I'm new to this whole bike thing and I would like some advice. I want to buy my first bike. I will be doing mostly trail riding and I have little experience with dirt bikes. I rode a polaris predator atv for 4 years so the I'm used to a clutch. I don't know if I should go a 2 or 4 stroke. I will most like be buying used so lets say under 3k. I'm 5'5 200lbs. I don't plan on being overly aggressive since I'm 30 and I have a family so I really just want to have fun. what do you all recommend. I'm not partial to brands and I'm open to all suggestions. Also as far as maintenance goes, I've don't know a whole lot about bikes, but I can work on pretty much anything so I'm not really worried about having to fix a few things from time to time
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RM85rider123
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I would think a 250 2 stroke would be good for you. I am your height, and I can fit a 99 cr250 just fine.
Try to include the following info in your first post
1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
4) Do you have any riding experience?
5) Do you think you will race ?
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
10) Do you live in California?
11) Your age?
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
This info won't guarentee a perfect bike choice but it will sure stear the answers you get closer to the ideal bike
1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
4) Do you have any riding experience?
5) Do you think you will race ?
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
10) Do you live in California?
11) Your age?
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
This info won't guarentee a perfect bike choice but it will sure stear the answers you get closer to the ideal bike
rmc_olderthandirt
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"Trail riding" means different things to different people.
To some people a trail ride is going off down the dirt forest service roads, 4WD trails, and other gentle stuff. For this type of trail riding a 125cc two stroke is just fine!
To other people a trail is something that a mountain goat once walked down, and the more difficult it is the better. Riding a 125cc on these trails can be quite a challenge.
I have both a 125cc and 250cc two stroke bike. When I don't need the power I prefer to ride the 125, it's lighter and easier to handle.
Rod
To some people a trail ride is going off down the dirt forest service roads, 4WD trails, and other gentle stuff. For this type of trail riding a 125cc two stroke is just fine!
To other people a trail is something that a mountain goat once walked down, and the more difficult it is the better. Riding a 125cc on these trails can be quite a challenge.
I have both a 125cc and 250cc two stroke bike. When I don't need the power I prefer to ride the 125, it's lighter and easier to handle.
Rod
jayhedrick
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250x with the right sprocket and exhaust makes a killer trail bike.. I ride a 2 stroke and would much rather be on a 4 stroke in the trails... But I stay on tracks.. Just plan on workin the clutch till your fingers fall off if you end up with the 2 stroke for trail riding..
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