First bike, advice needed, please

[Rupe]

Hi, I'm sure you've seen and heard all this before but I've had a look through without finding out what I wanted.

I don't really know too much about bikes so that is why I want to pick your brains.

Basically i've got $2000-2500 to spend, and thinking of a 250cc 2-stroke.
Is this a good choice for a first bike, and what makes of bike should I look at and avoid.

Also what sort of age bike do you think I'd get for this money.

Many thanks

[dammad1]

Go for a KDX, good bike to learn on with plenty of power for a bit of fun.

[jimmy 2006]

speak to Tthunder and try and buy his XR250, for that sort of money it would be the best bike you could possibly buy in my opinion.

[Reckless]

I agree wth the others a cr250r, RM250 or kx250 have sooo much grunt as much as a 450 four stroke nearly 50 horses. And they deliver it with a wallop. So the XR or the KDX type bikes are very good choice if your starting out. If you buy an Xr or KDX you will actually learn faster as you can push yourself and the bike. If you go straight to an all out racer 250 with all that power and much less forgiving suspention you will learn slower as you will always be tentitive with the bike.

And if your in that price bracket you will probably get a much nicer, less thrashed bike going for a semi enduro model as most guys that have had 250 2 strokes (except me) know how to ride them and ride them hard.

[Rupe]

sorry, not sure if I follow reckless.
Are you saying to get a 2, or a 4 stroke.

And what are the differances between a motocross, and a "semi-enduro" bike?

[cheese]

Get a KDX as the XR is a bit of a heavy beast.

[Rupe]

oh, and what about a yzf250?

[umka]

if u find one for $2k it will be poked. get a kdx as it is a great allround bike that is very very fast in the right hands but freindly enough for a learner

[clmintie]

Go for the KDX200 (unless you 'must' have a four stroke) I love mine, you won't regret it.......

[taku]

id tend to swing more towards a 125cc stroke plenty of power just need to rev it and in my opinon they are more fun then the 250 2 strokes. and lighter. you'll learn faster and u can throw it around alot easier + easier to load up by urself and get off urself if you crash it. there are some great buys for 2-3k aswell 2003 etc

[cheese]

I can see your point Taku, but for a real learner I thing a 125 would be horrible. There is no power at all till the last 3rd of the rev range and you have to fang it get going.

A KDX is just much more user friendly and when you get bored of it, get a 250 MX'r or a 450 4 poke if you really have to.

[jimmy 2006]

My first bike was a KX125, I would NOT suggest riding one of these as your first bike unless you have done alot of mountain biking or had a motorbike for the road for a long time. I tried to teach alot of people on my old bike and they really struggled.

[B0000M]

and lighter.

sorry, this is bugging me.

why does everyone say 125s so much lighter? yes they are lighter, by like 1kg, this is 1% of the bike's weight!

had to get that off my chest.
thanks

[Rupe]

thanks guys. I've read a few reviews on the kdx200 and it sounds like it would be ideal. What year would I be looking at for $2.5k?

Is this the only bike like this or are there others I could look at?

Also to answer another question, I'd rather a 2-stroke as "there is less maintenance, and easier to work on" (correct me if I'm wrong).


Thanks for all the replys

[cheese]

Personally I'm pro 2 stroke because they are easy to work on too. The new 4 strokes are bloody great. But need more time and money spent on them.

The KDX is a good all round bike.

Try to get something after 1995 as they had all the bugs sorted after that.