Getting started in motocross?

**flyingcr250** · 2nd June 2009, 21:30

Originally Posted by Microman171

Good to hear mate, I'd hate to have to travel for a couple of hours to get to the nearest track...

I'm looking forward to giving it a start!

your first trailride should be litchfield (or maybe not lol). i think ive gone delirious with out a bike

**Microman171** · 2nd June 2009, 23:04

I think I'm not going to be able to start for a long time... I think I'm going to have to pay for my own bike.

There is an 2002 XR200 on trademe for $750. I just need to assemble the head (what ever it's called). Buy now $750.

My dad reckons it's still too much... So until I get a job and save for my bike, I'm not going to be able to do anything. I'll talk to my mum, but I think the answer has changed to no.

Sad =(

**B0000M** · 3rd June 2009, 08:46

[QUOTE=Microman171;1129240455]. I just need to assemble the head (what ever it's called). Buy now $750.

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if you know that much about it, you should probably not even attempt assembling a head of a 4 stroke

**oldskool** · 3rd June 2009, 10:41

Originally Posted by Microman171

I think I'm not going to be able to start for a long time... I think I'm going to have to pay for my own bike.

There is an 2002 XR200 on trademe for $750. I just need to assemble the head (what ever it's called). Buy now $750.

My dad reckons it's still too much... So until I get a job and save for my bike, I'm not going to be able to do anything. I'll talk to my mum, but I think the answer has changed to no.

Sad =(

Only if the trader isn't bending the truth a little. He would have assembled it himself and sell it for $1200+ if it was that simple. Complete XR motors sell for around $500 for an average one. It's like hens teeth to find a complete one because the toady gokart boys swept them all up about 5 years ago. They found them good for karts.
Same as XR250's. Hard to find replacement motors so you have to fix your own. You can get a Lifan (chinese) motor transplant for around $450 for the 200 but not the 250. The lifans are pushrods so performance is lacking but they are electric start. However they are chinese so expect the motor not to last.
You have to spend money to ride dirt bikes but it is addictive and heaps of fun.
DO NOT BUY A CHEAP CHINESE DIRT BIKE THINKING IT'S AN EASY IN...YOU WILL REGRET IT.

**DELLORTO** · 3rd June 2009, 12:30

Originally Posted by Microman171

I think I'm not going to be able to start for a long time... I think I'm going to have to pay for my own bike.

There is an 2002 XR200 on trademe for $750. I just need to assemble the head (what ever it's called). Buy now $750.

My dad reckons it's still too much... So until I get a job and save for my bike, I'm not going to be able to do anything. I'll talk to my mum, but I think the answer has changed to no.

Sad =(

to be honest mate it might sound sad but maybe you shouldnt buy a dirt bike just yet......if your budget is that low you shouldnt bother......your dad must nothing about dirt bikes if he thinks $1000 is too much.....because to be honest even $1000 for a motorbike is not enough

**B0000M** · 3rd June 2009, 13:05

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

to be honest mate it might sound sad but maybe you shouldnt buy a dirt bike just yet......if your budget is that low you shouldnt bother......your dad must nothing about dirt bikes if he thinks $1000 is too much.....because to be honest even $1000 for a motorbike is not enough

to put it this way, i work full time, my mrs works full time, we dont have a huge amount of expenses, yet somehow we always seem to have no money, usually because its all been spent on bikes, riding bikes, or fixing bikes

**Cr1MiNaL** · 3rd June 2009, 13:22

Originally Posted by Microman171

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-220995319.htm

How much per week / per month does this sport cost?

That bike will not sell for under 3k mate... or so my limited experience in the dirt world tells me... Go the 2 stokes though... theyre actually pretty ballzie. The 2 stroke 125's race in the 250 four class for a reason !

Hire a bike and see if ur into it first.... I wasnt sure if I'd like dirt bikes, but I like being dirty and trust me theyre a lot more forgiving

besides it doesnt cost nearly as much to chuck one down a hill

**Microman171** · 3rd June 2009, 16:54

I guess I got it wrong then... $750 seemed like such a good deal.

What would I have to do to assemble a four stroke head and barrel? (Please note the valves are reconditioned and assembled into the head).

I know what you mean by that. He doesn't think $1000 is too much... He thinks $750 is FAR too much...

**vazza** · 3rd June 2009, 17:00

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

That bike will not sell for under 3k mate... or so my limited experience in the dirt world tells me... Go the 2 stokes though... theyre actually pretty ballzie. The 2 stroke 125's race in the 250 four class for a reason !

Hire a bike and see if ur into it first.... I wasnt sure if I'd like dirt bikes, but I like being dirty and trust me theyre a lot more forgiving

besides it doesnt cost nearly as much to chuck one down a hill

Lol, I disagree. You could pick up that YZ125 for 2k I reckon. Or under if your lucky. Good bike to start on to _b

**B0000M** · 3rd June 2009, 17:01

Originally Posted by Microman171

I know what you mean by that. He doesn't think $1000 is too much... He thinks $750 is FAR too much...

lol, does he think people give bikes away or something?

i wish a good bike could be bought for $1000!, unfortunately to get new, you need about $10,000

**Microman171** · 3rd June 2009, 17:02

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

That bike will not sell for under 3k mate...

It's buy now is $750

**Microman171** · 3rd June 2009, 17:03

Originally Posted by B0000M

lol, does he think people give bikes away or something?

i wish a good bike could be bought for $1000!, unfortunately to get new, you need about $10,000

I don;t really know o be honest... I'm going to have to ask him about it.

**Cr1MiNaL** · 3rd June 2009, 17:34

Originally Posted by Microman171

It's buy now is $750

Really $750 buy now where? Ill buy it right now for that price hehe. 2.5k reserve mate. 2 k is what your looking for as a minimum for a good dirt bike. Wish mine was a Yamaha...