Hey yall. I am new to the forum, and this is my first post. I have the opportunity to get this bike from my friend for pretty cheap ($300), and I am wondering if this would be a good bike for a beginner. I have never ridden a dirt bike before, but have been riding 4 wheelers for 5 years now. Here is a little information about myself.
1) I am 15 years old, just under 6 feet tall, and about 210 pounds.
2) I'm not agressive, but I do catch a little air (under 4 feet) on the 4 wheeler.
3) I will mostly ride around the yard and in fields, but possibly some trails and sand too.(not dunes)
4) No dirt bike experience, but 5 years of ATV experience.
5) No I will not be racing
6) Yes I am mechanically inclined and will be doing most of the work myself.
I have not seen the bike yet, but I will look at it either this weekend or next week sometime. As far as I know right now, the only things wrong with it are a broken rear fender and the front fork seals are leaking. My friend said the motor was last rebuilt about a year ago, and he just finished rebuilding the carbureator.
My main concern is will this bike be a good starter bike? Will I be able to handle it or is it crazy fast?
Also is it hard to replace the fork seals?
If this is not enough info, I will try to list more.
Thanks for all the help,
Jacob
1) I am 15 years old, just under 6 feet tall, and about 210 pounds.
2) I'm not agressive, but I do catch a little air (under 4 feet) on the 4 wheeler.
3) I will mostly ride around the yard and in fields, but possibly some trails and sand too.(not dunes)
4) No dirt bike experience, but 5 years of ATV experience.
5) No I will not be racing
6) Yes I am mechanically inclined and will be doing most of the work myself.
I have not seen the bike yet, but I will look at it either this weekend or next week sometime. As far as I know right now, the only things wrong with it are a broken rear fender and the front fork seals are leaking. My friend said the motor was last rebuilt about a year ago, and he just finished rebuilding the carbureator.
My main concern is will this bike be a good starter bike? Will I be able to handle it or is it crazy fast?
Also is it hard to replace the fork seals?
If this is not enough info, I will try to list more.
Thanks for all the help,
Jacob