27 year old begginer

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JarrettM

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Hey everyone...I was hoping to get some advice as to a good used bike to buy.
1-5'11 190 pounds
2-Pretty physical and aggresive
3-I want to ride tracks and wood trails.
4- Have been riding street bikes since I was 18
5. I want to race
6. I will try and do some work on my bike. I can fix stuff
7. I don't know what is right for me, 2 stroke or 4 stroke. What is the main difference???? I have no pref to brand but I do like Suzuki
8. I am looking for a used bike. No set price.


Please give me some bike suggestions
-Jarrett
 
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IndyMX

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The price range is pretty much going to dictate a 2 stroke..

You should be able to find a fairly recent 125 for around $2000.

I wouldn't want to see what a 4 stroke for under $2000 would look like. Probably trash.
 
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atkkid250

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ktm

ktms can tend to be a bit more money, yet i believe with ktms you get what you pay for, they aren't oriental bikes, they are made in europe ehh, i think austria? something like that. nice bikes.
 
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JarrettM

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any other suggestions. I was hoping to find a used bike in the 1500 to 2000
 
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tblrk2008

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JarrettM said:
any other suggestions. I was hoping to find a used bike in the 1500 to 2000
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In that price range you will find a nice 125 2 stroke.....maybe a 250 but prob not. I would stay away from 4 strokes in that price range.
 
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atkkid250

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well i think an older rm 250 would fit you nice, a used 99 rm will run you probbaly around 2000, it is a 250 2 stroke, but your height is good. look around your area, a 250 or 125 2 stroke, a 4 stroke owuld be better to start on but will be more money. nowadays theres not much difference between the two, the four strokes just have a more " consistent" power band if you will. i like 2 strokes way better though
 
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JarrettM

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this might be a dumb question but what is the main difference between a 250 and 125
 
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tblrk2008

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JarrettM said:
this might be a dumb question but what is the main difference between a 250 and 125
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Well...besides twice the displacement and more power the 250 has a longer swing arm on most bikes. Ive always had a 250 so i cannot comment on the power difference but i love the rush of 250 smoker when you get on it. There isnt much power down low, but wow do they blast off from there. A 250 four stroke will seem almost too tame after riding a two stroke but they are very predictable and easy to ride. i will be getting a CRF250X as a second bike soon. Rode one yesterday. Totally different animal than a smoker.
 
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atkkid250 said:
ktms can tend to be a bit more money, yet i believe with ktms you get what you pay for, they aren't oriental bikes, they are made in europe ehh, i think austria? something like that. nice bikes.
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They seem to hold thier value better than the jap brands. I found out a few months ago I could've got a new 08 200xc for 10 bucks more otd than the leftover crf :bang: . I thought that was CHEAP for a bike of that quality. Oh well, in a few years.
 
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atkkid250

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mm

yeah, i know only a couple people with them personally, but from what i can see they are really nice bikes, and to think, that my bikes brand (atk) was once a cousin company with ktm, and that up until the early ninetieis they had the same engines, is nice lol, both have kick starts on the left, and chains as well. both like the higher rpms :)
 
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