Hi all, I'm 29 years old and I'll be buying my first motorcycle within the next month and would very much appreciate any advice you can give me.
1) your physical size?
6' & 180 lbs
2) How physical / aggressive are you?
above average for both
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?
a few friends have tracks at their houses. They also go out and ride trails and outdoor areas.
4) Do you have any riding experience?
none at all (well, I've ridden my friends bike up and down the rode once)
5) Do you think you will race ?
most likely no
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
yes I can do most of my own bikework and have friends to help with the rest.
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
I definitely want a 4 stroke.
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
I have local dealers that sell all the top brands.
9) How much do you plan to spend on a bike?
Cost doesn't matter.
10) Do you live in California?
Yes.
11) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
So far I am leaning towards getting either the Honda crf 205r or the KTM 250 4 stroke (forgot the model). From talking with my friends it seems either of these would be a good bike to start with, however I'm getting different opinions on either bike depending on who I talk to.
The pro ktm friends say it has overall better parts, some upgrades stuff like rims, shocks, exhaust, etc. and that it would be the bike of choice. The con ktm friends say I don't need that stuff and it will be more expensive to buy and more expensive for parts and to work on.
The pro honda friends say what an awesome bike the honda is and it's cheaper to buy and parts etc are cheaper. Also they say that honda is wins more races etc. then ktm. The con ktm friends repeat their arguments about the ktm having better parts etc.
Any advice on these bikes or any other bike would be awesome. Thanks.
1) your physical size?
6' & 180 lbs
2) How physical / aggressive are you?
above average for both
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?
a few friends have tracks at their houses. They also go out and ride trails and outdoor areas.
4) Do you have any riding experience?
none at all (well, I've ridden my friends bike up and down the rode once)
5) Do you think you will race ?
most likely no
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
yes I can do most of my own bikework and have friends to help with the rest.
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
I definitely want a 4 stroke.
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
I have local dealers that sell all the top brands.
9) How much do you plan to spend on a bike?
Cost doesn't matter.
10) Do you live in California?
Yes.
11) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
So far I am leaning towards getting either the Honda crf 205r or the KTM 250 4 stroke (forgot the model). From talking with my friends it seems either of these would be a good bike to start with, however I'm getting different opinions on either bike depending on who I talk to.
The pro ktm friends say it has overall better parts, some upgrades stuff like rims, shocks, exhaust, etc. and that it would be the bike of choice. The con ktm friends say I don't need that stuff and it will be more expensive to buy and more expensive for parts and to work on.
The pro honda friends say what an awesome bike the honda is and it's cheaper to buy and parts etc are cheaper. Also they say that honda is wins more races etc. then ktm. The con ktm friends repeat their arguments about the ktm having better parts etc.
Any advice on these bikes or any other bike would be awesome. Thanks.
