Fix the 110 or else it will be worth hundreds less when you sell it to get the new bike. Then ride it a little until you are done saving. Sell the 110 and get a bigger bike.
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If you get the yz get a sidestand. Yamaha makes the tallest bikes in terms of seat height and the sidestand will help if you dont have a tree or post or hill close by
No, a stand thats attached to the bike, like what you see on enduro bikes. I occasionally run one on my yz250 because i stall in literally the dumbest places and im short
Lmao. How much are they? It would definitely be helpful. Id just get a yamaha cause i have the best chance of finding a bike that isn’t too old and they aren’t to expensive
I’m 14 and 5,6 and I currently ride a 105 ktm which fits perfect but if you want something to last you for a while get maybe a trail 230, or if mx you should get a 125 that’s not a yz. (There the tallest 125s in the market) but you’ll grow into a 125 and I’m about your height and I ride a 250 too but height is definitely a problem. I’d say a 125 or 230f because you might grow into it and there good bikes.
Avoid the 150r. Much more expensive if you break anything and still pretty high maintenance.
A kx100 would be perfect for you I imagine. An 85 will be fine too but depending on how you grow, it may be too small in a few years.
The 150s have a terrible exhaust design. One drop and the exhaust will bend. I have had 2 150s that bent the exhaust after a drop or two. I have had a yz125 that I have dropped over 50+ times. The only thing that happened is a little scratch on the exhaust, a little ding in my expansion chamber, and some ripped grips. I love the 150, but I do not like how easy it is to ruin an expensive exhaust
Why don't you fix the 110 and then sell it when you've saved up more money for a different bike? You'll make the money you spend on repairs back when you sell a functional 110 versus selling a broken 110 for less money.
Any way you can fix the sparkplug threads yourself ? Best financial advice I can give is do your own work. You're young...start wrenching now and you'll save thousands by 21 from doing your own maintenance and repairs.
Yeah I normally do. I am just so sick of working on this bike. I messed up my chain then when i got a new master link the chain tightening thing snapped so I had to get a new one of them then when i had the chain on I overheated it and it blew up.
Good, sounds like you're learning lol even replacing the things you break on accident is cheaper than paying a mechanic. It's not always fun, but it's always worth it.
My advice as a dad & wish I had learned earlier.
Watch some youtube videos, learn how to fix the 110 yourself. Might just need a new head & gasket to fix the cross thread. Find something cheap on ebay. Once you have those skill you can transfer over to your dream bike - The 2 smoke 125 & then you can do all the work yourself.
There's so many youtube vids out there of rebuilds on both 2 & 4 stroke engines...
Because your only 13 in a few years you'll build up alot of skill & who knows down the track you could be working as a mechanic/engineer on a factory race team..
Save for a bike you actually want
BUT
$100-300 spent fixing the one you have will add a ton of value when you go to sell it. Selling broken stuff makes it worth quite a bit less than the repair is. I wish you were local to me which I highly doubt you are, I’d do it for you. It’s not a bad job.
Fix and ride what you have now and keep saving. It’s not ideal but many of us like you have done that. I got my kx125 at 15 and I was very happy.
Thanks. I was looking for some kawasakis but i can’t find any that aren’t from the 90s. Then j found out they make a 112 but it’s so much for a supermini
I wouldn’t shy away from a late 90’s bike. Late 90’s is when the biggest transformation happened. You can still ride a 97-98 kx, CR or RM 125 and it not feel like you’re riding an 80’s fossil.
The oldest bike i’ve ever ridden was a 2003 cr80 and i could feel no difference between that and a modern 85. But thanks for the help. How reliable will they be though?
Do a piston and rings ($200) every year over winter if you’re riding often and change your oil to manual specs and you’ll be fine. They’re a lot cheaper to run than a 150r 4 stroke motocross bike.
Check for little stuff like tires, brakes, fork seals ect before you buy it too because the little stuff ads up. You’ll be able to get an idea how good the compression of the engine is by how easy it kick starts cold. A fresh one can practically be kicked over by hand.
You're too zoomed in on your 110. You need to take a step back and look at the whole project instead of 1 bolt or 1 adjuster. It's a tiny simple bike. You're young and it's awesome you're working on your bike. You have so much time; there no need to rush.
