Pick my new bike for me (because I can't figure it out)

[FlangMasterJ]

^ You going to post some pics of your new ride?

[Ride it till the red]

There ya go Flang, my 2 beauties as at today. Pity 1 has to go!

[B0000M]

shes not a big girl. 65~kg dry to 105~ kg dry is a huge step up in weight plus inertia. add the size difference.... no good

[FlangMasterJ]

There ya go, my 2 beauties as at today. Pity 1 has to go!

Sweet. Already got your numbers on.

[Ride it till the red]

Sweet. Already got your numbers on.

Yeap, now I can't wait for the weekend to give her a thrashing!

Anyway, back to SpikedPunch. Sacha, a friends GF has been learning to ride with us over the last few months and she's a similar size to you.
She was started on a TTR230 purely because it was there not being used and could be loaned to her. It was perfect, reasonable seat height, useable power and best of all electric start.... Now as you know they aren't that light, but it's a huge advantage just hitting a button as opposed to trying to kick a bike after struggling to get it upright.
She's gotten rather good lately and the TTR is getting a bit behind her (as it would be behind you I'd say) and has now been out for two rides on a yammy WR250 as thats also just sitting there not being used. The WR has been lowered (only a little) in the suspension but hasn't had a seat cut and it is otherwise standard. Now apart from struggling with the height a little still (it could be taken further down if it were hers) she is handling the bike very well. The WR has very useable power and a great gear selection. It's suspension and brakes are good without being rock hard MX spec and it's a good fullsize bike which I imagine could be taken low enough to suit you. The only problem is it's what you would call heavy..... But D has handled it fine as once your going the weight doesn't even feel like it's there. Picking it up is doable for her for most of the day (until she's really knackered) and as with the TTR it's great just hitting a button to start once it's up.

An option I'd look into.... and for what it's worth, 4 strokes aren't expensive to run or maintain (I've made the leap to the dark side as you know) especially trail spec ones such as the WR and between the 3 of you I'm sure a rebuild wouldn't be too much drama if it was ever needed.

[cheese]

i wouldnt reccommend a 250 4 stroke to spikedpunch, not only are they taller and heavier, they also feel heavier due to the inertia and high centre of gravity.

having had the dramas of a mrs who is too small for a 250f, who is of similar size, its not something i would do again. however the 85s/100s arent a good trail bike either.

my vote would be the 200exc with as many loweing mods as possible. - and im not a ktm fan.

Yeah but that was a CRF250x which is hondas KDX! compare Aarons CRF250R and they feel much lighter.

Sacha, might be cheaper to go down this road http://www.addinchestoheight.com/sur...se_height.html

So a short list I guess is

EC125 lowered
KDX and beef up so you can lift the 2 ton beast.
250 MX 4 stroke.
125 MX bike with a flywheel weight.
Gas Gas Pampera

Maybe a 200 EXC with some crazy ass lowering set up in the rear shock.

I'm sure I've left heaps off the list.

[honda_power]

im not sure what the issues with the 100 are... iv never met or ridden with spikedpunch, but i don't see why a new bike is needed.

-Fix the wonky kickstart
-Not sure what you mean about "mystery ailments"
-Small wheels... no offense, but you are small yourself, and a bike with big wheels is too tall standard. Theres kids that absolutely fly on their 85's, so it can be done.
-Hills... If you want the "tractor factor" you end up with a heavier/bigger bike or a 4 stroke. Doesnt matter how heavy a flywheel weight you put on it, a 125 likes to scream and has naff all bottom end power. I think a 125 will just create more problems (height) and a couple extra kg's with no gain.

250 4 strokes feel noticeably heavier than 125's or even 250 2T's.

I think you should just learn to make the 100 scream up the hills and save ya some cash!

[SpikedPunch]

Yeah but that was a CRF250x which is hondas KDX! compare Aarons CRF250R and they feel much lighter.

