trail or track bike for first dirt bike?

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-its my first bike
-im a really good rider (according to the instructors at the track)
-i plan on riding 90% at the track
-i'm 5'3
-i weigh 90 lbs
-im almost 15
i cant choose either to get a 125 trail bike or an 85 race bike, my family doesnt know anything about dirtbikes. Here are a few dirt bikes we are looking at.

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=205481479

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=215338581&back=-3&Im…

http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=209245381

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TerryK 7/4/2010 5:44pm
7/4/2010 5:44pm
Buy the 85.
MX Sports Medicine 7/4/2010 7:34pm
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If you have spent zero time on a bike, a trail bike is perfect and will give you skills to apply latter. If you have riden some, the 85 probably makes sence. You will outgrow the power of the trail bike quickly. Welcome! And have a blast!!!!!!
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billyd 7/4/2010 7:57pm
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, BUY A USED TRAIL RIDE IT A FEW WEEKS SELL GET A USED 85 IN A FEW WEEKS .A 250 F OR 125 2 WILL KEEP YA BUSY FOR A WHILE,YOU WONT LOSE MUCH $ ON THE USED BIKES BUT IF YOU BUY A NEW TTR OR 85 @ 15 YRS OLD YOU WILL REGRET IT . I.M.H.O. P.S. WHEN i SAY A FEW YOU'LL KNOW WHEN THAT IS !
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Jarid332 7/4/2010 8:06pm
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Go with the 85..

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TerryK 7/4/2010 8:09pm
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billyd wrote:
, BUY A USED TRAIL RIDE IT A FEW WEEKS SELL GET A USED 85 IN A FEW WEEKS .A 250 F OR 125 2 WILL...
, BUY A USED TRAIL RIDE IT A FEW WEEKS SELL GET A USED 85 IN A FEW WEEKS .A 250 F OR 125 2 WILL KEEP YA BUSY FOR A WHILE,YOU WONT LOSE MUCH $ ON THE USED BIKES BUT IF YOU BUY A NEW TTR OR 85 @ 15 YRS OLD YOU WILL REGRET IT . I.M.H.O. P.S. WHEN i SAY A FEW YOU'LL KNOW WHEN THAT IS !
Why are you yelling??
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Jarid332 7/4/2010 8:12pm
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billyd wrote:
, BUY A USED TRAIL RIDE IT A FEW WEEKS SELL GET A USED 85 IN A FEW WEEKS .A 250 F OR 125 2 WILL...
, BUY A USED TRAIL RIDE IT A FEW WEEKS SELL GET A USED 85 IN A FEW WEEKS .A 250 F OR 125 2 WILL KEEP YA BUSY FOR A WHILE,YOU WONT LOSE MUCH $ ON THE USED BIKES BUT IF YOU BUY A NEW TTR OR 85 @ 15 YRS OLD YOU WILL REGRET IT . I.M.H.O. P.S. WHEN i SAY A FEW YOU'LL KNOW WHEN THAT IS !
TerryK wrote:
Why are you yelling??
He's being chased by a bear...
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adamdf 7/4/2010 8:16pm
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85cc, no doubt
TbonesPop 7/4/2010 9:01pm
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iamdustin wrote:
-its my first bike -im a really good rider (according to the instructors at the track) -i plan on riding 90% at the track -i'm 5'3...
-its my first bike
-im a really good rider (according to the instructors at the track)
-i plan on riding 90% at the track
-i'm 5'3
-i weigh 90 lbs
-im almost 15
i cant choose either to get a 125 trail bike or an 85 race bike, my family doesnt know anything about dirtbikes. Here are a few dirt bikes we are looking at.

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=205481479

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=215338581&back=-3&Im…

http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=209245381

thanks
Get the 85, no question. You can ride the 85 on trails and at the track (I love 2 strokes in the desert/trails). But you can't really ride a trial bike at the track = not nearly as fun if any fun at all.

Get the 85 and learn to twist the throttle, it will make you a better rider.
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redalert144 7/4/2010 9:13pm
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i think you should look for a 125 mx bike, being 5'3 and 90 lbs you are going to hit your growth spurt at anytime which will make buying anything smaller a waste of money. plus if you have already gotten some kind of instruction, it will be money well spent.

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Jabjr222 7/5/2010 9:40am
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Whatever you buy, buy it used. Grab the used 85 and play on it till you out grow it. There isn't anything you should be doing that you can't do on the 85.

And remember, riding faster makes you crash harder. Build your skills first.
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CamP 7/5/2010 10:20am
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I'd suggest a YZ125.
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iamdustin 7/5/2010 8:50pm
7/5/2010 8:50pm
Thanks everybody for the help!
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sergio 7/5/2010 8:55pm
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CamP wrote:
I'd suggest a YZ125.
Gotta agree, YZ 125s are super sweet (and relatively inexpensive used) 2003s to 2007s are still pretty easy to find.
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yamahuh 7/6/2010 1:35am
7/6/2010 1:35am
Pick up a used 85

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