2023 Yamaha YZ125X VS 2023 KTM 125XC Josh Knight Desert Edition
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The crew is in the desert riding dirt bikes and seeing which 125 2-stroke is better for 2023. Our buddy and pro racing rider Josh Knight rides both the 2023 Yamaha YZ125x and the 2023 KTM125XC and gives us which dirt bike best better and which one he prefers to ride and own.
Stay tuned for more content from the motocross track and the hard enduro trail rides. We plan on pitting the YZ125 and KTM125 against each other in a full-blown shoutout.
Which one would you choose?
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0:00 Intro
0:20 Our plan
1:26 Why 125's
2:20 2023 YZ125X Likes and dislikes
4:42 2023 KTM 125 XC Likes and dislikes
7:35 What bike Josh feels the most comfortable on
10:00 Which one Josh would take home
11:02 What we are doing with these bikes
12:21 Josh picks his very favorite again
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Which bike would you choose? Comment below.
I’m gonna get a new KTM 300XC or a Husky TX300 and I’ve been a Yamaha guy. Currently have a YZ285 with a Smartcarb and many other aftermarket parts
how do you like the smartcarb?
@@stevedouglas1654what kit did you run and how is it?
I Like yamaha yz 125x
The cost difference provides a YZ owner with numerous options. A Lectron carb, high-end Rekluse, and the rider’s choice of protection (guards, skid plate, etc.) could turn a very good YZ into great for potentially less than the OTD price of the KTM. Not to mention Yamaha’s reputation for superior reliability.
All valid points. Thanks for your input.
I wish people wouldn't refer to 125's as a beginner's bikes. I have a YZ125X and have been riding dirt bikes for 53 years. I'm no beginner.
Good point! They can be ridden by all!
Agreed. I think a bigger bore 2T bike is easier for beginners.
@@whiskeytango854 Yeah just short shift them...also 300 2T is a great bike to start on.
125 an old-timers bike also
@numbzinger350 you're a beginner man just live with it. Accept it & become it.
Bought the 125xc to upgrade the oldest boy and its a blast. Top end power is pretty impressive for a 125 👍
Yeah I was actually surprised how well it does
Yamaha YZ125X as super reliable, 6 speed and the jetting is easy. Plus kick start is like beyond easy. I would like a lighting coil for night time Enduro woods riding.
Yeas it’s super reliable and it’s why we love 2T’s….not complicated and full of smiles for miles
I went to the shop to buy the Yamaha 125 and the shop Malcom Smith in SoCal had the KTM 125xc on sale making room for the 24 bikes . 125XC is in the garage the front feels harsh on small stuff that is my only gripe. So far it’s the BEST running 2 stroke I have ever been on clean everywhere. And kinda has something down low not all on or off . it’s really nice.
Congrats! pumped for you. yes, it's a fantastic and fun 125 it surprises everyone who swings a leg over it.
Build the wall 👍
Yea those rare 125s would be sweet to test. I always wondered about that beta 125. Thats a sweet single track. U can really rip fast on it it seems
Yeah they are such fun bikes! Really like them in the fast flowy stuff.
I have 9 motorcycles my two dirt bikes are a 2023 KTM 125 xc and 2023 Husqvarna 350 Fx in my opinion that’s the best combination I’ve had in my garage ever
it sounds like you have a proper garage! Yeah I like having a few different bikes that are good at different things. The 125 2 strokes are just so fun to ride.
What did you guys land on for jetting? I have a 23 125x as well. Ride anywhere from 2000-4000 feet, slow gindy singletrack on the east coast.
I used a JD Jetting Kit. I cannot remember what we put in there.
@@dirtbikesaminteresting, I actually called JD today and they said they don't have a specific kit for the YZX yet, and that it's been tough to get it right. The MX kit will obv work but perhaps not ideal for the lower compression head and more lax timing etc.
@@MountainStorz Yeah, we had to use the old stock needle as the ones provided were too small. We are still working on getting the setup correct. I might just say screw it and get a Lectron or smartcarb. I am no jetting expert but I know enough to change them. Yeah they told me a similar thing when I called them as well. But the guy I talked to seem to be more confident that the kit would work for me. We have elevations from 2000 ft up to 10,000 ft that we ride which makes it tough to beat out fuel injection 2T's.
I feel like the YZ250fx would be easier to justify as the better all round, do-it-all bike. Either 125 would be fun though.
Yeah, the fun factor on the 125's is great. We haven't dared compare the YZ250FX to the 125s cause it probably would win.
This makes me want to go ride
me too!
