I'm debating between a KTM EXC 125 and a Yamaha WR 125. I love the looks and power of the KTM, but also the torque and looks of the Yamaha. I'm slightly tipping to the Yamaha's side here, which one do you think I should buy?
I’d go with the yami. Honda fanboy over here, can’t go wrong with a jap bike.
Handling and suspension should be better with the EXC, but it comes with a cost of a tuned 2 stroke, which requires more maintenance than the WR. If you are looking for a daily, take the wr, otherwise the exc.
It’ll be daily driven, yes.
At least in the SM versions, the KTM is kind of better. If you want a daily just for moving from A to B, get the WR. If you want to have biking as a life style or visit meetings, get the KTM.
wr is great if you want to start with sm love you can use it a little bit of the road and is a great starter bike + low maintenance cost. i don’t wont to say nothing about exc since i didn’t ride it…
I would say that the WR125 is better daily driver. A friend of mine has a CryptonX (same engine buffed) and its really economical and relieable plus you get a lot of power for a 125cc and it sound really good with a aftermarket air filter… Two-strokes require more maintainance and you have the downside that if you want to use it to go ex shopping,hang out you will smell oil.
if you use it only for enduro purpose take the ktm, lighter, more powerful and a reliable two stroke engine if maintananed. if you want to cruise on the road, take the wr. it has about half as much power but doesn´t have to be maintained this excessively, is also heavier and has weaker breaks and suspension.
Two very , but very different bike ! I test rided both ,. The exc is so much fun , so much power way better than the yamaha BUT it’s a true enduro bike , so it’s very expensive to run , you will have a to buy a lot of things for this bike and the fuel tank is so little !
The yamaha is a very good bile to learn, handles well ,and you can have some fun on little dirt roads . Go for the yamaha if you need a bike to run every day , buy the KTM if you are rich and crazy :)
Yeah I’m far from rich and I need a daily so I reckon Yamaha it is :)
Buy the KTM EXC. Two stroke is always funnier to drive! ;) The WR is slow as f*ck, easy to do wheelies with and more fuel efficient. But i would choose the KTM anyday.
kinda depends on what ur using ur bike for, if u want to learn wheelies and have fun riding, the exc is the bike! but if u need a bike to ride everyday, to school and such the wrx would probably be a better and cheaper bike
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I’d go with the yami. Honda fanboy over here, can’t go wrong with a jap bike.
Handling and suspension should be better with the EXC, but it comes with a cost of a tuned 2 stroke, which requires more maintenance than the WR. If you are looking for a daily, take the wr, otherwise the exc.
It’ll be daily driven, yes.
At least in the SM versions, the KTM is kind of better. If you want a daily just for moving from A to B, get the WR. If you want to have biking as a life style or visit meetings, get the KTM.
wr is great if you want to start with sm love you can use it a little bit of the road and is a great starter bike + low maintenance cost.
i don’t wont to say nothing about exc since i didn’t ride it…
I would say that the WR125 is better daily driver. A friend of mine has a CryptonX (same engine buffed) and its really economical and relieable plus you get a lot of power for a 125cc and it sound really good with a aftermarket air filter… Two-strokes require more maintainance and you have the downside that if you want to use it to go ex shopping,hang out you will smell oil.
if you use it only for enduro purpose take the ktm, lighter, more powerful and a reliable two stroke engine if maintananed.
if you want to cruise on the road, take the wr. it has about half as much power but doesn´t have to be maintained this excessively, is also heavier and has weaker breaks and suspension.
Two very , but very different bike ! I test rided both ,. The exc is so much fun , so much power way better than the yamaha BUT it’s a true enduro bike , so it’s very expensive to run , you will have a to buy a lot of things for this bike and the fuel tank is so little !
The yamaha is a very good bile to learn, handles well ,and you can have some fun on little dirt roads . Go for the yamaha if you need a bike to run every day , buy the KTM if you are rich and crazy :)
Yeah I’m far from rich and I need a daily so I reckon Yamaha it is :)
Buy the KTM EXC. Two stroke is always funnier to drive! ;) The WR is slow as f*ck, easy to do wheelies with and more fuel efficient. But i would choose the KTM anyday.
kinda depends on what ur using ur bike for, if u want to learn wheelies and have fun riding, the exc is the bike! but if u need a bike to ride everyday, to school and such the wrx would probably be a better and cheaper bike