125-200cc What's better 2012 WR125 or 2011 WR150

I guess my first question is will they haul my 185lb butt around? Second is it better to get the 2012 and ship one of the cylinders out for a 165 kit? I do like savings on the 2011. Thanks for the input.

I'm 235 with gear, and my wr125 has been a GREAT bike for me.... I would grab a left over, and ship one of the cylinders out for the 165 kit personaly.

Good Luck!

The 2012 comes with the 144 kit. I rode Walt's 165 and did not like the power at all. It came on strong a lot lower than the 125 or 144 but signed off early. Perhaps some Eric Gorr porting would wake it up. I am actually very happy with the 2012 WR144!

I would also jump on the 12 with the spare 144 head. I've had my 08CR as a stock 125 then high comp. 144 and now the WB165. To me it just keeps getting better. I'm waiting on my 165/200 pipe for the final piece to the kit.

Im 210ish and love my daughters 2012 144. Awesome bike with amazing amounts of power for such a little motor.

I'm 200lbs and my 2010 144 puts a smile on my face just riding it in the yard!

I don't want more. Mine kicked my ass up and down the mountains all day today. It may not rev to 12.5 k rpms but it pulls my fat ass up and over amazing stuff for a motor that is pretty much done at 10.5-11 k rpm.

Who needs 12,000 RPM ???? I bet I rarely even get to 10,500 - 11,000 rpm.

Thanks to every one for your advice. It sounds like most are around my weight and was my biggest worry. In stock form will these lug down low? My last 125 was a 78 CR125 Honda which had a great motor needed no to little cluch work for tight single track. I am leaning more to the 2012 (extra top end, bigger tank= money saved)

Ahem, <hand in front of mouth> cough, cough... '12 CR 125/150 ... cough cough... Same bike, bigger cahoonas.

Officially calling it your "Daughter's bike" eh? She must have finally laid down the law to you!

You definitely haul butt on that thing but when I rode it the motor felt like it was running out of steam at about 7 - 8000 RPM.

Shift up dude, er CelticDude......

I'm waiting on my 165/200 pipe but I will say with a stock Fatty 125 pipe my 08CR WB165 does NOT sign off early; she ripps in the top!

I have no complaints with the '11 wr I just bought. I am 215 #'s without gear and it gets me up just about anything. It's all about finding the right gear and it will rip!