Whats a good beginners bike???

**kro** · 13th March 2006, 05:37

Personally I'd steer you toward an XR200, or a similar CC rated Japanese bike in the four stroke range. An older DR200, or that type of thing.

**Wellyman** · 13th March 2006, 09:12

Originally Posted by umka

wellyman just because u ride a second rate 4t doesnt mean that other people cant ride a better bike. u dont want to buy somthing that u are going out grow when u are on a tight buget. think about it

it doesnt matter what bike u ride there is always a risk off ending up in hospital but that is why we ride for the rush. a good 2t (cr,kx,rm,yz) would be good to learn on yet can be raced and is easy to maintain.

in the end it is up to the person who is spending the money.

Piss of my bike isn't second rate. An XR or DR or likewise is a better invesment for a starter. starting on a 125 two stroke MX'er isn't the greatest way to start riding, as it is a handfull on the trails and too much work for a beginner.

Umka just reccomending you use you brain before you post that kind of answer and abuse other peoples bike, the only reason I ride a CRF230 is because I won it in 2003, it is an awsome bike, and yes I have 1 sponsor.

WM

**umka** · 13th March 2006, 10:11

and thats good for u

but a 125mx bike is not hard to learn on and will last, as it is a race bike and difficult to outgrow. he should get a xr250+ (or similar) or a 125mx bike or kdx/wr type bike it is all up to personal preferance and budget

**cheese** · 13th March 2006, 11:16

Take a chill pill guys!

A 125mx'r probably wouldn't be a great start, they aren't so forgiving with the clutch and very high maintance. A 4 stroke like a XR250 are great and so easy to ride, and you just ride it, clean it and put it away.

**Firefight** · 13th March 2006, 11:25

If you have no off road bike time, start on a 4 stroke, Dans right heaps of guys learning on 2 stroke come unstuck, but 150 XR200/ XR250 are a good start even DR 200, main thing stay away from this cheap crap thats flooding the market, seen heaps of sad stories with it.

F/F

**crazyxr250rider** · 13th March 2006, 15:47

Originally Posted by Wellyman

Piss of my bike isn't second rate. An XR or DR or likewise is a better invesment for a starter. starting on a 125 two stroke MX'er isn't the greatest way to start riding, as it is a handfull on the trails and too much work for a beginner.

Umka just reccomending you use you brain before you post that kind of answer and abuse other peoples bike, the only reason I ride a CRF230 is because I won it in 2003, it is an awsome bike, and yes I have 1 sponsor.

WM

230's are guttless GET OVER IT!!!

take you 15hp somewhere else please...

**crazyxr250rider** · 13th March 2006, 16:00

in fact a 230 would make a pretty good beginners bike, lower seat, less power, better looks and heaps of showy stuff so you look the part, not the xr250 though it's the complete opposite.....

**cheese** · 13th March 2006, 17:55

gee it's teh CRF 230 haters club!

**NZHS102H** · 13th March 2006, 18:51

OK sounds like either an XR or KDX bike then.

Have seen quite a few XR200's on Trademe and the seem most of the time to be in my price range.

Is there anything to look out for - esp when going through a private sale and not a dealer?

James

**Motu** · 13th March 2006, 19:06

For a start,that's an XR250 in your picture.I'd go for an XR200 as a learner bike,that's what all the young guys learned on in the 80s and 90s...so these are the guys in their late 20s and 30s now.It'll teach all you need to know,and if you get good enough you can give the average guys a fright on their KDX200s by pushing it to it's limits.But for your size I'd maybe be looking at a 250,disc brakes if possible and better suspn than the 200.Stay away from the 2 strokes as a learner,unless it's a DT175 - the 125 MX bikes have to be kept on the powerband and are difficult to ride slow,moving up to a 250 2 stroke is something even experianced riders find hard to cope with,they have some serious hard hitting power.