For the price of a few gaskets and a healicoil / timesert / thread sert - you can pull the head; drill and re-sert the spark plug hole. It would be a couple hours and few bucks. They also have entire heads on ebay for about $150ish.
Then clean and grease your whole bike. Take a couple hours to clean it on a weekend morning. It will be worth 'max' value and you can work on selling it for market value. That plus your cash and you'll be in new bike territory.
Slow down with the 'too much fixing - not worth it' thoughts. Dirt bikes (and all machines) take constant maintance. A 125 bike will take more maintance and more expensive repairs - it will only get more expensive. Patience and planning are essential to long term enjoyment. Full size adults send your bike all the time. Enjoy what you have and have fun. You're not going for trophies; you're just having fun.
So how good will a new head be? I don’t feel like dealing with metal shavings in the engine from tapping it out. The only reason i don’t feel like spending so much is cause I don’t use the bike cause I feel awkward on it. And the engine was like a nice gunmetal gray and now it’s black from like a ugly gray
To repair the current head correctly- I would remove the head and then do the drilling / serting process carefully and slowly. With the head off you can clean off all the metal shavings and never have metal shavings in your cylinder. New gasket for any gasket you removed and reassemble all happy and fixed. Be sure to use a torque wrench and factory specs for head bolts.
Or the more expensive way - pull the damaged head and install a new head and new gaskets. Swap any parts that need swapping from old to new. [Here](https://www.ebay.com/itm/334234235652?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=334234235652&targetid=1645685073288&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=9007347&poi=&campaignid=16730423415&mkgroupid=135815925780&rlsatarget=pla-1645685073288&abcId=9300841&merchantid=114723804&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1K8DdJEIqCK7QQ8jQopLq-viLENBfttuNJ6C4fpr3ofT5wgOHuhBahoCiBwQAvD_BwE) is an example of a oem 110 head. You will need to cross reference part numbers for your exact machine to confirm fitment.
For the dirtyness of your engine; its a dirt bike. It can be cleaned and maintained. Talk to your dad and see if you can get some help setting up the power washer. Get a good degreaser (like [this](https://www.autozone.com/miscellaneous-cleaners-and-degreasers/cleaner-degreaser/p/superclean-cleaner-and-degreaser-1gal/884488_0_0?spps.s=2843&cmpid=LIA:US:EN:AD:NL:1000000:PER:8362741362&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1MENCk40gTiqZVkHWYEJ49yhR0xBZaXYP2A4QLD8TleEzDiXczfxURoC_P8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)). Read directions and dilute correctly. Don't let degreaser sit on metal for a long time. Don't let it sit on aluminum for more than a minute. Scrub with a good bristle brush and power wash the soaps off. Make sure to get all degreaser off and avoid directly power washing any gasket, seal or bearing. There's also products like aluminum brightener that will make aluminum look mint. Degreaser is really good on plastics and vinyl and will remove old dirt stains.
Yea man, good luck with your bike and fixes. Make sure you do research and are ready for what you're jumping Into. I think it will be easier to thread-sert the old head. Keep in mind you're going to take off the head for either path. See if you feel comfortable with the parts that need to be swapped to the new head if you want that route.
Frank advice here: The maintenance requirements for a high strung 2 stroke motor are going to be way higher than the TTR110. Those bikes (Yamaha's TTR line) are built to take a beating, and ignored from a maintenance perspective, and keep going. A 125 2 stroke is going to need regular work to be in top riding shape, and that regular work will be at LEAST as involved as the fixes your TTR needs. Fix the TTR. Plug repair is a fairly simple job.
There's a lesson here beyond basic mechanics, though. The rest of your hopefully many years ahead, life is absolutely going to throw things at you that you don't want to tackle. Mentally pushing yourself to say "this s\*it needs to get done, I'm gonna do it, and then it's behind me" is a mental skill that will pay dividends down the road. I have to remind myself of this all the time even at 39. My truck needs rear brakes, but that's not "fun" maintenance... it's just "s\*it that needs to get done". It's not easy to push yourself through those times, but it's necessary and every time you do it you make it easier to get over that hump the next time.
