Is the IAME S125 better than a Rotax?
It looks as everybody on this channel focus on Rotax, FA100 or 206? So I was wondering if anybody has experience with the "new" IAME S125?
The S125 is the replacement of the X30 and the bottom is the same as the X30 but the top is inspired by the IAME Reedster OK, so real racing DNA. It is not a pimped-up Scooter engine like the Rotax.
As our national IAME dealer offered a trade-in for the X30 we got a S125 and tested it in its Junior configuration. As you can see on the Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOFpyQEexfY it smashed any Rotax even DD2s! the Junior it has about 27 hp and in the Senior 37 hp - and torque from 10'000 to 16'000 RPM!
As it has a clutch like a Rotax, ist is easer to drive than a OK/J and its cost and maintenance is the same as the X30, so similar to a Rotax.
X30/S125 as well as OK/OKJ is a different racing experience than Rotax, so I don't think it will replace Rotax, but for any driver seeking the thrill of top level OK/OKJ racing - on a budget, I think it is a must have.
We deed some racing with the X30 but have no experience with the S125. As anybody some experience or though abut this engine or the IAME series racing?