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[QUOTE="rmc_olderthandirt, post: 1176711, member: 68872"] I would say pick a color but there are differences between the bikes. One that I have noticed is the "rake" of the front forks. The angle that the forks are at with respect to level does make a difference in how the bike responds. Doesn't make the bike better or worse, it makes it different. Some riders like it one way, some the other. If you haven't ridden a specific brand of bike then I would suggest staying with a fork rake that you know. Do keep in mind, however, that all the big bike brands make "off road" and "MX" models. I suspect that you will want a MX bike, not an Off Road model. The primariy differences between the MX and off road is the performance of the engine and the suspension. A MX bike will typically have 12" of suspension travel compared to 8" for an off road bike. The MX engine will have a 12:1 compression ratio compared to a 9:1 for the off road bike. The MX bike will be harder to start and a bit more finicky. The Off road bike will be happy on any grade of gasoline. The MX bike really needs premium gas. Reliability is a much more difficult issue. If you attempted to ride an Off Road bike like it was a MX bike the suspension will suffer and you will have reliablity problems. On the other hand, the high performance engine on the MX bike will allow you to destroy it where the off road bike's engine will be much more forgiving. Since you mentioned jumping I would say that you need to have a MX bike. Two stroke or four stroke would be personal choice, so for whatever reason your bias is for two stroke then that is what you should get. Pretty much the same story on engine size. Good luck! Rod [/QUOTE]
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