A lot of my buddies have recently starting riding dirt again. I'm looking forward to joining them. No clue on a decent starter bike for me.
1) Your physical size (both height and weight are important)
6' 215lbs 38yrs old
2) How physical / aggressive are you?
Not very aggressive.
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
Mostly trail rides with friends.
4) Do you have any riding experience?
A few years experience on a street bike. Currently riding a sv650s.
5) Do you think you will race ?
Only recreationally, and in my age group if I do.
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
I can do the basics…..friends or shop for anything else.
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
Nope!
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
Pretty much everything is available around me. I’ll be checking Craiglist for a used bike.
9) How much do you plan to spend on a bike?
Don’t know yet. Whatever it takes to get a dependable bike.
10) Do you live in California?
Yup
11) Anything else that you think would help form an opinion
Owned a Honda cr250 in my youth….that was over 20yrs ago!
1) Your physical size (both height and weight are important)
6' 215lbs 38yrs old
2) How physical / aggressive are you?
Not very aggressive.
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
Mostly trail rides with friends.
4) Do you have any riding experience?
A few years experience on a street bike. Currently riding a sv650s.
5) Do you think you will race ?
Only recreationally, and in my age group if I do.
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
I can do the basics…..friends or shop for anything else.
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
Nope!
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
Pretty much everything is available around me. I’ll be checking Craiglist for a used bike.
9) How much do you plan to spend on a bike?
Don’t know yet. Whatever it takes to get a dependable bike.
10) Do you live in California?
Yup
11) Anything else that you think would help form an opinion
Owned a Honda cr250 in my youth….that was over 20yrs ago!