Why does the bike size matter?

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Alex2

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The question is simple enough why does the size of the bike and engine matter?

 

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It does not matter. Its how well you use it that really matters. The size is more a macho/bling thing. Vintage Bob

 

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Then why do people move up sizes on a bike like going from 125 4 stroke to a 250 4 stroke? If it didn't matter they would stay on the same bike wouldn't they?

 

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I tell my wife it's a '76 Elsinore "500." She acts like she believes me.

 

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Alex2 said:

Then why do people move up sizes on a bike like going from 125 4 stroke to a 250 4 stroke? If it didn't matter they would stay on the same bike wouldn't they?

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You still wearing the pants your mother gave you for your first birthday?

 

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Chili said:

You still wearing the pants your mother gave you for your first birthday?

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Pretty much sums up that "simple" question.

Another way to look at it might be...
Do you still ride your first bicycle? Training wheels on or off?

 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV2MehkFcTw&feature=related

 

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Everybody moves up for different reasons. Some do it to impress others, some do it for the increased challenge of controlling more power, some get bored with the same old thing, some just get a good deal, and some simply gain weight and need the extra oomph to get moving. 90% rider, 10% ride, use the best 10% you can to make the other 90% look and feel good.

 

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important subject for a teen

I think the wise choice of size has much to do with where a riders skill level is on the learning curve,(beginner, novice, intermediate, expert, pro.) combined with a rider's intended use for a bike. (recreational trail ride, mx practicing or competition, hare scrambles or enduro, desert racing, fire roads, dual sport, observed trials etc.
Inquire, research & choose what will suite your needs best, ask around here & with riders you trust. :think: :ride:

 

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It's harder to ride if your knees hit the handlebars or you can't reach the shifter........

 

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My oldest son was 6 at the time. My buddy had his new at the time 95 CR500. Junior is over eying this monster up and down, Thorman75 gets cocky and says to him the golden rule, "If you can start it, you can ride it". He did, first kick, I helped steady it while he took off. He was not sitting down! Rode it fine, I caught the bike when he stopped. We use more caution with that rule. Vintage Bob