1) your physical size (both height and weight are important) 5'8" 160 lbs
2) How physical / aggressive are you ? very
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
5) Do you think you will race ? yeap, thats why im getting a new one
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work? yes, i love to work on things
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)? not necessarily, i just want to know what is the best
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry? yes, all brands
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike? 3000-4000 slightly used
10) Do you live in California? nope
11) Your age? 19
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion.
i have a kinda old bike right now and i am looking to upgrade. i have never raced before because of sports and school, but now that i am out of school i am going to start racing this summer. i plan on racing in the 125-250cc class. so i want to know what is the best bike i can get. should i go with a 250 4 stroke or a 125 2 stroke. what performs the best? most reliable? what brand do you guys think is the best? your help would be greatly appreciated.
darin