Stock Tires have got to go.

[Chatham125]

The stock tires do great on the road but off road if there is anything wet in your way look out. It has been raining here in the Piedmont NC for a while. I have some nice trails on my 8 acres. I have never had a problem with my CT110 back end sliding out from under me on the wet hills and sand here. After a nice 50 mile road trip on the 125 I took her on the same trails. 4 Times in 4 circuit runs I almost dumped the bike. A wet root, a wet tree branch and some mud twice. I kinda of wrenched my back on the last one trying to save going down. It is almost like a giant is grabbing the rear wheel and tossing the bike sideways. I have the 241's on the CT110 (275.17). I really don't want to increase my final gear ration so I think I will order a set of these for the new bike. I would imagine that 3.0 -17 244 would decrease the current final ratio of 3 to 1. This would defeat the purpose of changing out the 14t for the 13t front sprocket. Any feedback on this guys?

 

[dmonkey]

There's a good list of options on: https://hondatrail125.com/index.php?threads/tires-megathread.732/

As for changing the final drive ratio, all the knobby tires are going to be taller. Something like a Dunlop D604 80/90-17 might not be taller and might be a slight upgrade over the OEM tire that is also a dual sport design, but it's quite hard to find in that size depending on your location, and it's a tubeless style tire so it's hard to mount and on the CT125 wheels you will still need to run a tube.

The Shinko SR241s are a great tire with the main drawback being longevity, different people and riding styles will get different life out of them, but don't be shocked if the rear doesn't make it to 2,000 miles because of how soft they are. They'll wear even quicker if you ride at the top end of the bike's speed capability on paved roads. In slushy snow or mud the front can still get away from you with the SR241s, but nowhere near as easily as with the OEM tire up front. They're also great on rock, gravel, and dirt. There are other trials tires with a more firm rubber compound like the IRC TR1 that are likely to get more life out of them. I personally plan on giving those a try next winter.

 

[AZ7000']

Any feedback on this guys?

Put on anything more knobby then the stock ones then ride it and have fun! It’s not a performance machine and imo gear ratios and such are over thinking it.
It’s the Capitan not the ship!!!

 

[SneakyDingo]

The stock tires do great on the road but off road if there is anything wet in your way look out. It has been raining here in the Piedmont NC for a while. I have some nice trails on my 8 acres. I have never had a problem with my CT110 back end sliding out from under me on the wet hills and sand here. After a nice 50 mile road trip on the 125 I took her on the same trails. 4 Times in 4 circuit runs I almost dumped the bike. A wet root, a wet tree branch and some mud twice. I kinda of wrenched my back on the last one trying to save going down. It is almost like a giant is grabbing the rear wheel and tossing the bike sideways. I have the 241's on the CT110 (275.17). I really don't want to increase my final gear ration so I think I will order a set of these for the new bike. I would imagine that 3.0 -17 244 would decrease the current final ratio of 3 to 1. This would defeat the purpose of changing out the 14t for the 13t front sprocket. Any feedback on this guys?

Yeah, I had the same thoughts with the stock tires when I went into mud. Then I remembered, "oh, right, mud. You need knobbies for mud."

I have some SR241's (2.75) and 2xSR244's (3.0) sitting next to my desk due to some fubar's with an order I placed. My plan is to put the 241's on the front, 244's on the back, and run them both with the 2.75-3.0 Heavy Duty tubes I have. Given the J rating of the 241's I don't think the 241's are a good option for someone that runs near max speed all day long, especially on the rear.

If your stock tires are in good shape and low miles, consider selling them. I think they're great for someone who's mostly on road, some light dirt, and carrying heavy loads, but nothing too serious - the software engineer who occasionally dabbles in dusty conditions sort of rider. The stock rear tire especially has a good speed load rating too.

 

[AZ7000']

If your stock tires are in good shape and low miles, consider selling them.

I gave mine away, had the guy pay for the shipping…