VOLUME 57 ISSUE 47 NOVEMBER 24, 2020 P71
and we've seen the same
at the MX track on the SX-F
models. From new mid-valve
systems and updated air/oil
bypasses and more, these
are really feeling like and/or
better than spring forks now.
Plus, they're still pounds
lighter than any available
spring fork.
There are engine changes
compared to last year's 125
SX models apparent in this
new beast, as well, includ-
ing a new harder piston, new
throttle assembly with roller
actuation for smoother cable
stretching, heavier-duty
clutch components for more
durability, and that's about
all.
I think it was lap two or
three (I completed four laps
that morning) where I knew
I was in love for reals. About
that time, the 947 other
riders on the course had
beaten the main line down.
Very annoying chatter bumps
formed on corner entry and
exit as the sit-down-and-
throttle contingent did their
best to brake hard and gas
hard out of every turn. I've
been beaten by Adventure
bikes in turn-heavy tracks
enough to know there are
smarter lines than the main
one, so when I wised up and
started drifting and crossing,
the 125 and I truly synced.
The thing about a 125
is it's very easy to change
direction. It's up for anything.
You want to party on that
line, it's down to party. You
want to hold the gas on to
pass a 450 before hitting a
tree? It will comply and stop
in no time. It's the perfect
(Left) Logs? No problem. (Above) Jesse and his new BFF.
