Dirt Bike FAQ

Cut out the baffels in you muffler with a hacksaw..

Nope that's the price.. it's a chinese bike and they're extremely cheap…. my 200cc cost me just a bit less then 1k delivered, whereas, if i were to say of bought a yamaha, you could easily add another 6k onto that price.

the problem with them is not with the bikes, it's just finding a parts dealer…. if you can find a dealer that sells the parts, you've got no problems (i would help you, but there are like 3,000 diffrent types of chinese bikes… you gotta find a dealer that sells parts for your model, or hope like hell the part you ordered fits right.)

oh yeah, they also come partly disassembled (well most of 'em do anyways) with mine i had to put on the front wheel/fender, the handlebars, put the battery in and hook up the rear suspension… then just put gas in it, played with the idling screw to get it running right and off i went…

if you get the bike, when you get home and get it together if it won't start, or dies immediately don't fret… you need to adjust your idling screw…

careful on the new tires… they love to slip, especially on the street…. you're not on a crotch rocket so don't expect it to handle like one…. cuz if you try and pull off a tight turn right out of the box i garuntee your front wheel is going the opposite dirrection of your back wheel while you go flying off lol… i should know… it happened to me. no one warned ME about new tires.

stick to straight lines as much as possible til your tires get worn in a bit…. also take it easy on the new motor…. i know it's gonna be hard but don't go flooring it, popping wheelies or jumping it til ti's broken in a bit…

I would get a 200cc bike! That way you can grow into it. Not in age,more like in experience! The CR 200 is a good starter bike for someone your size.

This question really has more than one answer. If you're unsure of how to ride, how to fall properly, etc, than yes, 125CC would be sufficient. If you have some idea of how to "tuck and roll" without breaking anything, I would go with something bigger. My first dirtbike (was actually a dualsport motorcycle convert), was a dual cylinder Honda CL 350. Not the best choice for beginners I must say, but I havent needed anything bigger since. Personally i would recommend something larger, in the 200CC range. Once you're comfortable with a 125 (which will be relatively fast), you're going to want more eventually. Buying something bigger at first will save you the trouble of getting something larger later on.

Keep in mind that having a dirtbike with say 230CC of power doesnt mean you will be using all of it all of the time. Although when you do need it, the extra power is great to have.

Use a GPS, or have someone follow you in a car with a speedometer…………………….