what is a good bike for me?

[Aviator9891]

Im 16 i want a new yamaha motocross bike i am 6'0 ft i weigh 180lb and i want to know if i should get a 125 twostroke or a 250 fourstroke. I want to do some track riding and some trail riding with the bike.Also i dont have any experience riding.

 

[Yz250f=secks]

I ride a yz250, i started on a ttr. i would say yz250f. i think its a great bike. does wheelies in every gear easily, and has alot of power. my bike beats alot of the 125 2 strokes. but 4 stroke is easier to work on and easier to maintain and ride IMO

 

[meademac]

250 four stroke

 

[Masterphil]

but 4 stroke is easier to work on and easier to maintain and ride IMO

Don't even open that can of worms...:|

 

[Aviator9891]

Thank for responding. The reason i wanted to know if a 125 2 stroke would be ok becuase they are offering me a really good deal at the dealership. I am just wondering if i am to heavy for a 125 2 stroke.

 

[notenuftoys]

Go with a 250F. If you've never ridden before, a 4-stroke will have an easier power band to manage. 125s are pretty peaky.

 

[rodH]

but 4 stroke is easier to work on and easier to maintain and ride IMO

where did you hear that????

 

[Masterphil]

I think that since this will be your first bike, you should get the 125 2-stroke. They are stupid-easy to work on compared to the 250F. The nicest thing about starting out on the 125 is that it won't let you get away with sloppy technique or a lazy riding style. You'l learn to ride it correctly by default, rather than by coasting through coners and twisting the throttle to clear jumps.

 

[xsnrg]

4 stroke, it will be easier on the trails and just as good or better on the track.

 

[n_w t_ b_kes]

125 for the same reasons stated above