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Well the other day I got that feel of a proper 2 stroke between my legs! 

friend came round and handed me his exc 125 for a blast! Oh my god I love it so si much!

really need one in my life soon! What you think then guys? 

Oh yeah not my lid btw I just ordered a shoei helmet : D 



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Well you already know what i think; buy one, and buy it now, although ktm's are quite expensive... Number 69 c'mon lol

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Haha I wish I could just go out and buy one man! Things ain't like they used to be on money tho! Amount of money I've threw at bikes over the years haha! Yeah I know never get the number 69! My race number is 12 or 121 if 12 wasn't there or whatever random number they give me!

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The number 69 is because most of the people that stick it on their bikes are dirty minded, hah.

I'd have one in a heart beat, if funds allowed it, which they don't. :'(

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How has he got that on L plates anyway? 33 bhp i thought

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Not a clue haha don't think insurance company's look at it that way!

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Yeah, insurance companies look at it as a 125CC, therefore legal to ride.

Pretty much the same as all the runner 172's with 125CC on the logbooks.

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I would love an exc, not that one though abit too lary, im sure MDK on here would like it with all those monster stickers

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Yeah I'd prefer it with just standard Ktm graphics of the Jaegermeister ones

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My mate has a 2011 model on L plates, he bought it brand new uses it to commute to work and everything. Top little bikes

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I really want one mate! The power delivery on them is so nice! Handled a lot nicer than I thought!

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Go mx on that aswell

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The bands not aggressive enough for mx man

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Whats the mx 125 ktm? I thought it was the exc, basically that bike without the headlights and that?

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No this is a genuine exc125 powervalve is set up different so a lot smoother power and the gear ration is longer as well!
The Ktm 125 mx is a beast tho nice and aggresive nice throttle response as well

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Yeah but you just put a smaller sprocket on the front. They can easily go off roading on. I agree not sure about MX I'm sure they could

It's the KTM SX you're thinking off right? The EXC is an SX with enduro gearing and lights. Or at least that was what I'm led to believe.

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Yeah Callum it is an sx haha this is an exc theirs no thing called a Ktm 125 mx it's just an sx

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There it is, sx, get the gearing down and you can go mx, i see people at the track all the time with enduro's

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If you like 2strokes and KTM,s the XC,s are the best but they dont do a 125 ! Mr KTM even puts plug and play connectors in the loom for lights. The 125 EXC comes with MX sprockets and road sprockets are included in the spares package box if you buy one brand new. Power delivery is more or less the same as an SX if you use the Red powervalve spring but they are set up for more bottom end torque for enduro.

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My mates got an exc, took it to the track really nice on the ground, but struggles with the jumps and the heavy acceleration/braking bumps at speed; suspension's too spongy obv meant more for enduro

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Adjust the suspension preload etc on it you can set em up half decent for mx if you have a mess about with it.

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Hey scrim, sorry to jack your thread abit here liam, do you know much about setting up suspension on mx bikes and that? Im really struggling atm with my kxf set-up, ive got a .56 kg rear shock and .46 fronts, jumps the suspension acts perfect, but on the braking bumps/acceleration bumps its terrible! And when it gets dry i find its so rough its silly, basically atm im having to stand everywhere exept when im exiting a rut, and i cant put the power fully on then either because its physically too harsh over the acceleration bumps

I've ridden other bikes and there suspention is no-where near that bad

Had the gas thing serviced on the rear, new bearings in the swing arm and took apart the linkages and re-greased them

Clicked the rebound to harder 2 clicks on the front and back, and clicked the comp on the forks to soft 2 clicks aswell
Confusing but putting the rebound to harder actually makes the rear not come back as quick therefore makes it softer?

Anyone, help!!



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Im no expert but sounds like you have to much preload, I had to increase it bit by bit till I got it comfortable on my old 07 RM125. All you can do is mess about with it bit by bit till you get it how you like it. My 11 XC250 is spot on out of the crate on factory stock settings but I dont know about big jumps as I aint launched it.

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