Old rider looking for sons

Bob_Mebane
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Edited Date/Time 4/29/2016 2:34pm
Hi. I am 46 and raced amature 125 and 250 class back in the 90's. I have been out of it for a while obviously but me boys want to start racing. Here is the skinny. Oldest is 13-175 lbs and 5'5" (not fat but built) I want to stay with 2 strokes (I know them better than 4 strakes) went to a Kawasaki dealer and approved for to bikes. I am thinking the KX 100 is to small for him with out doing suspension upgrades and so on. A 125 in my opinion would be better. The youngest is 10 and 95 years old. Thinking an 85 cc for him. Any opinions? I do not want 4 stroker nor trail bikes as they want to race and I learned on race bikes back then.we are doing the full set up. Enclosed trailer , bikes and (yes) I am going to get a 250 for me even at my old age-lol. I lime Kawasaki but again I think the 100 is tooo small for oldest. Any opinions? They both have zero experience but have a 49+ acre farm to play on. Sorry for stupid question but looking for opinions. As far as matinee I do all work on them including porting and decking as I was a machines building received motors so that is no problem and why I want to stay with 2 strokes.
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colintrax 4/3/2016 7:42pm
4/3/2016 7:42pm
At 5'5" your oldest kid is too short for a 125 to be a good first bike. Get him a 100, suspension is easy to fix. And as he gets faster you can make it a 112.
Get the youngest a 85
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Jake86 4/10/2016 10:26am
4/10/2016 10:26am
You can change the linkage on the suspension of the 125 to lower the ride height. You can also shave the seat foam down too. They did it for Ricky when he was on his 125.. When I was 12yrs old and racing 125 Schoolboy I was only 5'5" and I raced a 1998 RM 125 (It was 1998 when I was 12yrs old..)
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tuggy450 4/11/2016 6:12pm
4/11/2016 6:12pm
5'5"? isn't that the size of most supercross riders today?...go for the 125, 85 cc sounds good for the younger one,
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colintrax 4/11/2016 10:53pm
4/11/2016 10:53pm
Yall, he has zero experaince... he needs a supermini

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dirtnapper 4/14/2016 9:38pm
4/14/2016 9:38pm Edited Date/Time 4/14/2016 9:38pm
I realize the OP is just looking for advice but that was just brutal to read..................Blink Sad
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hookieman24 4/15/2016 7:27am
4/15/2016 7:27am Edited Date/Time 4/15/2016 7:30am
13 yr old at that weight , 125 two stroke or 250 four stroke.
A year ago I had a 13yr old that outgrew his supermini and I stressed between the 125 and the 250f. I spoke to both Matt Walker and Kevin Windham at length about my concerns. it did not take long for him to grow several inches and a year later I am glad we went with the 250f
10yr old, 85 or 100 two stroke or a Honda 150R
In my opinion and experience, the four strokes would be easier for them to ride since they are just starting out and probably don't care if it is two stroke or four stroke. The four stroke is smoother with less hit.

Here he is at 13 on an 85, way too big for it. I converted it to a supermini but that did not move the foot pegs.

Here he is a year later on the 250f at barely 14yrs old. He shot up to nearly 6' tall and 175lbs.
He has gotten way more comfortable on the bigger bike sooner than I expected
Kx125rider 4/29/2016 2:34pm
4/29/2016 2:34pm
I say go 125 im 5' 7'' and 115 lbs and the 125 is great

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