eastfootball
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- Oct 15, 2009
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1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
5'11'' 190 lbs 17 years old
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
very
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
Mainly woods and fields with the occasional open track day. Bottom line is I like creeks and hills.
4) Do you have any riding experience?
None. Although, I have been riding ATV's since I was 9.
5) Do you think you will race ?
no
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
Yes Im generally good at figuring out things. I plan on doing my own engine work. I have never worked on an engine before but I have done everything else from paintball guns to rc cars. Which are a major pain I might add.
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
Preferably a two stroke. I have ridden four stroke quads my whole life and want something new.
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
I wont use a dealer. The local dealer marks up their prices way too high.
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
$1500 or less
10) Do you live in California?
Nope. Good ol Indiana
11) Your age?
17
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
Here is where the dilema comes in. I have never ridden before so I assume a 250 would be a bit too much power, however I feel as if I am too large for a 125. I know I wont have difficulties handling the 250, Im a pretty strong kid. The quad I ride is a kawasaki prairie 700 and I can throw it around with ease. Although I dont wanna buy a 250 and then have to nurse the thing because its too much for me. Id rather be able to drive my bike like a bat out of hell. Which I assume I could do with a 125, but do I weigh too much? Also Ill be climbing some soft hills that ascend from creek beds. Will a 125 have enough power? The price and ease of a 125 is more appealing to me. But I dont wanna squash it like a bug. A 250 would meet my speed requirments, but is it likely that I will have to put around in fields cause I cant handle the power? Im a very good atv rider but I realize its like apples and oranges. Thanks guys.
5'11'' 190 lbs 17 years old
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
very
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
Mainly woods and fields with the occasional open track day. Bottom line is I like creeks and hills.
4) Do you have any riding experience?
None. Although, I have been riding ATV's since I was 9.
5) Do you think you will race ?
no
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
Yes Im generally good at figuring out things. I plan on doing my own engine work. I have never worked on an engine before but I have done everything else from paintball guns to rc cars. Which are a major pain I might add.
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
Preferably a two stroke. I have ridden four stroke quads my whole life and want something new.
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
I wont use a dealer. The local dealer marks up their prices way too high.
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
$1500 or less
10) Do you live in California?
Nope. Good ol Indiana
11) Your age?
17
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
Here is where the dilema comes in. I have never ridden before so I assume a 250 would be a bit too much power, however I feel as if I am too large for a 125. I know I wont have difficulties handling the 250, Im a pretty strong kid. The quad I ride is a kawasaki prairie 700 and I can throw it around with ease. Although I dont wanna buy a 250 and then have to nurse the thing because its too much for me. Id rather be able to drive my bike like a bat out of hell. Which I assume I could do with a 125, but do I weigh too much? Also Ill be climbing some soft hills that ascend from creek beds. Will a 125 have enough power? The price and ease of a 125 is more appealing to me. But I dont wanna squash it like a bug. A 250 would meet my speed requirments, but is it likely that I will have to put around in fields cause I cant handle the power? Im a very good atv rider but I realize its like apples and oranges. Thanks guys.