Sacha, might be cheaper to go down this road http://www.addinchestoheight.com/sur...se_height.html

So a short list I guess is

EC125 lowered
KDX and beef up so you can lift the 2 ton beast.
250 MX 4 stroke.
125 MX bike with a flywheel weight.
Gas Gas Pampera

Maybe a 200 EXC with some crazy ass lowering set up in the rear shock.

I'm sure I've left heaps off the list.

I once watched a documentary about a midget who had that surgery performed. Looked horrifying!
Yup, that's the shortlist pretty much! I'm gonna check out the ec on Saturday and see how that goes. I'm also gonna go back on what I said about not riding the 100 ever again, since krad wants to go to dome valley and I can't pass up on that since I've never been before! So I'll play around on the kdx some more while I'm there. So if any of you kind people have who have offered me a go on their bikes are out at dome this weekend, I'm the short, brown haired girl in pink/black/white shift gear.

[Rupe]

I once watched a documentary about a midget who had that surgery performed. Looked horrifying!
Yup, that's the shortlist pretty much! I'm gonna check out the ec on Saturday and see how that goes. I'm also gonna go back on what I said about not riding the 100 ever again, since krad wants to go to dome valley and I can't pass up on that since I've never been before! So I'll play around on the kdx some more while I'm there. So if any of you kind people have who have offered me a go on their bikes are out at dome this weekend, I'm the short, brown haired girl in pink/black/white shift gear.

Prob be there sun, come say hi

[SpikedPunch]

I think you should just learn to make the 100 scream up the hills and save ya some cash!

I've put that little bike up some pretty decent hills. Sometimes screaming up, sometimes on the back wheel with my legs going everywhich way clutching the hell out of it, but what it comes down to is even tho I can make the 100 do certain things, it doesn't really want to. I like it in tight stuff, and I like it at harrisville, but when it gets down to some situations, I'm finding the limits of it's potential (I don't at all think I'm outriding it, it's just that it falls short on some things, like hillclimbs). It's a good bike - almost perfect! (Wouldn't want to talk down a bike I'm selling, haha) But a bike with big wheels feels soooo much better over the woops. I've had it just over a year and it's been good, a real good transition from my first bike (dr-z 125) but I'm ready to move on now.
I get that a bike with more tractor factor will be bigger/heavier...That's kind of the point. A bigger bike

[SpikedPunch]

Prob be there sun, come say hi

Sweet, seeyou there!

[cheese]

So what bikes did you try at the dome?

[SpikedPunch]

Just rode mine and Rupe's two fiddy. Tried the gas gas ec125 too at Noob's place on Saturday. GG Felt pretty similar to my bike but more low end and taller. Wasn't too tall tho, and neither was the 250 surprisingly! I would still need to lower both, but not by tons I don't think. Both of them I could stop on flat and not fall over. 250 was like, man, as different as it gets! Found it not too bad to start which was surprising. I went round 3 times on the mx track at dome on it. I'm really not used to riding a four stroke. I think it would be a big change for me, but not necessarily a bad thing. I just didn't really know what to do with the throttle haha. Was so much gruntier than my bike, when I hopped back on mine afterwards it felt kind of tinny and hollow. Still fun though. The 100 was running really well today, kind of annoyingly, better than it crapping out tho! I think with the 100 I feel like I'm going faster, but on the 250 (same thing with the kdx when I've ridden it, according to krad) I'd actually go faster.
I really wanna try a 125 mxer now Just outta curiosity!

[cheese]

I had a spin on Graces 125 today. That bike feels so nice and new. I found it awkward to ride though. I had just jumped off my 250 though.... LOL

I really did think that you would be surprised by the 250 4. I think that for all round usable power you will find the 250 better. Shave the seat and lower the linkages and you'll be away.

[cheese]

I had a spin on Graces 125 today. That bike feels so nice and new. I found it awkward to ride though. I had just jumped off my 250 though.... LOL

I really did think that you would be surprised by the 250 4. I think that for all round usable power you will find the 250 better. Shave the seat and lower the linkages and you'll be away.