Advice on buying a trail bike

[FROSTY:Me]

After a couple of plays on quads and trail bikes baby bikies looking good for more trail rides.
Trouble is i dont own a trail bike and wouldn't have a clue whats good and whats not.
Im sorta thinking a 200 ish cc would be good--given my riding partner will be baby bikie
any suggestions ???

[yungatart]

You could do a lot worse than an XR 250 down- we actually have a 250 for sale if you're interested. Pm me or MSTRS

[FROSTY:Me]

Dya think a novice like me could handle a big ol 250 ??

[XTC]

Dya think a novice like me could handle a big ol 250 ??

Of course you could!. The XR250 is an extremely tame beast. Good for putting along behind the kids too.

[sels1]

Dya think a novice like me could handle a big ol 250 ??

Yes, even you Frosty.....but you might have to stand on the pegs a lot

Anything Jap in the 200 - 250 range is a pretty good starting point for a man of your experience and stature.

[FROSTY:Me]

Yea yea--I get ya point sels--short and with no trail experience eeep

[MSTRS:Me]

Dya think a novice like me could handle a big ol 250 ??

Cors ya could. What - ya scared or summat?? Go have a look at the ForSale form - just put it in there with photos

[FROSTY:Me]

MSTRS yep Im a scaredy cat -sides it wouldnt look cool dumping it in front of my kid

[deathstar]

sx250 keeps up with the best of em as far as my 1 ride goes

[MSTRS:Me]

MSTRS yep Im a scaredy cat -sides it wouldnt look cool dumping it in front of my kid

So??? I did.
hXc can ride it just fine but then he's not scared

[yungatart]

MSTRS yep Im a scaredy cat -sides it wouldnt look cool dumping it in front of my kid

Not cool-but bloody funny! We are still laughing from when MSTRS droppd it in front of hXc and me-that was about a year ago! Gotta recommend it for entertainment value-nothing beats it!

[MSTRS:Me]

Yea. "Watch this cooool donut!!! Shit. Where'd the bike go??"

[cowpoos]

xr250 will be fine for ya frosty...you won't realise how much grip you acctually hav till you spent some time on offroaders...infact...I'll email a friend who has a pic of me with my knee down on my klx300 on a grassy paddock!!!!

a drz250 will have a slightly lower seat height though and be easyer to start [elec start]...xr250s are bastards to kick start at the best of times...

[Motu]

That XR 250 that MSTRS is selling looks pretty good Frosty - although the blue fork gaiters are a serious concern,but a good point to start negotiations with....if he'd do that with a bike,what else is he capable of??

Trouble with all the 200s is they all have crap suspn and brakes,you need to move into the 250s to get good suspn and brakes....or else move into the faster 2 smokers,which is what you don't need trying to keep tabs on a kid with a PW50.for something cheap,bullet proof and ideal for your purposes I'd look at a DT175 - they've been made forever,and handle and perform better than most older style trail bikes.

[MSTRS:Me]

That XR 250 that MSTRS is selling looks pretty good Frosty - although the blue fork gaiters are a serious concern,but a good point to start negotiations with....if he'd do that with a bike,what else is he capable of??

Trouble with all the 200s is they all have crap suspn and brakes,you need to move into the 250s to get good suspn and brakes....or else move into the faster 2 smokers,which is what you don't need trying to keep tabs on a kid with a PW50.for something cheap,bullet proof and ideal for your purposes I'd look at a DT175 - they've been made forever,and handle and perform better than most older style trail bikes.

I'll have you know they are trendy PURPLE!