gio 125

msdtyu · 03-13-2012, 12:32 PM

Hey guys this is my first post on this site, and iv been trying to get as much info on the gio 125 dirtbike. I'm thinking of buying one with the intent of seeing how much I really enjoy going off road on a motorcycle (I have a 1983 suzuki gs450l for the street) and how much I actually go offroad with out spending a lot of money, cause I don't wana spend like $4000 on a bike and use it once, anyway my question is, how good are these bikes? And general opinion on them. I just wana ride trails, no jumps or anything crazy like that. I also have a local gio dealer in my town so I can get parts easy. Thank you for your time

Weldangrind · 03-13-2012, 10:45 PM

Welcome!

My son had a Gio 125 pit bike, and it was a lot of fun. I upgraded it to a 17" front and 14" rear wheel, and that required significant work. Try to find one with larger wheels to begin with.

I upgraded the swingarm bushings to Honda parts, and re-geared it a lot lower. He loved it until he outgrew it.

msdtyu · 03-14-2012, 09:58 AM

Alright thanks, is there anything I shouldd replace right away on it?

Weldangrind · 03-14-2012, 10:29 AM

I'm not sure what the shock bushings are like now, but they were awful. I tried to make new ones using the original tube insert and substituting heater hose for rubber. That worked for awhile, and it's a cheap fix.

You might want to measure the shock bushings before they're pounded, to see if you can find replacements. Here's some of the work I did to the bike: http://www.chinariders.net/modules.p...topic&t=12997]

msdtyu · 03-14-2012, 08:48 PM

alright, so whats the general quality like? is it a durable bike or am i gonna be replacing alot of parts? i do plan on taking out the stock bushings them putting the dimensions on this site for everybody to read if they need to replace them and theres are completly out of wack. thank you.

Weldangrind · 03-15-2012, 01:28 AM

I don't know if they're any different now. The frame was steel and plenty durable, the brakes were good, the engine was excellent, and the bushings sucked.

msdtyu · 03-23-2012, 08:22 PM

alright, just a little update, i went down to the dealership and picked up a gio 125 (paid $677 after taxes) and, i am honestly very impressed for what i got considering what i paid for it. the place i bought it from assembled it and adjusted the carb for me, so shes running like a champ, love it so far, iv only ridden it around my house and around the block a few times and it seems like a pretty decent bike so far

anyway, ill keep you guys updated on it.

Weldangrind · 03-24-2012, 02:10 AM

We're gonna need pics.

msdtyu · 04-10-2012, 10:16 PM

alright, for a little bit of an update, sorry i havnt gotten around to getting pics. i have been riding her on the trails and in the mud though

so, shes a little dirty LOL so i need to clean the air filter, anyway, the tires say to run them with 7 psi... that sounds very wrong, what should i really be running? and sorry about the pictures, iv just be busy buying my self a car (im only a teenager lol but i got my self a nice 85 fiero

) and doing school work and just riding both bikes.

Weldangrind · 04-10-2012, 11:26 PM

Glad to hear you're getting it muddy!

I'd run around 15psi in the tires.

Did you get a 2M4?

msdtyu · 04-11-2012, 10:32 AM

i did, shes silver and with the auto transmission, kinda wish it was standard but im not complaning. and alright thanks.

03-13-2012, 12:32 PM	#1
msdtyu Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	gio 125 Hey guys this is my first post on this site, and iv been trying to get as much info on the gio 125 dirtbike. I'm thinking of buying one with the intent of seeing how much I really enjoy going off road on a motorcycle (I have a 1983 suzuki gs450l for the street) and how much I actually go offroad with out spending a lot of money, cause I don't wana spend like $4000 on a bike and use it once, anyway my question is, how good are these bikes? And general opinion on them. I just wana ride trails, no jumps or anything crazy like that. I also have a local gio dealer in my town so I can get parts easy. Thank you for your time
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03-13-2012, 10:45 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome! My son had a Gio 125 pit bike, and it was a lot of fun. I upgraded it to a 17" front and 14" rear wheel, and that required significant work. Try to find one with larger wheels to begin with. I upgraded the swingarm bushings to Honda parts, and re-geared it a lot lower. He loved it until he outgrew it. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-14-2012, 10:29 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I'm not sure what the shock bushings are like now, but they were awful. I tried to make new ones using the original tube insert and substituting heater hose for rubber. That worked for awhile, and it's a cheap fix. You might want to measure the shock bushings before they're pounded, to see if you can find replacements. Here's some of the work I did to the bike: http://www.chinariders.net/modules.p...topic&t=12997] __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-15-2012, 01:28 AM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I don't know if they're any different now. The frame was steel and plenty durable, the brakes were good, the engine was excellent, and the bushings sucked. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-24-2012, 02:10 AM	#8
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	We're gonna need pics. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-14-2012, 09:58 AM	#3
msdtyu Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	Alright thanks, is there anything I shouldd replace right away on it?
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03-14-2012, 08:48 PM	#5
msdtyu Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	alright, so whats the general quality like? is it a durable bike or am i gonna be replacing alot of parts? i do plan on taking out the stock bushings them putting the dimensions on this site for everybody to read if they need to replace them and theres are completly out of wack. thank you.
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03-23-2012, 08:22 PM	#7
msdtyu Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	alright, just a little update, i went down to the dealership and picked up a gio 125 (paid $677 after taxes) and, i am honestly very impressed for what i got considering what i paid for it. the place i bought it from assembled it and adjusted the carb for me, so shes running like a champ, love it so far, iv only ridden it around my house and around the block a few times and it seems like a pretty decent bike so far anyway, ill keep you guys updated on it.
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04-10-2012, 10:16 PM	#9
msdtyu Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	alright, for a little bit of an update, sorry i havnt gotten around to getting pics. i have been riding her on the trails and in the mud though so, shes a little dirty LOL so i need to clean the air filter, anyway, the tires say to run them with 7 psi... that sounds very wrong, what should i really be running? and sorry about the pictures, iv just be busy buying my self a car (im only a teenager lol but i got my self a nice 85 fiero ) and doing school work and just riding both bikes.
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04-10-2012, 11:26 PM	#10
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Glad to hear you're getting it muddy! I'd run around 15psi in the tires. Did you get a 2M4? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-11-2012, 10:32 AM	#11
msdtyu Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	i did, shes silver and with the auto transmission, kinda wish it was standard but im not complaning. and alright thanks.
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