What size dirt bike should I get?

Question

Hi everyone im 15 years old, im 5'9, and i wiegh around 150 pounds with my gear on. Ive been riding dirtbikes for over 2 years now (ive been riding a crf100 and i ride my freinds ttr125) lately ive been looking for a motocross bike, either a yz125 2 stroke or a yz250 4 stroke.I would be using the bike for simple trail riding, going to mx tracks (of course jumping), and just riding with my freinds.

Answer 1

Go with a 4 stroke 250cc especially if racing as they smoke the  2 stroke 125cc and are quite often in the same class (lites).  You would be finding the ttr125 and the crf100 way too small at 5'9.  They are also only suitable for trail riding and not jumping, but on something like a crf250r you can jump all you want

Answer 2

They're both basically the same thing just for different preferences. If it was me I would go with the YZ 250 because 4 strokes are really taking over nowadays.

Answer 3

you might wanna think about a 230 cuz thats what im gonna get and im bout the same as you and i do good on a 230

Answer 4

I feel compelled to inform you that going from a 100/125f to a 125t/250f is a HUGE jump, it will take a while to get used to. If u want to trail ride at all, get the 250, on the track a 250 is much easier to ride.

Answer 5

if you have a friend that has a 250 then ride it whether it is a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke. you've been on a 125 so try a 250. then pick what you like best. i think you could handle a 250. just take it slow for a while and gradually get faster because it's way more powerful than that 100

Answer 6

Yz 250 4 stroke have proven them self to be a good race bike, but in my opinion 2 srokes require more matienence, than 4 strokes, but i just love the sound of 2 strokes. but on my 125 i am all scrunched up on there because it is short to me i am 6'1. so i would get the 250 because they set higher, plus you are not fully done growing yet!

Answer 7

Wiggysan cant answer my question correctly either. I think he's just here to talk S*#T. If he was a true rider, he would not be a "TOP CONTRIBUTER", he would be riding his bike more!

Wiggysan - I think your sloooooow!

Get yourself a YZ250. They are fast and fun to ride!

Answer 8

I'd go with the 250f.

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