Help.
Been riding street bikes and doing track days for a few years. I want a dirt bike to help improve my skills and hope it will become a passion all its own.
1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
5'8", 165 lbs, age 55
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
Very aggressive for my age, not much compared to a 20 year old.
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
See above. Not sure where I can ride yet, will probably wind up mostly on trails, fields.
4) Do you have any riding experience?
Alot of street/track experience, almost no dirt.
5) Do you think you will race ?
Maybe, not for awhile, if ever.
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
Yes
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
4 stroke. Have looked at Honda crf230. Wanted a comparison between it and YZ250 and the 230 Yamaha (as well as any other suggestions)
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
Honda yes, Yama no.
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
Flexible
10) Do you live in California?
NO!!
11) Your age?
55
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
Have a great deal on a demo crf230 from the dealer with a new warranty. I like the size, seat height, and weight of the crf 230, but don't want to get something I will outgrow too quickly.
Thanks for any help you can provide,
Rob
Been riding street bikes and doing track days for a few years. I want a dirt bike to help improve my skills and hope it will become a passion all its own.
1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
5'8", 165 lbs, age 55
2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
Very aggressive for my age, not much compared to a 20 year old.
3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or ?????
See above. Not sure where I can ride yet, will probably wind up mostly on trails, fields.
4) Do you have any riding experience?
Alot of street/track experience, almost no dirt.
5) Do you think you will race ?
Maybe, not for awhile, if ever.
6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
Yes
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
4 stroke. Have looked at Honda crf230. Wanted a comparison between it and YZ250 and the 230 Yamaha (as well as any other suggestions)
8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
Honda yes, Yama no.
9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
Flexible
10) Do you live in California?
NO!!
11) Your age?
55
12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
Have a great deal on a demo crf230 from the dealer with a new warranty. I like the size, seat height, and weight of the crf 230, but don't want to get something I will outgrow too quickly.
Thanks for any help you can provide,
Rob
