SteveInIraq
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- Mar 10, 2007
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Hey everyone, First of all, I know little to nothing about dirt bikes. But my soon to be 12 y/o son has wanted one for a long time. Its been a battle with my wife to let him get one, but he is old enough now that I would really like to get him one for his 12th birthday. Money of course, is a problem, so these $2000 bikes are out of the question. He is a little under 5' and prob just under 100lbs. I dont want anything that goes really fast, but at the same time, I dont want a bike that will get him laughed at by the other kids with bikes. Last twist is im in Iraq, so a used bike would be difficult as I couldnt check it out, and couldnt be home to fix it up anytime soon. I would like to spend around $500-$700. Any recommendations? I have seen some no name bikes on the internet, are these reliable? Any one in paticular? Tell me if this price is just a pipe dream, and I would be better off buying him a ps3 or something (which I really dont want to do) I would rather he get outside and have some real fun!
Thanx alot,
Steve
1) your physical size 4' 10" 90lb
2) How physical / aggressive are you ? beginner
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ????? freinds, feilds, woods maybe
4) Do you have any riding experience? almost 0
5) Do you think you will race ? no
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work? yes after i get back from iraq though
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? dont know
9) How much do you plan to spend on a bike? 500-700
10) Do you live in California? texas
11) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
Thanx alot,
Steve
1) your physical size 4' 10" 90lb
2) How physical / aggressive are you ? beginner
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ????? freinds, feilds, woods maybe
4) Do you have any riding experience? almost 0
5) Do you think you will race ? no
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work? yes after i get back from iraq though
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? dont know
9) How much do you plan to spend on a bike? 500-700
10) Do you live in California? texas
11) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
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