What is a good bike for a beginner??

[ETompk]

Hi guys im new to dirt bikes and was wondering your opinion on choosing a bike. Thanks in advance for the help.



1) your physical size (both height and weight are important)
5'10 170lbs

2) How physical / aggressive are you ?
not very yet, but plan to be in the future

3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with trails, woods

4) Do you have any riding experience?
rode a few of my friend's bikes and quads. ridden a yz125, 2 different yz80s, my friend's warrior (quad)

5) Do you think you will race ?
no

6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work?
Yes i will do my own work
no, i'll take it to my local shop for maintinence
7) Do YOU have a preferance to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)?
i prefer a 4 stroke for now.

8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry?
no, but i could find one

9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike?
maybe $1000 or less

10) Do you live in California?
No, New Jersey

11) Your age?
15

12) anything else that you think would help form an opinion
i am a kid that wants to have fun riding.

 

[flyingfuzzball]

for your price and size a 125 2T would probably be the best. but if you want to stay 4T then an XR200/250 would also work very well.

 

[2stroker144]

if you are a total beginner go with the xr200 or 250,thepower is strong,but more like a tractor, but i would recomend the 125 two stroke, its snappier and more "fun", hope this helps...

 

[ETompk]

there's been some confusion

ok, i'm not looking for an xr200, i want more of a motocrossish bike, like for example a crf150, but i cant afford that. i'm ok with a 2 stroke too. i wasnt thinking really at the time

 

[jb_dallas]

Your budget will limit your choices. Like Fuzzball said, 125 2t is the best choice. Also, get your wrenches ready, because you will be working on it.

 

[02stampede]

Your budget will limit your choices. Like Fuzzball said, 125 2t is the best choice. Also, get your wrenches ready, because you will be working on it.

+1 The 125 2t is prob the chepest bike with a bit of power to get into. Just know that 5+ year old ones are gonna need some work. The upside is, you get a great bike for cheap and its easy to fix and parts are cheap. So get one and just have fun with it.I have a 250 now but I am in the process of tearing my 2000 rm 125 down and rebuiling it from the ground up. :cool: