Trials/Dirt bikes
11-10-2005, 10:25 AM
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Trials/Dirt bikes
Need a new toy.... so thinking of one of these 
I have however ZERO knowledge of them or even what models there are
lol
Can anyone point me in the right direction? just after something to play with at the weekends.
Any good ones? or ones to avoid?
ta
I have however ZERO knowledge of them or even what models there are
lolCan anyone point me in the right direction? just after something to play with at the weekends.
Any good ones? or ones to avoid?
ta
11-10-2005, 10:32 AM
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thats exactly the plan dude 
it was either one of these or a Kart.... but i just dont think the kart would get used that much , whereas ive got miles of dirt and woodland round the back of ours 
it was either one of these or a Kart.... but i just dont think the kart would get used that much
, whereas ive got miles of dirt and woodland round the back of ours
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11-10-2005, 10:51 AM
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I used to have a GasGas and Fantic
Model that i can remember of the top of my head...
GasGas
Fantic
Montesa
Beta
http://www.motomerlin.co.uk/
Model that i can remember of the top of my head...
GasGas
Fantic
Montesa
Beta
http://www.motomerlin.co.uk/
11-10-2005, 10:58 AM
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my mate/neighbour has a 400cc dirt bike he scared himself too much on it, and this is a bloke who has had a fireblade, vtr sp1, 350-400 bhp cossies so don't think you want one o them.
11-10-2005, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Adam_BlackRS
Daveyboy, Yes, are you looking for trial bikes or motorcross bikes ?
You know there designed for 2 different jobs ?
You know there designed for 2 different jobs ?
im 5'11" and about 12 stone
11-10-2005, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by peters500
my mate/neighbour has a 400cc dirt bike he scared himself too much on it, and this is a bloke who has had a fireblade, vtr sp1, 350-400 bhp cossies so don't think you want one o them.
11-10-2005, 11:08 AM
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sounds just what im after mate... just want something to have a laugh and a buzz on, doesnt have to be the fastest or most expensive... just want that smile
any recommendations on first one?
any recommendations on first one?
11-10-2005, 11:17 AM
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cool.... any recommendations ?
Sorry, i dont have a clue where to start though... honda, kawasaki, yamaha? or would basically any 125 scrambler do the job?
cheers for help though
Sorry, i dont have a clue where to start though... honda, kawasaki, yamaha? or would basically any 125 scrambler do the job?
cheers for help though
11-10-2005, 11:17 AM
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Aye mate there's a few try autotrader do national search. You want a jap built bike for parts and reliability. Suzuki RM, Kawasaki KX, Honda CR, Yamaha YZ are all great bikes and are pretty bomb proof my choice for first bike would be RM or YZ for a grand your gona get a pretty new one maby 3-4-5 years old depends on what its been used for. I ride the 500cc now but the 125's are like unguided missiles when you first get on them
11-10-2005, 11:33 AM
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Well worth getting into it mate, best thing i done, u do get anoyed with it at times it's a lot of money and u have bad days.
Yeah one of the big jap four would be the best, stay off the KTM and other euro bikes.
Starting out u will need about £1500 for a 1999-2001 bike obviously u want to buy on condition not age. saty of the old suzuki's pre 1998 2 storkes since these arn't the best but thier new stuff's pretty good, also u'll want atleast a £1000 per season for entries, breakages, tyres ect, Bikes are a piece of piss to work on if u get any problems just ask.
THERE u go the old yamaha in peices after the con-rod snapped and whent through the barrel. (work shops a bit messy)
IF u'r looking for realiability HONDA'S are dame good (especially for four strokes)but i find that KAWASAKI seem to be build a bit better with thicker metals for this the bike weighs about 5 KGS more but there a lot better with dealing with big crashes. if i was u and u wanted a four stroke i would go with a new as possible since its a four stroke try and get a HONDA or a KAWASAKI KXF 250 (SUZUKI four stroke RMZ 250's are made by KAWASAKI so one of these would do aswell). if u wanted a 2 stroke again the kawasaki 1999 are good the 2002 where good but the suspenstion was a bit shit but the 2003 - 2004 kawasaki are really good and the 05 kawasaki is a beast. Yamaha 2 strokes are pretty good even thought i never got on with the suspention, the honda 2 stroke are ok aswell but i would rather have a kawasaki over one.
Soon u'll be gaining some qaulity AIR
Yeah one of the big jap four would be the best, stay off the KTM and other euro bikes.
Starting out u will need about £1500 for a 1999-2001 bike obviously u want to buy on condition not age. saty of the old suzuki's pre 1998 2 storkes since these arn't the best but thier new stuff's pretty good, also u'll want atleast a £1000 per season for entries, breakages, tyres ect, Bikes are a piece of piss to work on if u get any problems just ask.
THERE u go the old yamaha in peices after the con-rod snapped and whent through the barrel. (work shops a bit messy)
IF u'r looking for realiability HONDA'S are dame good (especially for four strokes)but i find that KAWASAKI seem to be build a bit better with thicker metals for this the bike weighs about 5 KGS more but there a lot better with dealing with big crashes. if i was u and u wanted a four stroke i would go with a new as possible since its a four stroke try and get a HONDA or a KAWASAKI KXF 250 (SUZUKI four stroke RMZ 250's are made by KAWASAKI so one of these would do aswell). if u wanted a 2 stroke again the kawasaki 1999 are good the 2002 where good but the suspenstion was a bit shit but the 2003 - 2004 kawasaki are really good and the 05 kawasaki is a beast. Yamaha 2 strokes are pretty good even thought i never got on with the suspention, the honda 2 stroke are ok aswell but i would rather have a kawasaki over one.
