What DIRT BIKE is best for me??!!?

Question

i am 5'9, 185 lbs

beginning rider

off road only

maybe racing

Answer 1

it depends if you mean motocross, or trail riding (through the woods), for motocross i would buy a Yamaha YZF 250cc or YZ 250cc, but you might need to throw a flywheel weight on it to make the bike more manageable, and for trail riding i would recommend a KTM XC-W 200cc or 250cc

Answer 2

well to start u shuold probabley get a honda crf 100. but if ur gonna race then get the honda cr 250.

Answer 3

Since your a bigger guy, i would go with a YZ 250. These are great bikes, with good power. You can't go wrong with a yamaha.

Answer 4

Considering you are a beginner I wouldn't reccomend anything that is 2 stroke.  They have to be ridden hard to keep the oil blown out or you will foul alot of plugs.  Any four stroke 250 would be good to begin with and will still be good for you when you feel you are ready to start racing because most events allow 250 four strokes to run the 125 2 stroke class.  Plus you don't have to rebuild the four stroke anywhere near as often as the two strokes.

Answer 5

85 cc or 110cc of Kawasaki

150cc of Honda

125cc of Ktm

Answer 6

no offense but your a little on the heavy side so i would have to say the crf250f  cause the 125 has the power to do it. but it's going to be working it to death. the 250 has the power to carry you and it's a easy bike to ride. i wouldn't worry about the year actually i would and older bike rather then a newer one seeing it's your first bike cause you all ways ruin your first. but that's what i would go with. get a Honda also what ever you do. Honda is the way to go.

Answer 7

Forget the mini bikes. Begin looking for a Kawasaki KDX200. You find them quite frequently on E-Bay and most riding forums. The motors are bullet proof, handle great in the woods, have low end powerbands that make learning to ride very simple. Maintenance is very basic unlike the high revving 4-strokes that require frequent tear downs and inspections.

The bikes are cheap, tough and a hoot to ride. I have a 2005 I bought new last year as a play bike. Ride it more than my race bikes.