to ride it![]()
Isaac LRRS/CCS #871 ECK Racing | Spears Enterprises | GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Woodcraft | Street & Competition | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
Bike: SV650, Bride of Frankenstein
-Christian LRRS/CCS HasBeen ECK Racing
2011 Pit Bike Race CHAMPION!
Ha! Forgot about this thread. Not gonna happen this year for me
I swear I'll be back at some point.
A man of many names...Jay, Gennaro, Gerry, etc.
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650