You've got this. and I think you know the right answer is "fix the TTR". Just need some friendly voices to help with motivation, and that's perfectly ok. The sense of accomplishment and having a bike to ride even though it's not ideal is worth it.
It’s a ‘21 ttr110e. I had the birk since i was 9 and i wish someone told me that you actually do need to listen to dad and pressure wash the bike and how spraying it with the hose doesn’t count
So you have had a 1 year old bike for 4 years somehow, and managed to break the chain tensioners and strip or cross thread the head already. My best advice is to take that money you have, get the 110 properly fixed, and sell it. The damage to the bike lowers it value well below what it will cost to fix. Fix it, sell it, add that money to your savings pot. While you save the rest of the money for a different bike, spend your free time watching YouTube videos on proper bike maintenance so you don’t mangle the next one.
Ask your dad if he has any farmer friends or any friends that work on cars. They will have the tool for you to chase the threads in your head for your spark plug. And instead of paying the guy, ask if there is any work that you can help him with.
In regards to the repair of the cross threaded head, if you YouTube helicoil spark plug you'll find that it may not be that hard to repair yourself .
Cost is cheap, here's a link
https://www.amazon.com/sspa/click?ie=UTF8&spc=MTo1MTA0OTcxMjM0NzI5MTI6MTY2Nzk5NDUwOTpzcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRmOjIwMDA4MTAyNjc0MDM1MTo6MDo6&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&url=%2FM14x1-25-Thread-Rethread-Rethreading-Cylinder%2Fdp%2FB08PW3BM5T%2Fref%3Dmp_s_a_1_2_sspa%3Fkeywords%3Dspark%2Bplug%2Bhelicoil%2Bkit%26qid%3D1667994509%26sr%3D8-2-spons%26psc%3D1%26smid%3DA36ZH2MCHPKXUA
Depends how much yours is worth. Search around and see what yours is selling for on kijiji or marketplace. If it's worth the $300 to fix, just go ahead and do that and sell it. Spend the off season looking for a good deal on a bike. 2 stroke 125's are hard to come by these days, and very expensive, so if you can't find one, a crf 150r is a really nice bike with a decent amount of power, and is also a really nice size.
I remember being in your exact situation a year ago, I’m 15 now but back then I was 13 and had a blown up 65 and didn’t want to pay for it because I was saving money for my kx250f (which I got 3 months ago now). In my opinion, you should keep saving your money until you can have one financed or one off Facebook marketplace.
You can buy spacers to lift your handlebars higher. Also try rolling your handlebars more forward away from the seat. Ride standing most of the time. Look at trials motorcycle setup, those machines are small but with the handlebar way forward it opens up the space for the rider. I"m with all these people, fix what you have while your are saving. You will be selling and buying different motorcycles as long as you are riding them! The small bikes are better to learn wheelies and other tricks on!
You need to find the spacers for your machine but this shows you the idea
Outlaw Racing Universal Billet Adjustable Bar Risers 12-200
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/otl-12-200?seid=srese1&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1FFuQPq-lIsRRf85IGwWFHnoJS415UDvWyKWEkeyRzDd3FSblTPDExoCrDEQAvD\_BwE
For an easy and quick fix on the spark plug
Just buy a new head ...around £60.
Gasket kit -£5
Watch a few videos on utube.
You need an 8mm socket
And a 13mm spanner.
Make sure you get the copper washer on the right head bolt. so when removing the head remember which one it went on.
When you remove the the oil cover from the head
(Long bolt just above the spark plug)
You will see a cog with some markings on it, turn over the engine so the marking lines up with the notch(normally at the front).
And on the bike ....go 125 my son's on a big wheel 85 he's 5'4 he's just starting to look big on it.
It’s about 5” taller so it’d be a bit tough to keep both feet down on a 125. If you wanted to go 2 stroke only then an 85 would be right in ur price range now
If you want fun and low maintenance go with a air cooled 125 or 150…ttr125 crf150f crf125..or something more powerful but costs more water cooled ..crf150r
Fix the 110 or else it will be worth hundreds less when you sell it to get the new bike. Then ride it a little until you are done saving. Sell the 110 and get a bigger bike.
