Lowering yz125

[Chickenwingz]

I really want to buy a yz125 but being 5'5 i know i would need to have it lowered, what are the best methods of lowering and how much will it cost?

 

[rotn50]

As long as one foot can touch the ground even if its only your toes don't worry, you only need to touch the ground when you want to stop. And for starting it take a step of some sort.

 

[Chickenwingz]

You wreckon one foot can touch the ground with stock suspension setup and shaved seat?

 

[motovert24]

yz125 is the biggest bike in the class at 997mm seat height. rm and kx are 955-945mm.
could shave the seat and put a lowering link on it, can also slide the forks up in the clamps aswell.
can also take it to a suspension shop to lower the rear shock and forks.

ricky carmichael is 5.5 aswell and he rides a rmz450-rm250, also known as the goat (greatest of all time)
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rm250 2 stroke in that vid

 

[zwebx]

alot of people slide the forks down a little bit maybe 1-2cm makes a big difference and also a shaved seat
but you should only do that untill they get used to the bike then bring them back up again weather they can touvh the ground or not

 

[my67xr]

fitting one of these links into the rear suspension instead of the original will lower it 30mm at the seat.
and will keep the suspension pretty much as it was standard.
YZ250F YZ450F WR250F WR450F YZ125 YZ144 YZ250 LOWERING LINK -KROOZR | eBay

a lowered seat will make you feel the bumps bad, if you land hard,
yz125 lowered seat | eBay

 

[my67xr]

what year bike anyway ?

 

[zwebx]

a lowered seat will make you feel the bumps bad, if you land hard,
yz125 lowered seat | eBay

should not be sitting while jumping anyways

 

[my67xr]

you dont have to be jumping to have the seat/bike bounce up

 

[Chickenwingz]

Think it would be hard going from a 160cc pitty to a 125 2 stroke in terms of power?

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[Chickenwingz]

what about a CR125, the seat height on it is 947mm but how does it compare it terms of quality/power to the yz125?

 

[zwebx]

what about a CR125, the seat height on it is 947mm but how does it compare it terms of quality/power to the yz125?

honestly ignore the seat height because you dont ride with your feet on the ground...
going from a 160 to a yz 125 in terms of power will not be hard but it will be something to get used to $20 says you will stall it 1st time you get on lol
i have always been a yz man but between a rm yz and a cr there are not massive differences imo just get one that you can afford and get between your legs

like i mean a 125 2t has heaps of power but because the bike is larger its easier to handle than if you had that power on a pitster

 

[zwebx]

haha i say im a yz man yet i have a rm and no other big bike...