Cheap dirt bike

[Menial]

im thinking about buying a dirt bike, could i get a decent user friendly for around $3000?
I just wanna get one to learn bike control to the road, And have some fun.

[Kickaha]

im thinking about buying a dirt bike, could i get a decent user friendly for around $3000?
I just wanna get one to learn bike control to the road, And have some fun.


Easily,try a look on trademe.co.nz, KDX200 is a good user friendly bike and fits in that price bracket,easy to hot up when you decide you want more power to.

[NordieBoy]

Easily,try a look on trademe.co.nz, KDX200 is a good user friendly bike and fits in that price bracket,easy to hot up when you decide you want more power to.

A KDX200 just got 2nd in the NZ Cross Country Champs.
So they're quite capable in the right hands as well.

[merv]

XR Hondas are always a good bet too.

[FROSTY]

good time of year to look for a dirty bike. end of MX season -so everybody is upgrading their bikes

[boris]

i just got myself a 1988 xr250 $1800.00.It's in very good condition.I will be using this on the beach,trying out power slides and falling off.

[Motu]

We don't know your age size or experiance,but I'd definatly go for as light as possible - no bigger than 250.The KDX200 would be the best 200 out there alright,but this is a serious bike that is capable of winning National Champs,I dunno if you'd want to learn on one,but then again you may think it's wimpy.All the 2 stroke enduros are built for the experianced rider and can go like stink - can you?

The XR250 was the bench mark right up to the late 90s,can't go wrong there,getting a good one for your price range could be difficult.The DRs and TTs felt heavier and sluggish in handling to the XR,but are still a good bike.I really like the water cooled KLX250,but 3 grand is the bottom limit for these.Of the 4 stroke 200s the XR is the more fun,but let down by the drum brake,a disc DR200 would be a nice bike.

I've seen a few interesting bikes on TradeMe that would suit me - MX bikes with XR200 motors.That way you get top of the line handling and suspension with a user friendly motor - recently there has been a YZ with an XR200 and a CR125 with the same,perfect I reckon.

[Motu]

This is on TradeMe today - disc brake DR200,that'd be choice,go for it!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Trail-bikes-terrain/auction-12088742.htm

[Menial]

um well, im a pussy :o . My workmates got a kdx220, I reckon 220ccs of 2 stroke will more than be enough for me

[Motu]

I like this one too,most likely not as radical as a KDX200,probably more comparable to the KMX200 which was a poser street KDX for the Jap market.I'd like to give it a try though.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Trail-bikes-terrain/auction-12154595.htm

[Menial]

ive also been told a klx300 would be a good bet.
do you ride along hillsborough rd to work?