125-200cc Heck, why not - Pipe test

Doing some maintenance on my 165 today in prep for tomorrows ride. New CS sprocket, new longer Shifter tip, bolt check, etc. Looking at my old 125 Doma pipe hanging from the ceiling and thinking, hey I dont think I have ever tried my 125 Doma pipe on the 165 for any length of time and never with the Lectron. Wonder how EZ it will fit? I have a early KTM 200 pipe thats all modified on it now, it works very well and is all bottom and mid. The 125 Doma use to impress me with mid. So I rip the pipe off real quick and realize this is going to drop right on. I guess it should it came off this bike but thought the mounts might not be right. Swivel the mounts and it bolts right up. Rode it up and down the street. Seems to run nice. Good enough to get me through tomorrow. Should be interesting.

Doma 125 pipe.



As you can see below the KTM 200 pipe is longer and has a much longer stinger before the muffler. Makes great bottom and mid but falls on its face on top. I like it but you need to short shift some.

Yep just got the 18 on there. I like it. Seems like a more forgiving ride and some increase in traction. I got it mainly as I wanted to mount a Dunlop 803 Trials tire for winter roots and rocks. Then I ended up with some tires to test (STI) and tried that 18" knob you see there. Very good tire so far.

I ran it real quick once before in the parking lot of a staging area. As I remember it was down on power from the FMF that comes with the kit. (200 pipe) We will see shortly.

Stock bar mounts (over the bar damper) and tall woods bars. Still want it slightly higher for me.

Did a good gnarly 76 miles ride yesterday with the Doma 125 pipe on it. I like it. HAs slightly more just off idle, a Little less int he 18/-1/2 throttle region and revs out further and make more on top. The KTM 200 pipe you ride it more like a 250 and short shift and grunt it around. The 125 Doma pipe has a little less power but spread over a much larger RPM range and you tend to want to ride it more like a 125. At first i was like meh, but after getting used to it I was very happy. Its going to stay on for now. I was having one f those in the zone days yesterday. This bike does that a lot for me but yesterday was even better. The new pipe was fun and working good, the new tires rocked, the extended shift tip made shifting way EZer, I was just in that zone and flowing all day. Was leaving a buddy for dead all day that is usually pretty good at keeping me honest. Was a good day.

Was a good tire testing day. Slick clay and rocks covered in 2 inches of decomposing fall leaves



Lots of slick down tress and mud







Some open fast stuff that was fun



then more swampy spring mess



Tires worked great in this stuff



What you cant see under all those leaves is roots and rocks everywhere, keeps you honest.



Adam on his TE310





Deep mossy woods, love it

Agree. That pipe is slightly soft right off the bottom but absolutely rips mid and top. Seems if you want grunty 250 like power The older KTM 200 Doma pipe has a bunch but you trade it for top end. This 125 Doma pipe does not make near as much top as the FMF Fatty but has a nice spread of power across the range. The cool thing is your only a pipe away from the Powerband you want.

Yes as were your wheelies.