I'm new(again) to dirt riding...
I have a little XR50 and I used to have a YZ80 when I was 12.
I've been riding/racing streetbikes for a few years. I've gotten a bad taste for riding on the street, but I'd like to be able to still ride on the weekends. I have a blast in the evenings running the XR through the yard, but all 220lbs of me are going to destroy the bike. Instead of spending $1200 on suspension for the XR I figured I'd buy an MX bike, but I only have about $2k to spend. I found a '96 CR250 in ok condition for $1600. I was for a long time thinking of getting a 125 2smoke, but I get told either the 250 is too much bike or I'm too big for a 125. I'm a lazy ******* and I don't want to have to rebuild a bike's engine every time I take the bike out for a weekend at a MX park. I've heard that I won't have to rebuild a 250 as much as a 125.
I'm sure the right answer is a RM-Z250, but that's not in my budget.
I don't know anyone who's into dirt riding, so I can't really get thier opinion. I don't know what to think of the other people's opinion since they're most street riders or road racers...
I probably should just go test ride it and see what I think, but I figured I'd get some Dirt Rider Forum opinions too.
Cy.