Should I go Japanese?

[ghinchly]

I am a 13 year old kid who has been riding various field bikes for about 5 years and am now looking to purchase my first real motocross bike. I am looking for a Japanese model (which ones are those!?:scream: ), below £2000, a 125 and less than 6 years old and capable of being raced. Which one would all you more experienced bikers recommend? Thank you very much for your help.
MX Enthusiast

 

[BunduBasher]

Good luck with an older 125 MX bike, make sure it is not thrashed, you could be into some expensive fixes.

So you want a 95 or so model, can't go wrong with a YZ125. You may want to consider the WR200/250 as well - Great starter bike which can be raced. I have a friend here in Amarillo who races an older WR250 (2 stroke), and he often wins his class, be it MX or arena/SX.

 

[ride_red_15]

yeah hes right, cant really go wrong with yamaha. KX's are really nice too. but dont u guys have the almighty husky out there?to be honest i couldnt really recommend the perfect bike for motocross...because every motorcross bike i come into contact with becomes woods moded. but the older wr's and yz's are great bikes

 

[MikeT]

I second (or third) the Yamaha reccomendation. However I would try to get a 1996 or newer, that way you can have a bike that is very similar and has much more power than a '95 YZ. Yamaha did a major revamp in 1996. I have one and it rips!