Recomendations,

warped one · Banned Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Karma :

Right me and a few mates have decided to get some crossers,

Me - Full licence,
Mate 1 - CBT
Mate 2 - Nothing

Both mates have driving licence's so size is not really a problem.
I was thinking of KMX250, CR250 or DRZ400 (Me Twisted Evil

) What would you guys, reccommend, current requirements are:

Cheap £250 - £500

Reliable

Semi onroad, only to the tracks

Easy maintainance

Low seat for me (short arse)

Winter hack (for me) so nothing special just a bit bigger for more fun.

Mate 2, wants to learn to ride on it, I suggested 125 but he wants a 250 (more £ then sense)

Warped
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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Well your chums on a CBT are limited to a 125 in any case.

DRZ isn't a great motocross bike, but it's better on the road than a proper motocross bike would be.

Are you doing proper tracks or just field stuff?
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warped one · Banned Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Karma :

Fieldy stuff like, green laning, nothing serious, just abit of fun with the lads.

Warped
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Well, for starters you don't want 'Crossers'.

As Bendy said, for green laning you need a 100% road legal bike. This means tax, MOT, insurance and license where appropriate. If you want a field bike buy a field bike. If you want a green laner, buy a green laner.

A motocross bike doesn't fit either category. They are sharp and focussed and very very hard to make road legal. A 125 motocross bike will be above the 125 learner power limit.

It actually sounds like you and your mates want three different things. You want a green laner/road legal enduro bike, your mate with a CBT wants a DT125, and your mate who wants to learn wants a 100cc field bike or something.
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warped one · Banned Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Karma :

Marjay, I couldn't agree with you more Karma

to you. I have told mate 3 that he needs something small, like said before both have cars thus a trailer would be easy, but mate 3 recons that because he has always had, dispite me teeling him, a 2.0l car feels a hell of alot different to a 400 or 500 bike.

Advise?

Cheers

Warped
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Are you wanting to go offroading with the bikes or are you wanting to go green laning with the bikes?

warped one · Banned Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Karma :

Well considering, I am 'new' to all this could you please define them?

I want to go and have some fun down dirt tracks and potle through the woods and stuff, if that helps.

Warped
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

warped one · Banned Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Karma :

So Green laning is the order of the day, *phew* Now thats sorted, what bikes would you suggest?

Warped

P.s. Karma

Sparks
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