Need a bike

[GodFather2]

1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
5'6" 125 lbs
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
Very aggressive and in shape
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
Trail riding no mx
4) Do you have any riding experience?
I ride my friends dirtbikes a lot
5) Do you think you will race ?
Nope
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
Friend of mine is a wiz at mechanical stuff
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
Nope, like everything and a 4 stroke, no 2 stroke
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
Everything
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
$4500-$5000
10) Do you live in California?
No...
11) Your age?
16
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
Lookin for a off road bike, not a mx. Don't know what i
want though. I've ridden a tt-r125 a lot and i rode a
Honda 230 the other week and it seemed really nice, just
don't know if it's to big and should go for a 150. Open to
all suggestions. Thank a lot

 

[Xdirt_loverX]

I think you should get a honda 150 or a 230, the 150 might get old after a little while, both reliable bikes and really fun

 

[XMotoX]

When I was your size about a year ago I thought the same way. I thought that I should get a 150 over the 230 because I thought the 230 might sit too high. Well i ended up with a 2002 XR250 and it is perfect. I am now 5'8" but I was your size when I got it and I did fine. At your height I wouldn't worry about seat height. If you are a somewhat experienced rider you will get bored with the 150 and the 230. I'd say get a really nice 2004 XR250, which would save some money, and you will love it!

 

[flyingfuzzball]

yea xr250.

you will be bored on a 150. and the 230 is just a bigger version of that.

 

[2 strokes for life]

GodFather2, i think a CRF150R would serve you well and it has a light weight package and is faster then a CRF230F.

 

[_JOE_]

GodFather2, i think a CRF150R would serve you well and it has a light weight package and is faster then a CRF230F.

He said no mx bike.

I agree with the xr250. May feel a tad tall at first, but you'll have more fun in the long run. Good luck!

 

[2 strokes for life]

_JOE_, sorry on that one. In that case what JOE said.