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[QUOTE="YZ__rider, post: 1394969, member: 118935"]
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1)  They have very little low end power.  This is fine at the track when you are winding out 10,000 rpms almost constantly.  However, when riding trails, there is not always opportunity to maintain the high rpms that a MX 125 requires to hit its powerband.  
2)  MX bikes are not geared correctly for the trail.  For trail riding, it is best to have a wide ratio transmission.  MX bikes have close range gearing and 1st gear is too tall.  Sure, you can gear it down...then your top end will be very slow.
3)  MX bikes have suspension set up for racing.  The suspension is stiff for trail riding.  You can replace the springs and make some adjustments, but an RM125's suspension will never perform like a true trail bike.
4)  Small gas tanks on a MX bike limit your range...especially since 2 strokes will burn more fuel than a 4 stroke of the same size.
5)  MX bikes dont have headlights.  If you plan on riding trails at night, this could be an issue.
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