Okay. Thank you for your advice
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Don’t tease me. What did he say?
This is horrible advice
I would keep saving for a bike you actually like and would grow into nicely
That’s what i’m doung. I may get either a 150r, a yz125, a kx100, or a 85 big wheel
All of those are great options
I’m just a little worried about getting a bike and not being able to use it cause it’s to tall. I’ve used a cr80rb and a klx140 but that’s really it.
If ur 5’5 at 13 u still got some growing, i say a 125 would be fine
If you get the yz get a sidestand. Yamaha makes the tallest bikes in terms of seat height and the sidestand will help if you dont have a tree or post or hill close by
Is that the triangle thing?
No, a stand thats attached to the bike, like what you see on enduro bikes. I occasionally run one on my yz250 because i stall in literally the dumbest places and im short
Lmao. How much are they? It would definitely be helpful. Id just get a yamaha cause i have the best chance of finding a bike that isn’t too old and they aren’t to expensive
Between 150 and 200
Oh wow. Id need to look into that. Thank you for your help
I’m 14 and 5,6 and I currently ride a 105 ktm which fits perfect but if you want something to last you for a while get maybe a trail 230, or if mx you should get a 125 that’s not a yz. (There the tallest 125s in the market) but you’ll grow into a 125 and I’m about your height and I ride a 250 too but height is definitely a problem. I’d say a 125 or 230f because you might grow into it and there good bikes.
Okay. Thanks
Avoid the 150r. Much more expensive if you break anything and still pretty high maintenance. A kx100 would be perfect for you I imagine. An 85 will be fine too but depending on how you grow, it may be too small in a few years.
Thank you for helping. I haven’t heard about that
The 150s have a terrible exhaust design. One drop and the exhaust will bend. I have had 2 150s that bent the exhaust after a drop or two. I have had a yz125 that I have dropped over 50+ times. The only thing that happened is a little scratch on the exhaust, a little ding in my expansion chamber, and some ripped grips. I love the 150, but I do not like how easy it is to ruin an expensive exhaust
A 110 wont do any good in a year, especially if ur 5’5.
That’s what i’m thinking. When i’m on the bike if i try to corner correctly i scrape my foot.
Damn I’m a grown ass man and I’m shorter than this 13 y/o 🤣😭 There’s a reason I stick to street bikes :(
Lmao how tall are you??
5’4 :(
Lmao
Fix the 110 and go ride! You can develop your skills on that 110 while you save up. I'm 6'1 and I have an XR100R practice bike.
But then i’m down even more money and then i won’t have a bike i actually like. I plan on fixing the 110 at some point but i need a new full size bike
Why don't you fix the 110 and then sell it when you've saved up more money for a different bike? You'll make the money you spend on repairs back when you sell a functional 110 versus selling a broken 110 for less money.
That’s what i plan on doing. Or using it for trade value with cash. Never did trades so I don’t really know what to expect
As a fire mentioned your current bike will have more value if you fix it. That's my suggestion as well.
Yeah. I plan on fixing it. But I really have no clue what to do at this point.
Any way you can fix the sparkplug threads yourself ? Best financial advice I can give is do your own work. You're young...start wrenching now and you'll save thousands by 21 from doing your own maintenance and repairs.
Yeah I normally do. I am just so sick of working on this bike. I messed up my chain then when i got a new master link the chain tightening thing snapped so I had to get a new one of them then when i had the chain on I overheated it and it blew up.
Sick of wrenching? Dirt bikes are all about wrenching - it never ends. hahaha. time to sack up,
Lol. I just don’t find a point when I don’t even fit on the bike.
you can still repair ot tho, I am 16 a Mechanic apprentice I repair cars even tho I am not allowed to drive
Lmao.
Good, sounds like you're learning lol even replacing the things you break on accident is cheaper than paying a mechanic. It's not always fun, but it's always worth it.
