A friend of mine just started riding and bought a 1997 YZ250 and is wanting me to get a bike so he has someone to ride with...so I decided to come here to hopefully get some good advice.
1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
6'0" 185 LBS
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
A little but not much. I go to the gym every day but wouldn't say i'm hardcore
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
Woods, fields, moutain climbing, trail riding, just haveing fun.
4) Do you have any riding experience?
A couple of years ago I rode for about 2 years. A friend of mine had a pair of KX250's a 1992 wich I was riding, and a 2000 wich he was riding.
5) Do you think you will race ?
No
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
Inclined enough to do the maintence and basic repairs...but I wouldn't rebuid the engine myself.
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
2 Stroke. Prefer CR, but any KX, YZ, or RM would be fine.
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
I have a couple, the CR, KX, or YZ is what they carry.
9) How much do you plan to spend on a bike?
I'd like to stay at or below $1500, and a 1990 or newer bike
10) Do you live in California?
No
11) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
I don't want too much or too little of a bike. There was a while where I was riding a 1992 or so KTM 125...and after I got used to it there were times when I though I was maxing out the bike.
Thanks for any suggestions
1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
6'0" 185 LBS
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
A little but not much. I go to the gym every day but wouldn't say i'm hardcore
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
Woods, fields, moutain climbing, trail riding, just haveing fun.
4) Do you have any riding experience?
A couple of years ago I rode for about 2 years. A friend of mine had a pair of KX250's a 1992 wich I was riding, and a 2000 wich he was riding.
5) Do you think you will race ?
No
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
Inclined enough to do the maintence and basic repairs...but I wouldn't rebuid the engine myself.
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
2 Stroke. Prefer CR, but any KX, YZ, or RM would be fine.
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
I have a couple, the CR, KX, or YZ is what they carry.
9) How much do you plan to spend on a bike?
I'd like to stay at or below $1500, and a 1990 or newer bike
10) Do you live in California?
No
11) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
I don't want too much or too little of a bike. There was a while where I was riding a 1992 or so KTM 125...and after I got used to it there were times when I though I was maxing out the bike.
Thanks for any suggestions