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[QUOTE="justalonewolf007, post: 1230027, member: 77294"] Heya all! This is the end of my first summer race season, and I learned an incredible amount while improving my riding by at least 500%. Now I'm more competitive, and am considering an upgrade in machine. Everyone said that my little CR 80 expert was slowing me down in my last few races. Here's my info: 1) your physical size (both height and weight are important) I'm 5'2" and 3/4", 110 2) How physical / aggressive are you ? I would put myself at a 7 or 8 if I've ridden the track a couple times. 3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ????? Mostly MX - but a harescramble or trail ride here with the boyfriend, friends, or family. 4) Do you have any riding experience? Been riding for 7 years. 5) Do you think you will race ? Definitely! 6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work? I can do the little maintanience work (fluids, chain, sparkplugs etc). Anything major I need a book and my very mechanically inclined dad. 7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)? I'm open to 4 strokes, but really like the 2 stroke. 8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry? We have Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, and KTM (Harley too, but I don't want to try that over a set of doubles). 9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike? Roughly 1,500, but no more than 2,000. 10) Do you live in California? Nope. 11) Your age? I'm 19. 12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion. I'm small? Does that help? Actually, I have to be able to handle and manuver this bike by myself. I rarely have any reliable help at the races. I'd like (and have ridden) a CRF 450, but there is no way that I could handle the bike by myself. I've had the chance to ride a CRF 250R and liked the way it felt, but I can't touch the ground (about three inches gap from boot tip to dirt surface). I was thinking of upgrading to a 2 stroke 125, but the KTM 105 caught my eye. I've considered the CRF 150R...but I haven't seen anyone doing well on them around here, as if they might be a little less powerful than everyone has been saying. So, now that you've read the story of my life, what are my options? I think I'd be able to sit on the KTM, but know very little about it other than the fact that one of the local riders really whooped up on some 125s with it. [/QUOTE]
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