colin1 Captain Safety
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knockout_bar Scooby Slapper
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Posted: 14:36 - 02 Nov 2005 Post subject: |
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450 crossers aren't for the faint hearted. They have a lot more power than an enduro equivalent. I'm impressed that you managed to keep it in first . If it were me, I would've flipped it.
Enduro bikes won't have as much kick as full out crossers, but they will still shift. There are some really nice enduro's out there: XR250R, KLX250, WR250 (to name a few) but these tend to be in the 1K + band.
Is £400 your budget? If so, be prepared to shop around. But awsome deals are not unheard of (I saw a CR125 that needed a new chain for £100 once, unfortunately, I didn't have the money ). For that kind of money, I would expect something like a KMX125.
On another note, I'm starting MX in the new year, so if you do get a dirt bike, maybe you could come racing one day . ____________________ 125 trail bike, custom bars, handguards etc. - ?500.
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G The Voice of Reason
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colin1 Captain Safety
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Posted: 16:26 - 03 Nov 2005 Post subject: |
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this is the kind of bike i have been looking at
DR350 £500
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4585144114&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
XR350 £550
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4581471314&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
I should really get a road legal enduro rather than an out and out crosser, as I would end up riding it on the roads and could get in trouble.
I doubt I will be doing racing. I think I will scout out a few places near me that Id like to take a motorbike, and do some short downhilling on the girlfriends cheap mountain bike to see if I like getting muddy.
Because in my area, there used to be mining and quarrying, there are some nice steep offroad places.
While I'm learning, it would be handy to have something with a bit of power so I dont have to change gear so much. I reckon 2t's make better offroad bikes, but as im gonna be buying an old knackered bike, I'll be buying a 4t to avoid having to pay loads getting it fixed up as I wdnt be able to do it myself. I know 2t's are easy to work on if you know what you are doing, but i dont.
I dont think there is much chance of me getting any test rides offroad on offroad bikes. ____________________ colin1 is officially faster than god |
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