My very first dirt bike!

**rachprice** · 20th November 2009, 17:12

Originally Posted by buffstar

Whoo Hooooo!!!
another girl out in the dirt

Love it!!

Yeah....though Im newish, should be good shit!

**cave weta** · 20th November 2009, 17:30

Originally Posted by rachprice

Whoohoo!!!
Brand new from Suzuki NZ arriving in a crate next week!

K8 RM250

hello Rach- I dont understand!? - its an 08 and its brand new in a crate!

I know that nobody whos racing buys a yellow bike anymore- but hell have they still got two year old bikes to get rid of/sell?????????

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th November 2009, 20:03

Originally Posted by cave weta

hello Rach- I dont understand!? - its an 08 and its brand new in a crate!

I know that nobody whos racing buys a yellow bike anymore- but hell have they still got two year old bikes to get rid of/sell?????????

They're K8's...which are exactly the same as K9's...and L0's.

Let me know if you'd like one...$7995.00 brand new! Pretty hard to beat.

**telliman** · 20th November 2009, 20:06

ahah, are you comparing a 450 to a 250 stroker,two very different bike there,i swore after giving my mrs;s a go on my 2t a couple years ago to never do it (or atleast sign a waver claiming zero responsability) again, i shut my eyes as she finaly hooked second and gave it a hand full! there were snkies for abt 30 mtrs down the beach before it finally flicked her of the back,it was madness!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th November 2009, 20:20

Originally Posted by telliman

ahah, are you comparing a 450 to a 250 stroker,two very different bike there,i swore after giving my mrs;s a go on my 2t a couple years ago to never do it (or atleast sign a waver claiming zero responsability) again, i shut my eyes as she finaly hooked second and gave it a hand full! there were snkies for abt 30 mtrs down the beach before it finally flicked her of the back,it was madness!

Am I comparing a 250 smoker to a 2010 RMZ450? Hell yeah. An RMZ450 has more torque...more power...and is waaaaaaaaaaay faster (especially on the sand) than ANY 250 smoker ever will be. They hook up better than a 2 stroke and will wheelstand in top if you give them a wee tug on the bars even in the soft stuff in top.

Rach had my 450 bouncing of the rev limiter in every gear down the beach...she'll be fine as long as she doesn't try and get too fancy when the traction is good.

**green machine** · 20th November 2009, 20:47

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Am I comparing a 250 smoker to a 2010 RMZ450? Hell yeah. An RMZ450 has more torque...more power...and is waaaaaaaaaaay faster (especially on the sand) than ANY 250 smoker ever will be. They hook up better than a 2 stroke and will wheelstand in top if you give them a wee tug on the bars even in the soft stuff in top.

Rach had my 450 bouncing of the rev limiter in every gear down the beach...she'll be fine as long as she doesn't try and get too fancy when the traction is good.

Oh no......you done it now,wait for it

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th November 2009, 21:33

Originally Posted by green machine

Oh no......you done it now,wait for it

Wait for what? A 250 smoker to catch up?

**green machine** · 20th November 2009, 22:01

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Wait for what? A 250 smoker to catch up?

Nah,for the 2 stroke riders to start defending their machines with an eyepatch covering one of their eyes,whilst running down 4 strokes with a passion in the process

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th November 2009, 22:06

Originally Posted by green machine

Nah,for the 2 stroke riders to start defending their machines with an eyepatch covering one of their eyes

They have three very good points.

1: Cost of maintenance.

2: Ease of maintenance.

3: Weight or lack thereof.

Being a two stroke fan from way back...I'll even add smell.

As good as modern 4 strokes are...I'll forever miss two strokes too.

**flyingcr250** · 21st November 2009, 05:50

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

They have three very good points.

1: Cost of maintenance.

2: Ease of maintenance.

3: Weight or lack thereof.

Being a two stroke fan from way back...I'll even add smell.

As good as modern 4 strokes are...I'll forever miss two strokes too.

im a two stroke man (the bike that is) this was my first taste.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 21st November 2009, 08:17

Originally Posted by flyingcr250

im a two stroke man (the bike that is) this was my first taste.

Nice one! Is that the actual bike...or a sample pic?

I started out at 10 with an (don't piss yaself) and RV125. Got an RM125 @13, an RM400 @15. Back to a KX125 when I started racing. Then I had about 6 or 7 KX500's. Even started road racing on smokers. Kawasaki KR1's...then onto an RS250 Honda! So you see...I'm a fan, and always have been a smoker fan. But now for, in the dirt (for me anyway)...an RMZ450 is THE best dirtbike I've ever ridden!

**flyingcr250** · 21st November 2009, 14:36

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Nice one! Is that the actual bike...or a sample pic?

I started out at 10 with an (don't piss yaself) and RV125. Got an RM125 @13, an RM400 @15. Back to a KX125 when I started racing. Then I had about 6 or 7 KX500's. Even started road racing on smokers. Kawasaki KR1's...then onto an RS250 Honda! So you see...I'm a fan, and always have been a smoker fan. But now for, in the dirt (for me anyway)...an RMZ450 is THE best dirtbike I've ever ridden!

na its just a sample pic, the thing was certainly interesting to learn to ride on lol