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4 stroke for girlfriend?
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[QUOTE="rmc_olderthandirt, post: 1204068, member: 68872"] Like everyone else said, forget the 400! How tall is your girlfriend? Unless she is an Amazon I would not recommend any full size MX bike. Once she has a fair amount of experience it may not be a problem that she has to stand on tip-toe to hold the bike upright or lean it 45 degrees to kick start it, but forcing that on her to start with will just get her psyched out. If she isn't agressive by nature then you would be a LOT better off to get her a bike that she is comfortable with and is easy for her to operate. That includes starting. Have you ever tried to start a YZ400F? You are talking a high compression big bore engine, it doesn't kick over easily. I can picture her jumping up and down on the kick start lever and it not budging! Believe me, the happier she is, the happier you will be. If she stalls it on a hill you will both be a lot happier if she can just push a button and get going again instead of having you come back to start it for her. Yes, I am suggesting electric start. Adds a little weight but it simplifies life a ton. And a kick stand, so where ever she decides to stop she can stand the bike up. Something that has a low seat height so both feet can touch the ground. A four stroke that she can lug and putt around to her hearts content. If she is small I would say a Yamaha TTr-125 would be okay, but if she is more average size I would recommend a TTr-225 (or 230). A quick check on Craigslist of my area has several of TTr-225, 2003 to 2004 for around $1700. Rod [/QUOTE]
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