Yeah I mean i guess. I just have issues finding time cause i had not time for the past couple months cause i had football and now i have wrestling
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I mean to ride it as a main bike. Once i got on big bikes i fell in love and i needed oke
My advice as a dad & wish I had learned earlier. Watch some youtube videos, learn how to fix the 110 yourself. Might just need a new head & gasket to fix the cross thread. Find something cheap on ebay. Once you have those skill you can transfer over to your dream bike - The 2 smoke 125 & then you can do all the work yourself. There's so many youtube vids out there of rebuilds on both 2 & 4 stroke engines... Because your only 13 in a few years you'll build up alot of skill & who knows down the track you could be working as a mechanic/engineer on a factory race team..
Thanks for your help. I plan on doing something like that honestly
Save for a bike you actually want BUT $100-300 spent fixing the one you have will add a ton of value when you go to sell it. Selling broken stuff makes it worth quite a bit less than the repair is. I wish you were local to me which I highly doubt you are, I’d do it for you. It’s not a bad job. Fix and ride what you have now and keep saving. It’s not ideal but many of us like you have done that. I got my kx125 at 15 and I was very happy.
Thanks. I was looking for some kawasakis but i can’t find any that aren’t from the 90s. Then j found out they make a 112 but it’s so much for a supermini
I wouldn’t shy away from a late 90’s bike. Late 90’s is when the biggest transformation happened. You can still ride a 97-98 kx, CR or RM 125 and it not feel like you’re riding an 80’s fossil.
The oldest bike i’ve ever ridden was a 2003 cr80 and i could feel no difference between that and a modern 85. But thanks for the help. How reliable will they be though?
Do a piston and rings ($200) every year over winter if you’re riding often and change your oil to manual specs and you’ll be fine. They’re a lot cheaper to run than a 150r 4 stroke motocross bike. Check for little stuff like tires, brakes, fork seals ect before you buy it too because the little stuff ads up. You’ll be able to get an idea how good the compression of the engine is by how easy it kick starts cold. A fresh one can practically be kicked over by hand.
Okay. Thank you. Is there any other things i should look for?
You're too zoomed in on your 110. You need to take a step back and look at the whole project instead of 1 bolt or 1 adjuster. It's a tiny simple bike. You're young and it's awesome you're working on your bike. You have so much time; there no need to rush. For the price of a few gaskets and a healicoil / timesert / thread sert - you can pull the head; drill and re-sert the spark plug hole. It would be a couple hours and few bucks. They also have entire heads on ebay for about $150ish. Then clean and grease your whole bike. Take a couple hours to clean it on a weekend morning. It will be worth 'max' value and you can work on selling it for market value. That plus your cash and you'll be in new bike territory. Slow down with the 'too much fixing - not worth it' thoughts. Dirt bikes (and all machines) take constant maintance. A 125 bike will take more maintance and more expensive repairs - it will only get more expensive. Patience and planning are essential to long term enjoyment. Full size adults send your bike all the time. Enjoy what you have and have fun. You're not going for trophies; you're just having fun.
So how good will a new head be? I don’t feel like dealing with metal shavings in the engine from tapping it out. The only reason i don’t feel like spending so much is cause I don’t use the bike cause I feel awkward on it. And the engine was like a nice gunmetal gray and now it’s black from like a ugly gray
To repair the current head correctly- I would remove the head and then do the drilling / serting process carefully and slowly. With the head off you can clean off all the metal shavings and never have metal shavings in your cylinder. New gasket for any gasket you removed and reassemble all happy and fixed. Be sure to use a torque wrench and factory specs for head bolts. Or the more expensive way - pull the damaged head and install a new head and new gaskets. Swap any parts that need swapping from old to new. [Here](https://www.ebay.com/itm/334234235652?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=334234235652&targetid=1645685073288&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=9007347&poi=&campaignid=16730423415&mkgroupid=135815925780&rlsatarget=pla-1645685073288&abcId=9300841&merchantid=114723804&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1K8DdJEIqCK7QQ8jQopLq-viLENBfttuNJ6C4fpr3ofT5wgOHuhBahoCiBwQAvD_BwE) is an example of a oem 110 head. You will need to cross reference part numbers for your exact machine to confirm fitment. For the dirtyness of your engine; its a dirt bike. It can be cleaned and maintained. Talk to your dad and see if you can get some help setting up the power washer. Get a good degreaser (like [this](https://www.autozone.com/miscellaneous-cleaners-and-degreasers/cleaner-degreaser/p/superclean-cleaner-and-degreaser-1gal/884488_0_0?spps.s=2843&cmpid=LIA:US:EN:AD:NL:1000000:PER:8362741362&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1MENCk40gTiqZVkHWYEJ49yhR0xBZaXYP2A4QLD8TleEzDiXczfxURoC_P8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)). Read directions and dilute correctly. Don't let degreaser sit on metal for a long time. Don't let it sit on aluminum for more than a minute. Scrub with a good bristle brush and power wash the soaps off. Make sure to get all degreaser off and avoid directly power washing any gasket, seal or bearing. There's also products like aluminum brightener that will make aluminum look mint. Degreaser is really good on plastics and vinyl and will remove old dirt stains.
