Thoughts and opinions: CR85 big wheel

[scott411]

the KDX is not a bad option, they are easy to lower and have good bottom end power, but they are around 100kg dry so they are a bit lighter than the CRFX,

i would get a ride on a 85 before you commit to one,

[barty5]

the KDX is not a bad option, they are easy to lower and have good bottom end power, but they are around 100kg dry so they are a bit lighter than the CRFX,

i would get a ride on a 85 before you commit to one,

Now that would be funny all his bagging the old KDX then to go out and buy one old cheese would have a feild day on that.

[Rupe]

anyone got an opinion of the 2005-2006 cr85 big wheel? good points, bad points? worth while mods?

prospctive rider is about 5 foot 3 and 60kg

About the same as my wife then.

She's ridden a little bit when she was young, but had to learn again. She wouldn't ride a bike she couldn't touch the floor easy, and pick up easy too. The bike is fine for woodhill etc and not the fire breathing unridable deamon form hell some seem to think. It does struggle on on some hills, but the confidence she has everywhere else makes up for that weakness.

If your up here in the future you can borrow it as she's pregnant again so it needs the run. Sounds like she's made up her mind anyway.

[Rupe]

or yeah get a nice kdx, dangerous dave wants to sell his, it's a gem mate!!! honestly you can't go wrong with a nice old kdx

[B0000M]

or yeah get a nice kdx, dangerous dave wants to sell his, it's a gem mate!!! honestly you can't go wrong with a nice old kdx

nah, wont be getting a kdx, or any other full size bike.... been there.... failed.... wont be going there again.

as for the kdx...... i will say it again. the KDX is not the magical solution to all "which bike" questions. it seems every time ANYONE asks which bike, someone pimps it!

[green machine]

nah, wont be getting a kdx, or any other full size bike.... been there.... failed.... wont be going there again.

as for the kdx...... i will say it again. the KDX is not the magical solution to all "which bike" questions. it seems every time ANYONE asks which bike, someone pimps it!

But it's a two stroke Boooom

[Rupe]

nah, wont be getting a kdx, or any other full size bike.... been there.... failed.... wont be going there again.

as for the kdx...... i will say it again. the KDX is not the magical solution to all "which bike" questions. it seems every time ANYONE asks which bike, someone pimps it!

how about a 200exc

[noobi]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-210313447.htm

its not heavy, it rides really easily for a 125, starts easily, its 2 stroke, has a linkage so that could be adjusted, has a huge amout of seat foam so easy to take some out if you want, i started riding it when i was about 5' 5'' ish
its a confidence inspiring 2 stroke not a mother licker to try to ride slow, you dont need to rape the clutch to get it to go. and we already know that they go well



and its practically a honda

[barty5]

just learn to ride a 4T properly.

[B0000M]

you guys have missed the point (again lol)

she has short legs. a full size bike will not work. tried. failed. end of story.

here's her new bike seeing as nobody had any bad facts to say about the cr85

and for those who have seen my 250, you may have a chuckle

[SpikedPunch]

Just in case you're considering the suggested 100...
Krad is not so keen on my bike because he sometimes has to help me on really steep hills However, as a lady of a similar size to your wife (5'1") I really like my new light zippy 2 stroke. The places where it looses out a bit are hills, turns into a bit of a wheelie machine, although after tussock buster I'm about 234234x better at them. The only hill I'd say it wouldn't have gotten up in one go is that really really steep one on the dam buster, but even then might have made it with a better line? Possibly anyway. That part will probably be a bit of a bummer after coming off a presumably luggy 4 stroke. The part that rules though is because it's so light, if I get stuck on a hill or anything else for that matter by myself, I can man(woman?)handle the bike by myself and only half die of exhaustion instead of fully
It's really, really fun. Good fun for jumps and wheelies and berms and all that good stuff, and did I mention how nice and light it is? It's still a bit tall for me so I might have to sort that out eventually, maybe. Dunno about your wife, I've got around a 28" inseam tho, I think Inseam measurement is more important than height with bikes.
I'm saving my pennies to get it more trail friendly as is done in this article: http://www.motorcycledaily.com/01may...00modified.htm

[Rupe]

you guys have missed the point (again lol)

she has short legs. a full size bike will not work. tried. failed. end of story.

here's her new bike seeing as nobody had any bad facts to say about the cr85

and for those who have seen my 250, you may have a chuckle

Nah, understood see my first post (not the kdx piss take one)

Nice bike by the way.

[cheese]

LOL nice graphics!! You guys can get some mathcing jumpsuits and all!

[Pierce]

that's a pretty pimped out CR85. that right there would've been my dream bike when i was young

[B0000M]

picked it up last night.... 900km round trip, in pissing down rain most of the time, after finishing work at 5... glad i took the 4wd turbo car vs the van lol

tired today tho

her first ride today after work.