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[QUOTE="HiG4s, post: 149257, member: 22165"] I am just back on dirt bikes after a ten years since I rode a dirt bike and 14 since I last raced one. I'm 5'10" and weigh 195 without gear. I picked up a used 99 Husky 125 motocrosser. Last bike I had before was an 89 KTM 250 EXC. I would have perfered an enduro bike for the lights, softer suspension, and wider power band/trans but the bike was a deal I couldn't pass on. I find the newer 125s have plenty of power to get around on for someone my weight and are plenty big enough for someone even taller than me, but I wouldn't want to race it. A 125 crosser is also hard to keep on the power and is actually more work in the woods and trails than a bigger bike even though it is lighter. I will probably add a flywheel weight to help that out. If I was about to by a new bike I think I would go with either a 400 4-stroke or 250 2-stroke enduro, KTM EXC or Husky WR (or maybe even a VOR or GAS GAS if I had lots of money) To start with a 200 EXC might be the ticket, weight of a 125 with a little extra ooomph. [/QUOTE]
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