Originally posted by xr100ider
i'd reccomend a crf 150. it is a little bit bigger that the ttr 125, but it will last you longer.
Not quite sure how you can make that statement since the CRF 150 has only been out for much less time than the TTR. The CRF 150 is a competition race machine where the TTR 125 is more a trail machine that can be raced.
two strokes are probably higher than 4 strokes becuase you were probably looking at race bikes. fourstrokes are usually more trail oriented and designed for beginers. but all of this is changing now.
it's the fourstroke revolution! i ain't happy.
You are slightly off here. The fourstroke revolution has to do with emmisions, the standards set fourth by the EPA are pushing two stroke motors into extinction.
At 14 years of age you are really just beginning to grow. How tall are your mom and dad, brothers, sisters? If you buy a bike to fit you now, you will likely be too small for you in 6 months to a year. The TTR or XR line of bikes make excellent learning bikes and are very capable trail bikes. The newer four stroke MX bikes are performance machines and for some beginners(if not most) maybe too much bike. Ultimately, you have to decide on price, type of riding you plan to do, access to riding areas, your mechanical abilities and your parents limitations. If you buy a performance type machine, you had better expect to work on it regularly. If you have to pay someone to do this work, the cost may prevent you from doing much riding. All bikes need maintenance, performance bikes, two stroke or four, require routine checks and adjustsments for many more parts than you may believe. Failure to do these checks, degrades the machine and its value, thus, making your investment less wise.
I'm 41 and work on my bikes routinely. Some work I have done by professionals but most I do myself. IMO, performance two strokes or four strokes are very fun and can be riden on the trails with small, simple modifications. A trail oriented bike, requires much more to make it a competitive bike for racing but is doable.
Think about how much you will weigh and how tall you will be in a year, then pick a bike that is designed for the type of riding you plan to do.
Originally posted by BSWIFT
I wouldn't consider the CRF150 a "competition race" bike.
Considering Honda gave the bike CRF discription defines the machine as a competition motorcycle as compared to the XR line of bikes. The big differences are in suspension on engine design. I have not checked the AMA rules but I would imagine that the CRF150 is legal in the 80cc classes.
Originally posted by creedaz
i doubt i will ever get into racing but if i do thats a ways away from here. i think i would probably just go trail riding and stuff. i live in alpine UT so there are quite a few places where i can ride it (plus some of my friends have em too) i was just looking at this cycle trader and i saw a 2000 xr200. and then i looked on honda.com and it wasn't there. anyway would this be to big for right now? because if i were to grow it would probably last me longer. and there are alot of 2-strokes for sale. if there is a way to like make them more the trail type that would be good because there are some cheap ones here. but i hear that the torque the 4-strokes churn out really works better with the trails. well i'm kinda being pushed and pulled in all different directions so please help.
Creedaz
Originally posted by Porstala F9
The KDX line is great.
If you can spring for it, its probably one of, if not the best dirtbike out there for riders looking to do it all. A great all around bike, for the all around rider.
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