Great video again! no doubt the KTM is better but the amount dealers charge for KTMs around me is insane, yz125x will go for 8k-9k the 2024 KTM 125XC goes for(I'm not kidding) 11,043$ so that's a huge. jump in price. now i ask myself is the KTM 2000-3000$ better than the Yamaha? i don't think so. so I'd like to receive a KTM as a gift but I will buy a Yamaha
Yeah thats the burning question....are you willing to pay all that extra hard earned $$$ or not. Is the gap between the bikes really all that big?? While I can give my opinion all day long it really comes down to how you want to spend your money.
Old man now with only memories. Don't think I ever rode my KX 500 or my KX 450 as fast as my little KX 125.
The 2024 KTM 125XC will have spring forks 👍
You are correct! Thanks for the info
That removes the only advantage the YZ had.
@@dirtbikesam Kyle’s son has a KTM 125XC too ! 👍
The YZ is 15 years behind. They haven't done any serious development since what, 2006? Kick start is an immediate deal breaker, these aren't MX bikes. Kick start is fine in the parking lot, but it's not fine when you're stuck in some gnarly shit (hill climbs, off camber stuff, rock gardens, streams, mud holes, etc).
Carbs are a giant pain in the ass. TBI runs better, in all conditions, without any BS.
The overall quality of components on the KTM is a step up also. In my local hare scramble / enduro association, 5x as many KTMs are registered as Yamahas. The more expensive bike outsells the cheap one 5:1 for a reason.
While the YZ is solid and it proves how good 2 strokes can be, I agree. Jetting can suck and no e-start sucks. With that said I still find the YZ125X really really fun to ride.....also for some the much higher price tag isn't worth all the extras.
How difficult is it to re spring these bikes for 215lb rider?
Probably not hard, I fall in the weight range that most manufacturers set the spring rates to so I haven’t had to change them out.
Growing up In Southern california.. and with dirtbikes since 7.. desert edition 125... doesn't sound like a good combo.. we do still have a old 86 yz 125.. I gpsd it at 71 mph with 14/48 gearing on pavement.. with me weighing 225. But it's still not that fun in sand lol. Not bad in single track high desert. But.. not so great in open desert.
While these bikes won't stand up against the bigger bores in the desert we wanted to show case that you can ride these bikes just about anywhere. Most of us mere mortals cannot hold onto 450's and want to give some info for those that are getting started in the sport or not interested in a big bore 2T or 4T.
Good advice, but once on a 2-stroke, you won't want to transition to a 4-stroke! 😁🤘
hard to beat the fun factor of a 2-stroke.
yamaha yz 😀😀😀😀
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In 5 years when your KTM's electronic power valve has been replaced 3 times and is no longer serviceable or available, the fuel pump has crapped out and left you stranded AGAIN, the dead lithium battery costs HOW much... I would take the Yamaha and live with it being a bit old skool unless you just love burning piles of cash and have to have the latest and greatest
That makes one of us. I won't give you a nickel for a kick start / carb bike.
Regardless there is some truth to the fact that way more electronics and bells and whistles can mean more things that could possibly go wrong. Some people really really love the simplicity of 2T's and the YZ125X is exactly that. I can get onboard with people that just want a simple and reliable 2T. With that being said I have had pretty good luck with my KTM TPI bikes and so far zero issues on the TBI. Time will tell though.
That's exactly the reason I chose Yamaha over KTM. Even with the 250 4 stroke. I didn't want to spend $2k upgrading the forks, and I can find the perfect map using my phone at the track. Yamaha is my 4 stroke choice as well.👍
@@jeremyschlegel2325 Yaamah's 250FX is my favorite 4 stroke so far.
I have a red KTM to use and when it breaks and fairly often I have good old reliable yz250x there that doesn't break ever
First !
Haha nice!!
if I were buying a bike that I will have for the next 4 years, Id buy the Yamaha
2024 KTM with spring forks!
I would like to try one out for sure, do you have one?
@@dirtbikesam no not yet. Actually, what would you do, if the price was similar? Would you prefer a 2023 250 or 300 xc or a 2024 125 xc? Right now there are some deals out n the 2023’s…
@@aaronmcelhinney1436 man thats a hard question for sure. If you spend most of your time on single track go with the 300xc however if you plan on riding all sorts of terrain then the 250XC is a better do it all bike then the 300XC. The 125XC is sooo fun but struggles on the tight gnarly single track.
I guess my question is whether the spring forks would boost the value of the 24 125 over the 300?
@@aaronmcelhinney1436 no the 300 is a magical bike even with AER air forks
Tske Yamaha 2 stroke