First Bike, Low Budget.

Whdemon · Apr 4, 2008

Hi there,

lets start.

1) your physical size 5'10" 155lbs
2) How physical / aggressive are you ? Medium
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ????? Woods mostly and Sand pit.
4) Do you have any riding experience? No
5) Do you think you will race ? No
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work? Changing oil spark brakes tires stuff like that only
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)? Not really.
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry? Yes many but not sure what they carry
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike? Less than 2000$
10) Do you live in California? No, I live in canada near Ottawa n Gatineau (Quebec)
11) Your age? 16

I am looking for used mostly, theres many Chinese Brand new under 1500$ but I dunno If I should spend on that kind of stuff.

My friends own CRF 150cc n 230cc n yamaha 350cc 4-strokes

so I need something powerfull but not enuf to kill me :laugh: (beginner lol)

Thanks

Demon

Cman250 · Apr 5, 2008

Do not buy the knock off bikes! Look for a used name brand bike. For your weight and size maybe a KDX220 might suit you well. Or for a 4 stroke a CRF230 would be a good starter bike for woods and trails. Also if you could find a used honda XR250, they are reliable bikes and can be found used with still much life left in them. All of these bikes should easily be found for 2 grand used.

Whdemon · Apr 5, 2008

Cman250 said:
Do not buy the knock off bikes! Look for a used name brand bike. For your weight and size maybe a KDX220 might suit you well. Or for a 4 stroke a CRF230 would be a good starter bike for woods and trails. Also if you could find a used honda XR250, they are reliable bikes and can be found used with still much life left in them. All of these bikes should easily be found for 2 grand used.

ok thanks Cman250

I think it will be hard to find these bikes under 2k unless its like 1984.

ok I will not buy No Name dirtbikes. Will a 125cc like TTR will be enuf for me ? or I need like 150+ ?

Cman250 · Apr 5, 2008

No i would bet you would get bored with a 125 tt-r or crf. Even the 150Fs are a bit too slow for your size. First of all you need to know what you can and can not handle , i suggest test riding one of your friends bikes to get a feel for the power you expect out of a bike. Im not sure what the economy for dirtbikes is around your area but i know that i could easily find one of the suggested bikes for $2000.
Craigs list is a good place to start, local ads,news papers etc. Good Luck :cool:

Whdemon · Apr 5, 2008

Ok thanks

Ive found a Yamaha YZ 250 1996 (rebuild) for 1500$

I know that I will try my friend CRF but will that be too powerfull ? lol.

theres also a XR-200 @ 1200$ 1984

justalonewolf007 · Apr 5, 2008

You would enjoy riding the TTR 125 for all of one month. Then you would get bored. They don't have much for power, and are heavy for their size.

You can easily find a 1996-2000 Honda XR 250 or 200 for 1500 (at least you can in US dollars...not sure what the exchange is right now).

The XR is going to be bulletproof. Just change the oil regularly, take care of sprocket and chain, and it will last you a very long time.

justalonewolf007 · Apr 5, 2008

Whdemon said:
Ive found a Yamaha YZ 250 1996 (rebuild) for 1500$

That's gonna be a wild ride to try learning on.

And you can do better than an '84 for that price on an XR...just keep looking...

Whdemon · Apr 5, 2008

justalonewolf007 said:
That's gonna be a wild ride to try learning on.

And you can do better than an '84 for that price on an XR...just keep looking...

yea I though that too for the Yz

how sounds Yamaha TT-R250 1800$ 1999 ?

Cad $ is like US $ for now but its always cheaper in US.

Thanks,
Demon

Cman250 · Apr 5, 2008

TT-R250 will be a great begginers bike. It should last you awhile so long as you do the proper basic maintenance. The price sounds about right too.

By the way, I started out with a CR250 as my first bike and although it had more power than i could even begin to use, I progressed quickly and began to build confidence. So don't be afraid of a bike for how much power it has, treat it with respect and it will respect you back.

Whdemon · Apr 6, 2008

Cman250 said:
TT-R250 will be a great begginers bike. It should last you awhile so long as you do the proper basic maintenance. The price sounds about right too.

By the way, I started out with a CR250 as my first bike and although it had more power than i could even begin to use, I progressed quickly and began to build confidence. So don't be afraid of a bike for how much power it has, treat it with respect and it will respect you back.

ok good. thanks. Im looking for some good deals, ill let ya know when I gonna buy it

DaveYZ250 · Jan 17, 2009

hey, i have a Great 1992 YZ250 for sale. it runs great lots of compression usually starts 2-4 kicks. 4 if it has been sitting for a while. if your interested i can send you some pics. let me know im in toronto. all it needs is some plastic, my brother has 2 bikesand wrecked one of his so he bought my plastics off of me. they are cheap like 150 - 200 for UFO. ill let the bike go for reasonably cheap.

SMMWest · Jan 24, 2009

At 5'10 155lbs. Hmmmm if you can grab a 1996 Honda XR250 if you are just going to be doing some play riding. If you think in time you will be getting more serious. Go grab a 1992 Kawasaki KX250. You will love the Powerband of the 1992 Kawasaki KX250 as it isn't abrupt and is broad.

Just my 2 Pennies.

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