Getting a drz125 or ttr125

[powerT]

One getting my son either a ttr125 or a drz125 I know the dr has a kick start is that a plus or minis. Is there anything else?

 

[FruDaddy]

I'm pretty sure that the TTR has a kick start as well, it just has the little red button too. Kick start advantage is simple, you never have to worry about a dead battery. E-start advantage, you don't have to kick to start the engine. E-start disadvantage, and the extra weight of the starter and battery. As heavy as those bikes are, the latter doesn't matter.

 

[powerT]

so there both pretty good bikes

 

[150rguy]

Theyre good beginner/trail bikes.

 

[FruDaddy]

Japanese build quality is very similar across the board for similar bikes, some just have added features. Some of the noteables comparisons for the 125 trail bikes are are E-start or not, kick or not, perhaps both, disk or drum front brake, wheel size, general astethics, favorite color. Then there are the subtle things that really don't matter and you probably won't notice, like the design of the chain adjusters. Either way, yep they are both good bikes (for their purpose) and you can probably just pick a color.

 

[snb73]

What he said. :cool: (frudaddy)
Both are high quality, durable trail bikes.


TTR E - Little wheel (17" front/ 14" rear wheel) drum front brake
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelhome/238/0/home.aspx


TTR L - Big wheel (19" front wheel/ 16" rear wheel) disc front brake
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelhome/237/0/home.aspx


TTR LE - Big wheel/electric start (19" front wheel/ 16" rear wheel) disc front brake
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelhome/237/0/home.aspx

DRZ 125 - Small wheel (17" front/ 14" rear) front drum brakes
http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/DRZ125K7/Default.aspx


DRZ 125L - Big wheel (19" front wheel/ 16" rear wheel) disc front brake
http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/DRZ125LK7/Default.aspx

 

[bobdude100]

I got a 2007 TT-R125LE, mine has electric start and kick start it's a great bike for trail riding and hitting the ocasional small ramp. Only the LE version of the TTR125 has electric start

 

[FruDaddy]

I got a 2007 TT-R125LE, mine has electric start and kick start it's a great bike for trail riding and hitting the ocasional small ramp. Only the LE version of the TTR125 has electric start

Sorry, but the TTR125E is also electric start, and I saw one yesterday. The E in the name denotes the magic button throughout the TTR line.

 

[XRpredator]

I'm pretty sure that the TTR has a kick start as well, it just has the little red button too.

It's actually a little grey button. The little red one is the kill switch, but that's neither here nor there.

and yes, there is a regular TTR-E version with the little wheels and drum brakes. I got one, but it is soon to have discs on both ends.

See this: http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?t=149478

 

[powerT]

i didn't get either one,we got him the rm85 instead

 

[2 strokes for life]

powerT, that is quite different.

 

[FruDaddy]

It's actually a little grey button. The little red one is the kill switch, but that's neither here nor there.

My bad, I never really looked at the button, and don't even know why I mentioned color.

 

[XRpredator]

My bad, I never really looked at the button, and don't even know why I mentioned color.

well, they're both red on my KTM.

They can be so silly