Thinking about buying a "new" or "used" bike

[Dirtymotonut]

1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
5'8 160 lean and muscular with a bit of chub :laugh:
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
I am a risk taker not to scared to do much
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
Tracks and trails
4) Do you have any riding experience?
yes,been going hard at it for nearly 2 months and keep up with the big boys on their toys.
5) Do you think you will race ?
no
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
mostly.
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
I have riden 2 strokes from the beggining but have rode my friends KTM550 on the track several times and did pretty well.

8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
have access to many ways to getting bikes.
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
$4000.00
10) Do you live in California?
NO!!
11) Your age?
43 next month
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
I like a bike that feels good when you ride it and sounds powerful!!
Any help would be great as allot of my friends have differing opinions. :fft:

 

[IndyMX]

I'd do either a CRF250F or CR250R...

Both should have plenty of power for your needs, with the 250R being a bit easier to work on.

I love my 450, but it's a beast. That thing has power where power shouldn't be. I've scared myself a few times with the pull that thing has.

 

[Dirtymotonut]

Thank! I will ask around and see if there is one I can try for a day at the track. I love a challenge so to have not crashed is to not have lived on the edge...

 

[Dirtymotonut]

Well I went and found my new used bike!!!!!!!!!! It is a 96 xr400!! I rode it today and found that I am able to keep up with some of the racers that visited the track today! This was the funnest bike and greatest experience I have had sine my first day on the little kx80 30 hours ago when I began my dirt bike riding. I am totally exahusted but so exited that tomorrow is going to be another dirt bike day!WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!