Soon u'll be gaining some qaulity AIR
11-10-2005, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by motherhupit
Well worth getting into it mate, best thing i done, u do get anoyed with it at times it's a lot of money and u have bad days.
Yeah one of the big jap four would be the best, stay off the KTM and other euro bikes.
Starting out u will need about £1500 for a 1999-2001 bike obviously u want to buy on condition not age. saty of the old suzuki's pre 1998 2 storkes since these arn't the best but thier new stuff's pretty good, also u'll want atleast a £1000 per season for entries, breakages, tyres ect, Bikes are a piece of piss to work on if u get any problems just ask.
THERE u go the old yamaha in peices after the con-rod snapped and whent through the barrel. (work shops a bit messy)
IF u'r looking for realiability HONDA'S are dame good (especially for four strokes)but i find that KAWASAKI seem to be build a bit better with thicker metals for this the bike weighs about 5 KGS more but there a lot better with dealing with big crashes. if i was u and u wanted a four stroke i would go with a new as possible since its a four stroke try and get a HONDA or a KAWASAKI KXF 250 (SUZUKI four stroke RMZ 250's are made by KAWASAKI so one of these would do aswell). if u wanted a 2 stroke again the kawasaki 1999 are good the 2002 where good but the suspenstion was a bit shit but the 2003 - 2004 kawasaki are really good and the 05 kawasaki is a beast. Yamaha 2 strokes are pretty good even thought i never got on with the suspention, the honda 2 stroke are ok aswell but i would rather have a kawasaki over one.
Soon u'll be gaining some qaulity AIR
Yeah one of the big jap four would be the best, stay off the KTM and other euro bikes.
Starting out u will need about £1500 for a 1999-2001 bike obviously u want to buy on condition not age. saty of the old suzuki's pre 1998 2 storkes since these arn't the best but thier new stuff's pretty good, also u'll want atleast a £1000 per season for entries, breakages, tyres ect, Bikes are a piece of piss to work on if u get any problems just ask.
THERE u go the old yamaha in peices after the con-rod snapped and whent through the barrel. (work shops a bit messy)
IF u'r looking for realiability HONDA'S are dame good (especially for four strokes)but i find that KAWASAKI seem to be build a bit better with thicker metals for this the bike weighs about 5 KGS more but there a lot better with dealing with big crashes. if i was u and u wanted a four stroke i would go with a new as possible since its a four stroke try and get a HONDA or a KAWASAKI KXF 250 (SUZUKI four stroke RMZ 250's are made by KAWASAKI so one of these would do aswell). if u wanted a 2 stroke again the kawasaki 1999 are good the 2002 where good but the suspenstion was a bit shit but the 2003 - 2004 kawasaki are really good and the 05 kawasaki is a beast. Yamaha 2 strokes are pretty good even thought i never got on with the suspention, the honda 2 stroke are ok aswell but i would rather have a kawasaki over one.
Soon u'll be gaining some qaulity AIR
11-10-2005, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by bigbobby
ive been in few big power cars one with 750bhp and there's still no feeling like it mate. Scrablers are fookin ace
11-10-2005, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Joris_FRST
oh and get good boots
11-10-2005, 11:42 AM
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Cola - Pon .... Do one 
everyone else.... spot on, cheers for all info!
Just to say though, that i wasnt looking to get into it and race or do anything competitively... just go out and break a few bones at the weekend was my plan
everyone else.... spot on, cheers for all info!
Just to say though, that i wasnt looking to get into it and race or do anything competitively... just go out and break a few bones at the weekend was my plan
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Originally Posted by motherhupit
Originally Posted by bigbobby
ive been in few big power cars one with 750bhp and there's still no feeling like it mate. Scrablers are fookin ace
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Originally Posted by Daveyboy
Cola - Pon .... Do one
everyone else.... spot on, cheers for all info!
Just to say though, that i wasnt looking to get into it and race or do anything competitively... just go out and break a few bones at the weekend was my plan
everyone else.... spot on, cheers for all info!
Just to say though, that i wasnt looking to get into it and race or do anything competitively... just go out and break a few bones at the weekend was my plan
11-10-2005, 11:50 AM
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If u only got a grand u'll be after a pre-1996 Yamaha 250's where good then but ur best bet is probally honda's best 2 stroke ever was made in 1996 the Honda 250 2 stroke it had good power great handling very realible that's probally ur best bet, Suzuki's wern't the best back then unless their are look after well, Kawasaki's were very realibable back then aswell but looked a bit ugly
Here's some HONDA 2 stroke 250. GREAT BIKES
(they still had the steel frame back then and screwed up the handling for the first 3 years of making the alloy frame so it's a good bike to get)
Heres a pretty standard one
Here's some HONDA 2 stroke 250. GREAT BIKES
(they still had the steel frame back then and screwed up the handling for the first 3 years of making the alloy frame so it's a good bike to get)
Heres a pretty standard one
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Check the bikes on Ebay
I sold my RM 250 (1994) on there for £780 It was pretty tidy with new plastics
Something similar will be plenty to start with Dont you reckon lads?
But best advice is make sure its locked up well & chained to the floor.
These things attract the theives like flies round 5hit
I sold my RM 250 (1994) on there for £780
It was pretty tidy with new plastics Something similar will be plenty to start with Dont you reckon lads?
But best advice is make sure its locked up well & chained to the floor.
These things attract the theives like flies round 5hit
11-10-2005, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bigbobby
Originally Posted by motherhupit
Originally Posted by bigbobby
ive been in few big power cars one with 750bhp and there's still no feeling like it mate. Scrablers are fookin ace
If u havn't ridden motocross bikes there nothing like it the power is instant not like a car where u got to wait for it, just instant power, i used mine on the road a bit and there deadly even not moving the throttle they still step out in corners becasue they are not smooth, just raw power.