1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
6'4" 230lbs.
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
not at first but i will once i learn
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
trails and local practice tracks-no intentions of racing
4) Do you have any riding experience?
plenty of street/touring/trackdays
5) Do you think you will race ?
nope
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
am mechanically inclined-servise is for dealers though
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
not yet
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
the big 4 are handy
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
7-8k all gear included
10) Do you live in California?
no-Ontario,Canada
11) Your age?
33
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
no
Hello this is my first post and would like opinions on my first purchase of a off-road bike. I would like to learn to ride off-road and would primarily stick to trails with ocasional use of the local practice days at the tracks. I have lots of experience with high power sportbikes and a powerful bike doesn't intimidate me cause i will respect it until i learn how to use it. I think from what i've learned so far I would like a 400-450 4 stroke trail bike-not a full motocrosser(due to increased maint time) and prolly something a year or 2 old. what should i expect as far as maintenance goes for a 2 vs 4 stroke or should i just stay away from 2strokes for my purposes? I don't mind maintaning my bikes but oil changes after every ride and annual engine rebuilds really turn me off. I don't have a brand loyalty issue but if you could give 1 or 2 models from each that i could scour my local Autotrader for that would help............Thanks for any help anyone can offer,I'm in no rush I've got a couple of months before winter subsides
6'4" 230lbs.
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
not at first but i will once i learn
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
trails and local practice tracks-no intentions of racing
4) Do you have any riding experience?
plenty of street/touring/trackdays
5) Do you think you will race ?
nope
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
am mechanically inclined-servise is for dealers though
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
not yet
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
the big 4 are handy
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
7-8k all gear included
10) Do you live in California?
no-Ontario,Canada
11) Your age?
33
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
no
Hello this is my first post and would like opinions on my first purchase of a off-road bike. I would like to learn to ride off-road and would primarily stick to trails with ocasional use of the local practice days at the tracks. I have lots of experience with high power sportbikes and a powerful bike doesn't intimidate me cause i will respect it until i learn how to use it. I think from what i've learned so far I would like a 400-450 4 stroke trail bike-not a full motocrosser(due to increased maint time) and prolly something a year or 2 old. what should i expect as far as maintenance goes for a 2 vs 4 stroke or should i just stay away from 2strokes for my purposes? I don't mind maintaning my bikes but oil changes after every ride and annual engine rebuilds really turn me off. I don't have a brand loyalty issue but if you could give 1 or 2 models from each that i could scour my local Autotrader for that would help............Thanks for any help anyone can offer,I'm in no rush I've got a couple of months before winter subsides