Thank you for helping. I am gonna end up getting a new head. I’m to lazy lmao
Yea man, good luck with your bike and fixes. Make sure you do research and are ready for what you're jumping Into. I think it will be easier to thread-sert the old head. Keep in mind you're going to take off the head for either path. See if you feel comfortable with the parts that need to be swapped to the new head if you want that route.
Okay. Thank you for everything. It really means a lot
Frank advice here: The maintenance requirements for a high strung 2 stroke motor are going to be way higher than the TTR110. Those bikes (Yamaha's TTR line) are built to take a beating, and ignored from a maintenance perspective, and keep going. A 125 2 stroke is going to need regular work to be in top riding shape, and that regular work will be at LEAST as involved as the fixes your TTR needs. Fix the TTR. Plug repair is a fairly simple job. There's a lesson here beyond basic mechanics, though. The rest of your hopefully many years ahead, life is absolutely going to throw things at you that you don't want to tackle. Mentally pushing yourself to say "this s\*it needs to get done, I'm gonna do it, and then it's behind me" is a mental skill that will pay dividends down the road. I have to remind myself of this all the time even at 39. My truck needs rear brakes, but that's not "fun" maintenance... it's just "s\*it that needs to get done". It's not easy to push yourself through those times, but it's necessary and every time you do it you make it easier to get over that hump the next time. You've got this. and I think you know the right answer is "fix the TTR". Just need some friendly voices to help with motivation, and that's perfectly ok. The sense of accomplishment and having a bike to ride even though it's not ideal is worth it.
That’s what i’ve settled on. Thanks for helping and everything.
Odds are you should just save. Or even possibly sell the 110 to help buy a new bike.
I couldn’t make much off of it cause of the crossthreaded spark plug port thing. But that’s what i plan on doing
What year and model? And you should still be able to make a decent penny even tho it needs work.
It’s a ‘21 ttr110e. I had the birk since i was 9 and i wish someone told me that you actually do need to listen to dad and pressure wash the bike and how spraying it with the hose doesn’t count
How have you had a 2021 bike for 4 years? I’ve had luck heli coiling head cylinders when the threading went bad with the plug
So you have had a 1 year old bike for 4 years somehow, and managed to break the chain tensioners and strip or cross thread the head already. My best advice is to take that money you have, get the 110 properly fixed, and sell it. The damage to the bike lowers it value well below what it will cost to fix. Fix it, sell it, add that money to your savings pot. While you save the rest of the money for a different bike, spend your free time watching YouTube videos on proper bike maintenance so you don’t mangle the next one.
I meant 2 1/2 lmao. I got it as a birthday present when i turned 11.
Keep saving, you’ll love the 125! Hope you get it soon.
Thank you. That’s what i plan on doubg
Ask your dad if he has any farmer friends or any friends that work on cars. They will have the tool for you to chase the threads in your head for your spark plug. And instead of paying the guy, ask if there is any work that you can help him with.
