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Honda CR125 and a brand new rider?
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[QUOTE="rmc_olderthandirt, post: 1391160, member: 68872"] Go to the "What bike do I get" forum and fill out the "sticky" form. With all that information we can give you some good advice. That said, I suspect that since you already have the bike it will be the one you learn on. I predict that you are going to end up falling quite a bit so get used to the idea of dusting yourself off and getting back on the bike. Most of your falls will be fairly gentle tip overs but there may be a few that beat you up pretty good. Make sure that you have the proper safety gear. As a minimum: Helmet Goggles Boots Gloves I highly recommend a chest protector. Riding pants will survive the abuse a lot better than a pair of jeans. Believe me, it will be cheaper in the long run to wear riding pants. It took me a while to convince myself that I need them but now I don't ride without shin/knee guards, padded shorts and elbow pads. There really isn't a good way to limit the power on the bike so you are just going to need to learn how to control it. If you have never driven a clutch before that will take some learning and you will probably stall the bike a lot. A 125 will require a fair amount of clutch slipping to get up some of the hills and that might be a little frustrating until you get the hang of it. One thing that you might want to consider doing would be to change the front chain sprocket to a smaller size. It probably has a 13 tooth on it now so change to a 12 tooth. This is a fairly significant change in the gearing, which will dramatically impact your top speed but will make climbing hills slowly a LOT easier. Otherwise, take it easy and have fun! Rod [/QUOTE]
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