125cc plus your kg

[cumagutsa]

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

[Davey Crocket]

It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it  .....seriously, 125's are great to ride, go for it.

[PEZBerq]

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 

[TM BILL]

Says a couple of lard arses  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 . 

[pancho]

 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.

[cumagutsa]

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

[Paul552]

I'm 90kg and I love the 125cc bike

Have a go and try I would say.

I bet you will be ok.

[asasin]

i AM OVER 100 KG WITH MY GEAR ON AND LOVE 125,S  WITH YOUR SIZE YOU JUST RIDE THEM FLAT OUT . !!!!!!!!! Even if you are unfit.
I Have a RM 125 S and it is my favorite bike.

[Davey Crocket]

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.

[Nathan S]

"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.

[Big Scotty]

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 
Scotty

[oz555ktm]

    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
   

[Ted]

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

[Big Scotty]

Hey ted,isn't that the same line you used when you found out what that spring was for
   Scotty

[Ted]

Spring? What spring? No spring here.

Shhhhhh Scott.. Hehe