Dirt Bike FAQ

I went from a XT 225 to a gsx-f 1100 and I did fine, you just have to respect the power of the motorcycle and know your limitations. I'm 17 years old.

I have an off brand unit that I bought from www.retrobikes.com and it has the larger engine with 4 speed and clutch. It cost me about $1500 (with delivery) in 2003 and it still runs great today! I've had absolutely no problems with it. If you look at any new bikes (in a 125cc size) brand new in a Honda, Yamaha or Suzuki, you're going to spend well over $2000. Also, depending on how big you are (weigh) and how you intend to ride (beat the crap out of it –vs–just to have fun and cruise around and NOT let your friends ride it) will also determine how long anything you buy will last. Craigslist is a good source for used and you may find a good deal or not. Don't be afraid to bargain. (Cash talks) Good luck.

Well, it's kind of hard to teach ya without showing you, but here are a few pointers.
First of all the basics..

Gas is on your right hand.

You have two brakes, the front brake is at your left hand and the back brake is at your right foot. I would advise to not use the front brake unless absolutlely necessary. The back brake is the most important one and really the only one you should worry about.

You shift pretty similar as you would on a car. The clutch is the bar in front of your right handle. The gear shift will be at your right foot (near the brake) You just click it up and down with your foot to switch each gear. On most bikes all the way down is first, one up is neutral, two up is second, and so on.

Other than that just trust the bike. If your going over rocky terrain or even loose gravel it's easy to get nervous and crash but don't, just hold the handles firm and the bike can take it. Also, don't go anywhere your not comfortable just to be macho…that is how you get hurt.

Good Luck and Have Fun!

It'll be fine, do it your way

Jason gave you very good advice. He is a little mistaken concerning the wide ratio gearbox. It is designed FOR woods or enduro riding. Notice the headlight. It means that the gears cover a wider spectrum of speeds. His first gear is very tall or fast. A motocross bike is always at high rpm and maximum possible speed. He needs to slip his clutch to make that gear suitable for slow riding. First gear on the WR is low enough that you can leave the clutch out and still putt around. I feel that the WR250 would be OK for you. The YZ has the close ratio box, for the track. The 2007 KTM 200 is a 2-stroke. It is an XC, or XC-W for the wide ratio. The 200 EXC (US)was last seen in 2005 according to Cycleworld.(Also 2-stroke). These are good bikes, but expensive. The Yamahas are 4 strokes as you likely know. You can do a search on any model that you choose. You will get opinions from people who actually own these bikes as well as from magazines. You will learn things like recurring problems that certain models might have had. I know one for road bikes that is very helpful. It is bikez.com. Very cool site. It might cover dirt also. Anything that you choose will be fun. Something that will still satisfy you as your skills increase is the goal. Pros are still having fun on these 250 4 strokes. They can be modified to the hilt as well. Lots of money though. Good luck with your choice. Have fun.

There three ways to do it ,
lean back and use the power to lift
drop u butt down and power on
drop the clutch and power on'
wonter be good buy a uni cycle.they the best to ready you or go out everyday and wheelie yaa little heart out good luck i see som road rash soon

Go to your local motorcycle shop's parts department and see if they can order them. Most places can.

Http://www.harglo-performance.com/franco_morini_engine_diagrams.htm
Go to – S6-S Clutch + Transmission
Did you remove # 3&4?
It should just slide off.
A puller may be needed

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If you don't know how to start it you have no business on it.

The way car works and the way bikes work is different. Do that and you DESTROY the car tranny.

There are few YouTube video on how do shift on a car without cltutching – but I guarantee you that those cars will not last.

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Clutch basically disengages the engine from tranny, so the tranny can slow down or speed up to match the speed of the wheel.

Good Luck….