4stroke runners any good?

Discussion in 'General Scooter Discussion' started by billy_sr, Jul 13, 2009.

  1. billy_sr

    billy_sr New Member

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    just wondering if the fx125 runners are any good? like what is there top speed? can you mod them well? reliable? etc.

    cheers
     
    billy_sr, Jul 13, 2009
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  2. billy_sr

    billy_sr New Member

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    oops, just phoned the bloke up and its a 2 stroke, i thought fx's where 4 strokes my bad :blush: oh well might be picking up a bit of a minter for £700 :beg:
     
    billy_sr, Jul 13, 2009
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  3. bertie

    bertie Active Member

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    Yeh the 4 bangers are VX125, VXR180, VXR200, ST125 (new shape) and the ST200.

    And yes the 4 strokes are good! Very very reliable they hardly ever go wrong and can handle long distance rides even going flat out for ever.

    My VXR180 used to hit 85mph, sometimes even 90mph on the clock. So roughly 75-80mph true speed, about the same as a 125 2T.
     
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  4. monty9120

    monty9120 Active Member

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    bollocks a 125 wont keep up with a 180 4 stroke :mrgreen:
     
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  5. bertie

    bertie Active Member

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    To be honist on the ace to southend ride I was keeping up with modded 172's on my 180 4 stroke. Maybe not win in top speed but could keep up no problem.
     
    bertie, Jul 14, 2009
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  6. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    crusing..... not off the line or top end.. so no you wernt keeping up wiht them, you were riding wiht them at the same speed...LOL

    4t's usually have a littrle more top end than the 2t's the midrange is deffo better. just lazy engines really...good for getting about, fuck all good to mod, too expensive for what it is. can buy a 3 year old gsxr for the cost of a decent 4t engine.
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Jul 14, 2009
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  7. billy_sr

    billy_sr New Member

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    well, its getting delivered on saturday hopefully this will be good as my last have been shit! turned 17 had a road legal pit bike, kept braking down then got offered a good price so sold that, then got an rs125 2 weeks ago, 4 days in bottom end went and piston , so hopefully this will be good lol
     
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  8. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    hmm.... i seem to remember a conversation ive had wiht many people involving those...

    "im buying an rs" "dont do it they blow up alot" "nah its ok if you look after them" "bang" "told you so"

    LOL

    but ye, fx and sp are 2 stroke.. different seat/bucket and battery position is diff but ye, still the same pannels/engine on both altho the fx's are usual;ly drum brake i think... not sure, never payd too much attention to them stock
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Jul 14, 2009
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  9. billy_sr

    billy_sr New Member

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    yup, i had the same conversation, wish i listened now lol, cant wait to get it, i want to tune it, but i looked at prices of stuff like PM pipe etc and its fucking expensive! i prefer 50 tuning nice and cheap lol
     
    billy_sr, Jul 14, 2009
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