OzVMX Forum
Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: cumagutsa on July 31, 2013, 07:48:13 am
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Hi All, I am looking at getting into vmx and have the opertunity to buy a 1976 RM125a in schmik unrestored condition but am hesitant as i am pushing nearly 100kg ::).
So my Question is does size does matter :-\?
Cheers
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It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it :).....seriously, 125's are great to ride, go for it.
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As long as you are not expecting to holeshot then go for it. Get the right springs on it for your weight and enjoy the lightweight racer. You might need to change clutch plates a little more often than the smaller gentlemen ;)
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Says a couple of lard arses ;D mate your too heavy for a 125 ;) you can ride an 80 but whats the point ???
100kgs you need a 250 , if you can buy the 125 at a good price get it and move it on , use the procceds to buy a 250 .
Its just physics nothing personal , if you want to enjoy it buy a bike that will comfortably pull you round the track .
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Depends a lot on your ability+fire in the belly.
Do not assume that a 125 is not powerful enough to get you into trouble.
Some of these little monsters can be quite startling.
Consider especially where the centre of gravity ends up with 100kg perched on the top of it.!
I would especially practice some hole shots ( without witnesses) because you could quite easily find youself on your bum thinking 'What just happened!'
cheers pancho.
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Thanks for the replies so far fellas (allbeit a little mixed),
Maybe it could bring some inspiration to loose a good 10kg.
As for ability, i think i sort of have that covered, and i think there is a dwindling candle in the belly somewhere.
cheers
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I'm 90kg and I love the 125cc bike
Have a go and try I would say.
I bet you will be ok.
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i AM OVER 100 KG WITH MY GEAR ON AND LOVE 125,S WITH YOUR SIZE YOU JUST RIDE THEM FLAT OUT . !!!!!!!!! ;D Even if you are unfit.
I Have a RM 125 S and it is my favorite bike.
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Geezus Bill, I was hoping there was somebody else I could beat :)....cumagutsa, RM125A's are a great little bike, I have one and love it...I'm 92 kg, like the Assasan say's, ride it flat out.....there not slow by any means.
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"I'm too big for a 125" is just code for "I can't ride for shit"...
It's a different skill set to ride a 125 fast (compared to a big bike), but once you get your head around it, it will help you on any bike.
If there's any validity in the idea of a 100kg bloke not being able to ride a 125, it's because:
bigger blokes generally aren't as fit;
less-fit riders tend to be lazy riders;
riding lazy on a 125 tends to be slow.
I'm 90kg, but have been 98. I have never felt that my weight was a noticeable disadvantage - I got beaten because the other riders were better and/or fitter, but not simply because they weighed less.
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G'day
I'm six foot three and probably 110kg with all my gear on and still managed to win the 125 pre78 class,grab it and ride it like you stole it,most of your competition will be to big for there bikes as well,so all evens out ;D
Scotty
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Mate I ride a KTM 1980 125cc and I am 98 kg
It a Lot of fun mate just ride it flat out ...or the best you can
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Scotty, You just wait till Scrivo learns how to tighten a spoke..hehe
He will like that comment
Faaark Faaark Shitbox Chinese spokes Faarking hell shitbox Taiwanese electrics Faarking Kuunt Suzuki shitbox
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Hey ted,isn't that the same line you used when you found out what that spring was for ;D
Scotty
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Spring? What spring? No spring here.
Shhhhhh Scott.. Hehe
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No gear shifting problems Ted ?
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Not now Stewy Just put the spring back in 5 mins ago
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Cumagutsa,Go for it . But be warned. If you come to HEAVEN, are under 100 kgs and ride a Pre 78 125 you will have to start 20 mtrs behind the rest of us lard arses. So my advice is to get stuck into those pies and come up front with the real men... Haha
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Cumagutsa,Go for it . But be warned. If you come to HEAVEN, are under 100 kgs and ride a Pre 78 125 you will have to start 20 mtrs behind the rest of us lard arses. So my advice is to get stuck into those pies and come up front with the real men... Haha
I like pies to!
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Of all my bikes my 76 125X is the most fun to ride even though its a lot more work to get there , 250's and open classer's are easier on the amount of clutch and gear usage . I was mid 90kg when I last rode it . (now down to 78kg will I be faster ) Iain
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I think 125 should be like Hoarse racing the rider all must be the same weight ..
Eg iainyz is now 78kg he need to eat 22kg of Pies
and Beer befor he rides so it fair
and get Him back to 100Kg like the rest of Us
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I think skinny TMBill is running for cover about now.....fancy putting shit on fat bastards ;D.....Nathan and I have had a few ding dong battles over the years.....pre78 125's are a whole bunch of fun...as well as pre75 125's....go for it.
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Of all my bikes my 76 125X is the most fun to ride even though its a lot more work to get there , 250's and open classer's are easier on the amount of clutch and gear usage . I was mid 90kg when I last rode it . (now down to 78kg will I be faster ) Iain
You'll be faster alright, but you will die from malnutrition after 2 laps and still won't podium. I'll put you down for a couple of pies with sauce then ;D
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All this talk of pies and beer makes me think I will fit rite in ;D
Cheers fellas, I think I am sold, now to convince the missus :-\
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Tell her they are like "super" that they increase in value , It worked for me up till about 20 bikes lol . Iain ;D ;D
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I was mid 90kg when I last rode it . (now down to 78kg will I be faster ) Iain
The last time I was 78kg I was 12 years old ;D.
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Hey guys Im no health junky I hate the crap I have to eat (my eyes are binocular not on the sides of my head so meat is my preferred food not greens ) . But after a heart attack and a quad bypass I'll play the quacks little games . Iain Ps those pies sound good . If someone leaves a Cpl around .
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Cumaguster
Tell the wife it is Superannuation and when ya Go she can sell it Tax free ..
That makes it Better than Super ...!
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I think skinny TMBill is running for cover about now.....fancy putting shit on fat bastards ;D.....Nathan and I have had a few ding dong battles over the years.....pre78 125's are a whole bunch of fun...as well as pre75 125's....go for it.
Joan you cant fatten thourghbreds ;D im just trying to preserve the bikes ;) poor bloody things dont stand a chance hauling you porkers around ;D