Good Starter Dirt Bike?

Question

Hey, I'm kinda new at this but what would be a good, relatively cheap, beginner dirt bike (new or used)? I'm 5 10 and about 165 pounds and I need something thats relatively fast for quick transportation around the neighborhood and something easy to maintain.

Answer 1

definitley go witha honda. it will never let you down.

try a honda crf230. its fast enough for a beginner.

or, an alright yamaha would be a wr250f

Answer 2

Since you want a dirt bike, look at the following models.  They are all street legal and have 4 stroke engines.  Like maintaining the yard mower.  You don't say what part of the world you're posting from, so some of these bikes not be available to you.

Honda

XR125 L  UK

XL125 V  UK

CRF230 L  AU

XR250 L   AU

Suzuki

DRZ 125  UK

DRZ400 AU, UK & US

DR200  US

Yamaha

XT125     UK

RW 200  US

TTR230   AU

XT 250    AU & US

TTR250    AU

WR250R  AU & UK

WR250F  AU

WR450F  AU

Answer 3

any 125cc bike would fit your needs. if you're looking for something that's easier to maintain look for a 4 stroke engine so you don't have to mix gas and oil like you do for a 2 stroke. personally i prefer four-wheelers over dirt bikes.