What bike do you think i should get next?

sixds

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1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
6'4, 170

2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
Moderate

3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
Gravel pits, fields, occasional track

4) Do you have any riding experience?
Two years on an xr100, one season on a yz125

5) Do you think you will race ?
Probably not

6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
Everything but case work

7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
Yamaha, Honda, would like to try a KTM. 2 stroke for sure.

8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
All 5 within about 40 miles

9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
$3000

10) Do you live in California?
Nope

11) Your age?
16

12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
I like my yz125, but the more i ride it the more boring it gets to ride. Another option for me would be to get an Eric Gorr 144 kit on my current bike. I don't want a four stroke because of the cost of maintenance. I like being able to spend $100 for top end every few months.
 

Aryain

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I would suggest stepping up to a 250 2 stroke and skipping that 144 kit.

If you got bored with a 125 in 1 season, you'll be bored of that 144 in 1 season too.
 

Madmanadam

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well if you definitely want a 2 stroke, 250.
But i think you should go for a 450 (4 stroke)
WTF YOUR YZ 125 GETS BORING?
Mine gets funner the more time i spend on it, They are like awesome. Damn i love my yz, but if i could afford a yzf250 id probably get one :D
 

sixds

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what do you guys think about me switching to a wr250? everything seems more convenient with the wr's but i'm worried the fun of my 125 won't be there.
 

Chili

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The 144 will likely lower the resale value of your 125, as soon as most of the general public finds out a bike has been raced or modified they figure it's been trashed.

If you are bored of your 125 then a WR250 which I am assuming means the WR250F 4 stroke not an older WR250 2 stroke then you will find no joy there.

With a budget of $3k in your market I'm guessing you'll be limited to a 250 2 stroke. I'd try to find an 04 or newer RM250 or 05 and newer YZ250 within your budget.
 
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