Good starter dirtbike

[Cobraman]

That guy is @#!*% retarded. That's at best a $1500 bike, probably more like $1000. I think you'll find the 125 challenging to ride. You have a very short band of usable power that comes on all at once. You're only talking 27-32HP, but it feels like it goes from 5-8hp to 30 at a certain rpm. Imagine in a stock mustang with 225hp hitting a 700hp shot of nitrous. For a little guy they can be a handful.

Two strokes are really fun to ride. I wouldn't ride anything else, and as for the " little guy cant handle it comment" I was a 5'4 135 pound twelve year old riding a 2001 Rm 125. He can handle it, and it will be hella fun.

[Sean88gt]

Two strokes are really fun to ride. I wouldn't ride anything else, and as for the " little guy cant handle it comment" I was a 5'4 135 pound twelve year old riding a 2001 Rm 125. He can handle it, and it will be hella fun.

I said handful. And it was directed at his newbie-ness around bikes. At 12, you don't have the sensibilities to understand limitations or what happens if you eat shit and miss work for a month resulting in a job loss.

And yeah, they are fun but matching the right bike to skill set as well as proper terrain are critical to enjoyment.

[YALE]

I said handful. And it was directed at his newbie-ness around bikes. At 12, you don't have the sensibilities to understand limitations or what happens if you eat shit and miss work for a month resulting in a job loss.

And yeah, they are fun but matching the right bike to skill set as well as proper terrain are critical to enjoyment.

Fuck that. He had fo-five-sixes on that thing, and it was the greatest!

[ram57ta]

Do you want a bike that is street legal?

If you dont care about mixing the fuel.....KDX200/220. You can find a good running, clean condition 92-06 model if you do a lot of craigslist hunting for about a grand. 95-06 is the same bike other than different paint....these bikes are bulletproof, easy to fix up, and perfect for trail riding.

If you want something street legal.....I would go with a 4 stroke TTR, DRZ, WRF, etc. You dont need a monster bike so I would say anything over a 250 would be good....the DRZ400 is kind of heavy but is a VERY good bike (I'm biased).

[Sean88gt]

How are the drz's for daily use? I'll have around a 5 mile commute when I get to Denver and am thinking about something along those lines.

[Trip McNeely]

Do you want a bike that is street legal?

If you dont care about mixing the fuel.....KDX200/220. You can find a good running, clean condition 92-06 model if you do a lot of craigslist hunting for about a grand. 95-06 is the same bike other than different paint....these bikes are bulletproof, easy to fix up, and perfect for trail riding.

If you want something street legal.....I would go with a 4 stroke TTR, DRZ, WRF, etc. You dont need a monster bike so I would say anything over a 250 would be good....the DRZ400 is kind of heavy but is a VERY good bike (I'm biased).

Nah street legal I dont care about, you mean like an Enduro? I will just be doing trail riding, and maybe a few jumps, nothing crazy. Like I said before theres miles and miles of places to ride here. I have a truck to get it to places, I dont need to roll down the paved road. Thanks for the advice!

[econodrag]

A CRF230F Honda will fit your bill perfect. I have on of these and it is a blast to ride. With a few mods it will have all the power you would want for a while.

[Trip McNeely]

A CRF230F Honda will fit your bill perfect. I have on of these and it is a blast to ride. With a few mods it will have all the power you would want for a while.

I was looking at that and the TT-R230. Both look like the perfect bike for me. What are the big difference besides engine size? The TT-R looks more like what I need since it says it sits pretty low. Thanks!

[econodrag]

Both set pretty much the same. The Honda has more available mods. I have put bars, a rev box, spring spacers and air box modifications.

[Trip McNeely]

Cool deal! Thanks again.

[dsrtuckteezy]

jasonRR has a 230 and he's a big boy. gear it, pipe it, ride it...

[ram57ta]

How are the drz's for daily use? I'll have around a 5 mile commute when I get to Denver and am thinking about something along those lines.

DRZ would easily commute 5 miles on a daily basis although you'll wear out a real set of knobbies in almost no time. The stock dual purpose tires are "ok" for trail riding but I wouldn't try to tackle anything serious on them. The real trick would be to find a set of spare wheels to mount some TRUE sportbike tires on...in which case the DRZ is a BLAST to ride on the street. It's not outrageously quick (its a single cyl. 400) but can travel all day long at 65-70 mph without breaking a sweat...and if you HAVE to get somewhere in a hurry it can do 100 mph with a 190lb rider. I'm still trying to find some spare rims for mine.

[JasonRR]

Go with the CRF230F...it's the perfect starter bike, and cheap.

[JasonRR]

I also reeeeeeallly love my DRZ400SM!!!

[Sean88gt]

Thanks for the info Ram. It will be mostly city driving but I want something that is more upright and can be tossed around like the drz. I would imagine the speed limit doesn't exceed 55.