Dirt Bike FAQ

4 stroke bikes these days have jsut as much power if not more than a 2 stroke, I suggest to get a 4 just because it'll be less matenance and great for a beginner. All the bike manufactures make good beginner bikes I like to lean more towards honda, and yamaha in the 4 stroke technology they are good. Anthing from 100-250cc 4 stroke will be a great beginner to intermediate bike or a 80-125 2 stroke. A 250 4 stroke can have to much power for a beginner especially if it's brand new, I have a new yamaha 250 and it's sick fast so I'd lean more towards a honda 150 4 stroke or something simular. I'm 6'3 and 185 so we're not much different in size and a 150 pulls me around pretty good.

This is "bicycling" but I'll have a go at answering;
there's not very much difference between 80 and 85 cc.

I would guess 75 MPH, but it has a lot to do with how much you weigh, and if there is an uphill.

I hope you are going to take good care of the bike, and not blow the gaskets inside the first week you own it.

There are Electric Bikes, as an alternative,

http://www.greenspeed.us

I've seen people interested in buying bikes, who see the electric bikes, and aren't interested because the e-bike doesn't make noise and smoke.

As I said , this is bicycling, which is a completely silent way of traveling.

You can find a nice used Honda CRF250R from about 2,000-6,000 depending on the year. I'm the same height and weight as you and the 250 would be a great bike to grow into. And there is no such thing as a CRF125, but there is a CR125.

You can look up E-Bay. Buy parts and leave in garage shelf for extra parts. Autotrader . in newspaper. Also you can type KDX parts on web search on top of your screen. They can help you to find parts.
I wish I didnt sold my 1980 KX125. That is fun bike.

You can try here, or in the paper itself or sometimes MCN, but for that budget you're more likely to find one in a local paper, get down to the library and check out some of the small ads. Whether they'll be good depends on luck.

http://www.tmxnews.co.uk/website_content/buy__sell/buy_used1/index.html

Probably something along the lines of a small wheel 80 2stroke or CRF150R 4 stroke …

or if those are a tad short, then a large wheel / expert 85/100 2 stroke or CRF150R 4 stroke.

the 2 stroke will be much cheaper buying in the used market since the 150R is a relatively new model and will be considerably more expensive.

Sound a bit dodgy mate.

There website: http://www.thardustrade.com/ is closed to bad credit. The domain is up for grabs.

Buy cheap ……… buy twice.

Definitely agree. Try to find a good used 250cc dual sport (dual purpose). Check craigslist and bike trader. Kawasaki KLX250 or Suzuki DR-Z200 would be good choices. Fairly inexpensive used.

BARRY'S CYCLE AND SALVAGE – 120 Walnut Street – Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone: 1-800-822-7797 or 201 746-3622 Fax: 201 746-1424

MOTORCYCLE JUNK SHOP – Highway 83 – Clermont, NJ 08210
Phone: 609 624-3057

NICK'S MOTORCYCLE AND SALVAGE CENTER – 159 Lebanon Avenue – Williamstown, NJ 08094 Phone: 609 728-9607 Fax: 609 875-7148

RCW SPORT MOTORCYCLE SALVAGE – 279 River Road (P.O. Box 535) – Bellemeade, NJ 08520 Phone: 908 874-0701 Fax: 908 874-7124

or order used parts online at A&J Salvage:

http://www.ajcyclesalvage.com/main2/a_n_j_v_4.htm

I agree that the best way to learn is through the motorcycle safety foundation but it isn't a requirement – especially if you have a friend with experience riding to give you some tips.

The best bike to learn on is the kind of motorcycle you want to be riding long term. If you ultimately want a sport bike, then that is what you should go with. Riding a dirtbike is different so experience you get with that won't translate exactly. People learning to ride in the dirt is better because if you fall it won't hurt as much but riding on dirt, grass or gravel feels VERY different and it is VERY easy to slip. Traction on pavement is much better.

I still recommend the motorcycle safety foundation course but if you want to start reading up and learning some basics now there is some good info over at http://www.motorcyclegiftshop.com/motorcycle_riding.html