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Message: [QUOTE="ago, post: 853460, member: 57413"] Dirt bike or ATV. I’ve ridden them both (own a CRF 450) and I’m no expert on either but here are my suggestions. The type of terrain would be a deciding factor, it was for me. I decided the CRF mainly because of the trail access in my area. I'm in the mid 40's with perfect knees, and this bike does challenge my knees, of course that depends on how hard you ride. One last thing, I'm probably wear more gear than the average hockey or football player. My friends give me a hard time but I don't care, I've been broadsided twice while riding on the trails with only a few bumps & bruises thanks to all that gear that I wear. A few of my friends don't seem to mine surgery route. ATV - Sand dunes or sandy areas - Need wide trails, specially in the woods - Can easily tip if riding on a trail while riding up a large hill side ways, unless you the trail is safe enough to open the throttle. - Riding straight up and down hills is stable. - Hard to turn around if riding on single track trails - The available trail widths may limit your riding options - Crashes can be hazards if the bike rolls on top of you - Don't use your knees as much Dirtbike - Will challenge you in sandy areas, specially with bad knees - Motocross tracks - Single track will keep you away from the ATV's - All dirt trails - Crashes are less hazard if the bike falls on you - Going to be using your knees a lot more when you drop the bike - Don't ever put your foot to the ground when riding unless you have to, I've always been told by other riders to only remove your foot from the pegs and stick them out for balance, if you put that foot down your knee is going to twist. Hope this helps, I would go with the ATV based only on the shape of your knees, but I love my dirtbike. [/QUOTE]

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