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D3ALN
2nd February 2011, 16:52
Hey guys I am looking for a 2nd bike for my lil sister and my mates to have a play around on river I was thinking something like a 2 stroke 80cc up to 125cc
However I have came across one of these http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=348698562
what are they like reliablility wise and so on
Want to spend under a grand
SpikedPunch
2nd February 2011, 17:32
Looks like a chinese bike? If so, probably best to steer clear. How about something like a dr-z/ttr/klx 125? They are good for noobie girls with the low seat height (assuming your sister is a noob, she might not be!) but can also make good play bikes, my cousin's husband and brother have a couple of KLX/DR-Zs and take them on the mx track and seem to have a lot of fun on them.
Craig#347
2nd February 2011, 17:42
yeah nar bro
oldguy
2nd February 2011, 18:10
Looks like a chinese bike? If so, probably best to steer clear. How about something like a dr-z/ttr/klx 125? They are good for noobie girls with the low seat height (assuming your sister is a noob, she might not be!) but can also make good play bikes, my cousin's husband and brother have a couple of KLX/DR-Zs and take them on the mx track and seem to have a lot of fun on them.
as she said, but if you are going to let your mates ride it as well, your sister wont have much of a bike left to ride after they have abused it.
Jinxycat
2nd February 2011, 18:50
thats a chinese copy of a yamaha rt200, my mate has an rt, its all good, but a chinese one, maybe not.
D3ALN
2nd February 2011, 19:04
cheers thanks for the feedback guys.
Sister is a complete noob so are me and most of my mates lol.
If anyone knows of anything decent too that will be a great help
oldguy
2nd February 2011, 20:34
all depends on how much money you have to spend.
L Rider
2nd February 2011, 20:41
I learnt from scratch on a 2000 CR 80. 2t mxer isn't everyones choice though of a bike to learn on.
random rider
2nd February 2011, 21:28
Stay away from Chinese bikes - have had two mates that got them....one sold it as non of us wanted to ride with him :shit: but also kept breaking parts....other one is still having issues with it.
But like L rider I started on a '01 CR80 2 stroke...but I had ridden bikes on farm since a kid...so could understand kick starting a bike and clutch etc.
Was great bike to learn on but as she said some don't like 2t bikes. Light though and normally easy to start but you have to "stay on the pipe" so you don't foul the spark plugs.
Mungatoke Mad
2nd February 2011, 21:54
Hey guys I am looking for a 2nd bike for my lil sister and my mates to have a play around on river I was thinking something like a 2 stroke 80cc up to 125cc
However I have came across one of these http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=348698562
what are they like reliablility wise and so on
Want to spend under a grandSteer CLEAR of Chinese bikes you ride it once stuffs gunna break you ride it twice your gunna get to know your cheap Chinese parts dealer quite well.Get a XR 250 or 200 there bullet proof & designed to be rolled bowled & arseholed & parts are plentiful
D3ALN
2nd February 2011, 22:12
Thanks for the advice Have taken this on board Sat my sister on a yz85 and took it for a ride myself she felt comfortable cruising around on it and said she knows she could get faster on one.
Xr200 a bit big for her neighbour has one.
So I am on the look out for a KX85 or a YZ85 under $1600
L Rider
3rd February 2011, 07:59
Cool she'll have alot of fun learning on it & once 'instantly' outgrow it as soon as she can ride.
Just make sure you have a large supply of sparkplugs (we just got the cheaper one's not the race plugs) as when learning she'll no doubt foul a few purely cause its a mx bike so not designed to putt around on.
After my CR80 I got a KX85.
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