Dirt Bike FAQ

Buy a new one, they have some good stuff out!
i would say a kawasaki 80, its pretty good, but its a 3 strokes and has a lot of power, but honda has some great bikes, i stopped by there today and the 08 CRF150R was lookin good, its a 4 soo maybe u would like that? and the 08 CRF250R is pretty good too, its also has dual exhaust. but yea these bikes are made to go on hard trails, and its a honda!! sooo it will be very long lasting they make a great bike! hope u find one! good luck! and if u need more help u can ask me.

Good advice, you'll want to check the sprockets too, if it's missing teeth or well worn it means that the maintanence on the bike is not well kept and it'll probably need parts, don't forget to check the rotors / pads and look for any leaks.

More than a daredevil, Evel Knievel combined sportsmanship and show business to become one of the most famous performers in America. The perils of his sport—making a motorcycle "fly" over a row of vehicles—clearly were not for the average rider. Many of his jumps were successful; but in some spectacular crashes, Knievel fractured 35 to 40 bones. His visually stunning, suspenseful performances were perfectly suited to television and were especially exciting because of the chance that he might crash. Knievel's shows were a celebration of America's love affair with motor vehicles. His pre-jump show featured motorcycle "wheelies" and off-beat vehicles, and he jumped almost exclusively over rows of automobiles, trucks, and buses. By performing at stadiums and coliseums, Knievel perpetuated the tradition of live thrill shows for local audiences. But national and international media coverage of his jumps placed him in a league with some of the world's best-known entertainers. Knievel rode this motorcycle during some of his most spectacular jumps. By carefully coordinating his angle, thrust, and speed, which reached 90 to 100 miles per hour at takeoff, he remained in the air for as far as 165 feet. He chose (and customized) this motorcycle, a 1972 Harley-Davidson XR-750, because it was a light, dependable racing machine. Made of steel, aluminum, and fiberglass, it weighs approximately 300 pounds.

His first motorcycle was a BSA-125 Bantam(His Dad gave to him)
He use to race Norton Scramblers(AMA Circuit)
He use to use Triumph T-120 Bonneville and 650 Bonneville(Early Jumps)

I also am a girl motocrosser. I started on a crf250r and it was tall so i got another 250- a yz250f. and ended up breaking my leg on it due to my height and not being able to touch the ground. I am 5 foot 4 but have short llegs. So I bought a yz85 and it is perfect for me. But I would say if you have the money to get a crf150r expert because they are a little taller for taller riders and a four stroke is a lot easier to ride than a 2 stroke, especially for a beginner. I would say got to a motocross shop and ask to sit on the bikes, even if you are getting a used bike sit on all of the bikes close to 85′s and 150′s in height. and make sure you can touch the ground- cause with boots it makes it a tad harder to tip toe to the ground.

That would not be my recommendation. Learning to ride your first bike with gears on a 125 MX bike is going to be interesting to say the least. Probably the hardest bike to learn on. You would do much better on a CRF150R expert or CRF250R. Don't get me wrong, you can ride it, but it will be very difficult.

I Used Kawasaki its a Kool raceing Kid…
but Expencive maintance.

Yahama is the best for OF road drive..

But… HONDA is all over the best. in all waysss. I love it I Already have Honda CG-125 and not can STOP ME!!

I believe you want to know how to shift a dirt MOTORcycle. When to shift is mostly by feel and engine load. How to shift is a tricky thing, The clutch really only needs to be used to stop the transfer of power to the rear wheel. Once the motorcycle is moving you can shift by just going up or down on the shift lever, being that the gears in the transmission are strait-cut they can be up-shifted or down at any time. The use of the clutch is mostly for starting, stopping and any time you need to stop power to the rear wheel. If you've never done this before just be cautious. After you've dumped the mc a few times you'll want to buy a mtn bike, you can ride it almost anywhere and it won't annoy the neighbors.

With the information you gave us, I would recommend that you get a 2300cc Triumph Rocket III and take it slow for a couple of weeks until you get used to 140 horses and 140 ft lbs torque.
Not really.
It sounds like you might be a beginning rider. There are lots of clones from China these days. Cheap simple bikes from the 1970's. Good bikes to learn on, crash, bang into things and sell even cheaper when you step up to bigger and faster.(and more dangerous).
Are you ready for faster? A neat little honda 50 is a lot of fun to slide around in wet grass and dangerous enough for a beginner. You will probably out grow it quickly but there are lots of friends who will see you having fun and will probably want to buy it to learn on unless you let them ride. Just tell them you can't let them ride it because of liability issues and tell them that they can buy it.
If you like riding, go for the bigger stuff but always keep in mind, this is a dangerous sport and you can get killed if you don't understand the risks like wet leaves and gravel and greasy strips in the middle of the road in a light rain.
Good luck, have fun.

If he used a bicycle then you would have posted in the right area.

Well, of course there would be….if you could show me a 250cc "Pit" bike I'd be happy to point them out.

By definition, a "Pit Bike" is a small bike, usually ridden around in the pit area at races, etc. You'll usually find the 50cc variety bored out up to 192cc- small bikes that have been modified with aftermarket parts.
They grew from being a mode of transportation in the pits to being fully modified little race bikes that are used in competitions specifically designed for that type of bike.
Pit bikes typically don'y get much bigger than 150cc. No standard definition of what constitutes a pit-bike by any major governing body exits, but the normal requirement is a 10"-14" front wheel, and a 10"-12" rear.

When you are up in the 250cc range you are looking at a full fledged motorcycle. Either a motocross or trail bike, 250cc isn't considered a pit bike.