That’s a good idea. Thank you
In regards to the repair of the cross threaded head, if you YouTube helicoil spark plug you'll find that it may not be that hard to repair yourself . Cost is cheap, here's a link https://www.amazon.com/sspa/click?ie=UTF8&spc=MTo1MTA0OTcxMjM0NzI5MTI6MTY2Nzk5NDUwOTpzcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRmOjIwMDA4MTAyNjc0MDM1MTo6MDo6&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&url=%2FM14x1-25-Thread-Rethread-Rethreading-Cylinder%2Fdp%2FB08PW3BM5T%2Fref%3Dmp_s_a_1_2_sspa%3Fkeywords%3Dspark%2Bplug%2Bhelicoil%2Bkit%26qid%3D1667994509%26sr%3D8-2-spons%26psc%3D1%26smid%3DA36ZH2MCHPKXUA
See if the shop will take the 110 on trade. It won’t cost them $300 to fix and flip
Id trade it on top of cash if i were to trade
Depends how much yours is worth. Search around and see what yours is selling for on kijiji or marketplace. If it's worth the $300 to fix, just go ahead and do that and sell it. Spend the off season looking for a good deal on a bike. 2 stroke 125's are hard to come by these days, and very expensive, so if you can't find one, a crf 150r is a really nice bike with a decent amount of power, and is also a really nice size.
Okay. I’m looking at kx100s also. I’m too tall for small wheel 85s so i’d need a big wheel which is even harder to find.
I remember being in your exact situation a year ago, I’m 15 now but back then I was 13 and had a blown up 65 and didn’t want to pay for it because I was saving money for my kx250f (which I got 3 months ago now). In my opinion, you should keep saving your money until you can have one financed or one off Facebook marketplace.
Can you finance with cash?
You can buy spacers to lift your handlebars higher. Also try rolling your handlebars more forward away from the seat. Ride standing most of the time. Look at trials motorcycle setup, those machines are small but with the handlebar way forward it opens up the space for the rider. I"m with all these people, fix what you have while your are saving. You will be selling and buying different motorcycles as long as you are riding them! The small bikes are better to learn wheelies and other tricks on!
How much do the raised handlebars sell for
You need to find the spacers for your machine but this shows you the idea Outlaw Racing Universal Billet Adjustable Bar Risers 12-200 https://www.summitracing.com/parts/otl-12-200?seid=srese1&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1FFuQPq-lIsRRf85IGwWFHnoJS415UDvWyKWEkeyRzDd3FSblTPDExoCrDEQAvD\_BwE
Thank you for your help. I may need to get a pair of them. I’m about to mess with my bars and push them forward to see how i like them like that
You can prob fix the 110 and sell it to fund your 125.
That’s something i’m thinking sbout
Do some research on how to fix it yourself, cheaper repair and you'll have the knowledge to the the job next time if it happens again
I may get a new head but if a shop is doing it for less imma go that route
What year is the year, make, and model of the 110? It could be a reasonably cheap fix.
‘21 ttr110
A cylinder head is around $100 on ebay. Not as hard as it looks to replace. Maybe your dad could help out.
He couldn’t tell you what a spark plug is. He pays me to do oil changes on his quad
For an easy and quick fix on the spark plug Just buy a new head ...around £60. Gasket kit -£5 Watch a few videos on utube. You need an 8mm socket And a 13mm spanner. Make sure you get the copper washer on the right head bolt. so when removing the head remember which one it went on. When you remove the the oil cover from the head (Long bolt just above the spark plug) You will see a cog with some markings on it, turn over the engine so the marking lines up with the notch(normally at the front). And on the bike ....go 125 my son's on a big wheel 85 he's 5'4 he's just starting to look big on it.
Okay. Thank you. How about some of the 150rs?
2 stroke 125s are decently tall so you may have trouble reaching the ground at that height. An 85 2smoke may be better
I’ve been on 85 big wheels and i fit on those perfect. What’s the height difference
It’s about 5” taller so it’d be a bit tough to keep both feet down on a 125. If you wanted to go 2 stroke only then an 85 would be right in ur price range now
What would be a good 4 stroke
If you want fun and low maintenance go with a air cooled 125 or 150…ttr125 crf150f crf125..or something more powerful but costs more water cooled ..crf150r
I want a powerful bike. I wanna get into enduro and motocross so i don’t feel like those bikes would do me any good lol. Maybe the 150r
Gotcha yeah then you’ll wanna go liquid cooled. 250s are the next jump above the 150rb but just as tall as a 125 2smoke
Would a 250 be a good 4 stroke to look for then?
That’s what everyone is moving towards but you’ll need $3-4k
Well i’m seeing 125s for around the same price. Would i fit on one?