Hey all, I'm thinking about buying a bike over the winter and am trying to narrow it down to a couple in case I come across a steal (not literally) :) .
I used to ride with one of my buddies when I was younger, he had two bikes, a yz80 and a XR200. I almost always rode the XR, mainly because I was bigger than him, but I liked the way that power was more trackable and it was a lot better on hills (up and down thanks to engine braking).
My info:
1) your physical size: 6'1 210
2) How physical / aggressive are you: Reasonably, but not silly (anymore)
3) what do you plan to ride: Mostly trails, a few fields and stuff but wouldn't mind trying a track
4) Do you have any riding experience: lots on an ATV, probably 40+ hours on an XR200
5) Do you think you will race: nope, if I want to I'll buy a different bike but having the ability to hit small jumps would be nice
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work: I'll do small maintanence only
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/motor: not brand pref but I like 4 stroke b/c of gas mileage, less maintainance, noise, smoother powerband (but would consider the right 2 strok)
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand: Pretty much everything
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike: depends, preferably under $5000 (but I think bikes are still more here in Canada)
10) Do you live in California: no, Ontario
11) Your age: 28
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion: I was thinking about a yzf250 or something similar by honda or Kawasaki...
Any input would be greatly appreciated. I want something that's going to be fun to ride but reliable (or at least relatively so).
Thanks!
I used to ride with one of my buddies when I was younger, he had two bikes, a yz80 and a XR200. I almost always rode the XR, mainly because I was bigger than him, but I liked the way that power was more trackable and it was a lot better on hills (up and down thanks to engine braking).
My info:
1) your physical size: 6'1 210
2) How physical / aggressive are you: Reasonably, but not silly (anymore)
3) what do you plan to ride: Mostly trails, a few fields and stuff but wouldn't mind trying a track
4) Do you have any riding experience: lots on an ATV, probably 40+ hours on an XR200
5) Do you think you will race: nope, if I want to I'll buy a different bike but having the ability to hit small jumps would be nice
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work: I'll do small maintanence only
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/motor: not brand pref but I like 4 stroke b/c of gas mileage, less maintainance, noise, smoother powerband (but would consider the right 2 strok)
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand: Pretty much everything
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike: depends, preferably under $5000 (but I think bikes are still more here in Canada)
10) Do you live in California: no, Ontario
11) Your age: 28
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion: I was thinking about a yzf250 or something similar by honda or Kawasaki...
Any input would be greatly appreciated. I want something that's going to be fun to ride but reliable (or at least relatively so).
Thanks!