Play bikes?

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Alright so here is the situation. I am considering getting out of moto and going back to vintage and woods and am contemplating selling my YZ125. I have a friend with a broken back right now and another with broken ribs, my dad broke his arm earlier this year and I'm just overall not feeling as happy riding as I should. I live on a farm so I have plenty of land to ride if I want to and was wondering what you guys thought about play bikes. I would maybe race a vintage race every once and a while(they have a modern play bike class) and maybe a hare scramble in the sportsman class but otherwise I'd be trail riding. Thinking a TTR, KLX,CRF,Or DRZ model 125-150cc, thoughts?
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mx836 8/11/2016 7:54pm
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YZ 125 is a play bike. Guys seem to be pretty happy with the KLX 140 in the recent pit bike thread.
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RCB33 8/11/2016 8:06pm
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mx836 wrote:
YZ 125 is a play bike. Guys seem to be pretty happy with the KLX 140 in the recent pit bike thread.
A 125 may be to most people but when you weight 125 and can barely touch the ground, it isn't a play bike in my book.
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RCB33 8/11/2016 8:07pm
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edgo897 wrote:
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Have a KDX 200, not a fan(can't start it).

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DFWracefan 8/11/2016 8:26pm
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KTM 200? Maybe not a play bike but...I ride to enjoy the experience and not to see how fast I can go. As long as I can wheelie a little, jump a few little jumps and sling some dirt.....I am good with that!
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kkawboy14 8/11/2016 8:28pm
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4 wheeler, those new all enclosed suped up 4 wheelers look fun also. Or shifter go karts, if none of those work, tennis
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NorcalVet 8/11/2016 8:50pm
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.... picked me up a play bike a couple years back. Was coming off a broken femur and wanted to ease back into it w/ something lighter and less powerfull (that's what I told my wife) WinkWhistling

she get's a lot more seat time then her sister for sure and a lot easier to load up at the end of the day!!



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RCB33 8/11/2016 9:08pm
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Fourth_Floor wrote:
If that 125's getting away from ya I'll second tennis.
It's not getting away from me, but I don't feel like I can just screw around on it. It's a race bike, I just want to play around for a bit, but I mean, tennis is sorta funLaughing seriously though, I think you guys are missing the point I don't want to quit riding, I just think I need a change of pace. I just want something I can come home from school and buzz around in the woods for a bit without feeling like I'm having to rip it up like I'm racing.
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Ramrod 8/11/2016 9:14pm
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I have a TTR125 that I cruise around on with my kids, it's a good play bike but the forks on mine are horrible. I also have a Honda 350 Atv that is fun too. Otherwise I moto down on a KX450.
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NHtoWA421 8/11/2016 9:14pm
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i find big wheel 85s or 100s are a lot of fun to screw around on.i bought one for my girlfriend before her 125... turns out i rode the 100 as much as she did. im 6'0, 165 pounds. it sounds like you are pretty light, so the 100 may be the best fit for a bike in general. best part is, you can pick them up cheap.
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RCB33 8/11/2016 9:19pm
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This is my current ride but I don't know if I'm feeling it anymore, but it sure is a nice bike...thanks to those who have weighed in so far.
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Braap19 8/11/2016 9:30pm
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Klx 140's are fun to just goof on. Or just get a klx 110
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kiwifan 8/11/2016 9:39pm
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I have a play bike.....its a CR500 :-) well occasionally I race it too lol
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kevin204 8/11/2016 10:01pm
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kiwifan wrote:
I have a play bike.....its a CR500 :-) well occasionally I race it too lol
My play bike is a YZ490! I can relate. Though it's more like a "pay" bike at this point.. damn 2 strokes.
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kiwifan 8/11/2016 10:08pm
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kiwifan wrote:
I have a play bike.....its a CR500 :-) well occasionally I race it too lol
kevin204 wrote:
My play bike is a YZ490! I can relate. Though it's more like a "pay" bike at this point.. damn 2 strokes.
lol yes you have to pay a bit to get them in top shape especially if racing them...but hey its worth it
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endurox 8/11/2016 11:07pm
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KTM free ride, Beta X trainer or a trials bike are other options.

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Wandell 8/12/2016 6:43am
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I really enjoy my KLX140L. Whether you want to call it a pit bike, a play bike or whatever, they are a solid choice. They are offered with three different sizes of wheels now. Kawasaki just added a version with full size wheels for 2017.


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YZ324 8/12/2016 8:56am
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Love playing on this turd.... Doing some TT/flat track and having a blast.

Dirty Points 8/12/2016 9:19am
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edgo897 wrote:
KDX220
RCB33 wrote:
Have a KDX 200, not a fan(can't start it).
?

It should be way easier to start than your YZ... With the stock hockey-stick starter and more mild compression, I can start mine with my hand (and have done so in awkward situations).
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RCB33 wrote:
Have a KDX 200, not a fan(can't start it).
How can you not start a kdx?
Dirty Points 8/12/2016 10:08am
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And I get the feeling here (correct me if I am wrong) from your post and pictures, that you are pretty young, and I agree a YZ125 may be way too much bike for just goofing around on the ranch. I think a TTR, CRF, KLX all may be just more enjoyable for now as just as a get-on-and-go ride, but you may want to keep that YZ or KDX for a year or two down the road.
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imoto34 8/12/2016 12:14pm
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If you are on a farm a KLX 110's are great. Get one after 2010(i think) so they have electric start. No clutch so you can ride with a juice box or what ever and ride around to check animals and such. If you have neighbors, they will be happy about the low noise.
F150Motocrosser 8/12/2016 12:20pm
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Get yourself an old 2stroke.. My 1972 Suzuki TS185 is a blast yet very manageable for almost anyone to ride



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Frodad78 8/12/2016 12:39pm
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Look for an old XR200 if you can find one. They are made for farting around.
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jj welks 8/12/2016 12:42pm
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My old ttr 125 used to be so fun since you could just a pin it everywhere lol, that's my suggestion. Plus they're pretty cheap!
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RCB33 8/12/2016 1:29pm
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jj welks wrote:
My old ttr 125 used to be so fun since you could just a pin it everywhere lol, that's my suggestion. Plus they're pretty cheap!
Do you know what years the ttr had/has kick and electric?
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We have 2 XR 250s at home.... Great fun, bullet proof, very quiet but capable if I do fancy turning a few laps....
Dirty Points 8/12/2016 3:23pm
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jj welks wrote:
My old ttr 125 used to be so fun since you could just a pin it everywhere lol, that's my suggestion. Plus they're pretty cheap!
RCB33 wrote:
Do you know what years the ttr had/has kick and electric?
'03 and newer 'E' models have magic button.

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