Post by earlystock on Oct 12, 2021 12:13:36 GMT
I am seriously thinking about entering the Freetech race series next year (with my son-in-law). There are three classes, but the class I am interested in is essentially stock 125s (well nearly stock). Most of the bikes are modern GSX-r125s, CBR125s, KTM RC125s etc, but I was thinking (again, don't laugh), about an older CB125T. The older bike seems to be more powerful (important when you are portly like me - 14 bhp does not go far), lighter and has more torque, on the downside it will not handle as well, and the brakes will be relatively poor (although you are allowed to do pretty well anything with the brakes, rear shocks and front fork internals). I have watched the races (they are typically endurance type - 6 hours long) and the speeds are not that high. The races are (interestingly) run on slicks of race wets.
So question - does anyone have experience of these bikes (the cb125T), and is this viable, they take quite a pounding and I wondered if the bike would be up to it. I have raced classics before and they actually performed pretty well. Also any thoughts on braking upgrades, I am not TOO concerned about cost
Thoughts?
So question - does anyone have experience of these bikes (the cb125T), and is this viable, they take quite a pounding and I wondered if the bike would be up to it. I have raced classics before and they actually performed pretty well. Also any thoughts on braking upgrades, I am not TOO concerned about cost
Thoughts?
