should i buy my son a crf150rb

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hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son
thinking about buying him one or a yz125 he is the fastest C rider around my part's not to sure what i should get him next
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mx 219 1/9/2012 11:39am
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hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son thinking about buying him...
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son
thinking about buying him one or a yz125 he is the fastest C rider around my part's not to sure what i should get him next
When I was that small I got a CR 125 and I had trouble riding it my first year...when I got stronger I was fine, but ask yourself how strong is your kid. If he's not that strong you might not want to get him a 125 just yet.
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vet323 1/9/2012 11:40am
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CocaineCrazy wrote:
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son thinking about buying him...
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son
thinking about buying him one or a yz125 he is the fastest C rider around my part's not to sure what i should get him next
The fact that someone with the user name "CocaineCrazy" posted that non-capitalized, run-on sentence makes so much sense.

Don't buy him anything-he's old enough to buy his own bike.
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CocaineCrazy 1/9/2012 11:42am
1/9/2012 11:42am Edited Date/Time 1/9/2012 11:43am
CocaineCrazy wrote:
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son thinking about buying him...
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son
thinking about buying him one or a yz125 he is the fastest C rider around my part's not to sure what i should get him next
mx 219 wrote:
When I was that small I got a CR 125 and I had trouble riding it my first year...when I got stronger I was fine, but...
When I was that small I got a CR 125 and I had trouble riding it my first year...when I got stronger I was fine, but ask yourself how strong is your kid. If he's not that strong you might not want to get him a 125 just yet.
Strong as in ability to ride?
Strong as in ability to Lift/manhandle
i would say my son is pretty fit cardio wise
his strenght may not be up to par but we can change that
the kid has a super slim build though

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mx 219 1/9/2012 11:44am
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CocaineCrazy wrote:
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son thinking about buying him...
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son
thinking about buying him one or a yz125 he is the fastest C rider around my part's not to sure what i should get him next
mx 219 wrote:
When I was that small I got a CR 125 and I had trouble riding it my first year...when I got stronger I was fine, but...
When I was that small I got a CR 125 and I had trouble riding it my first year...when I got stronger I was fine, but ask yourself how strong is your kid. If he's not that strong you might not want to get him a 125 just yet.
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Strong as in ability to ride? Strong as in ability to Lift/manhandle i would say my son is pretty fit cardio wise his strenght may not...
Strong as in ability to ride?
Strong as in ability to Lift/manhandle
i would say my son is pretty fit cardio wise
his strenght may not be up to par but we can change that
the kid has a super slim build though
strong as in able to lift/hadle the machine.

I was probably about 5'6" or 5'7" 125 lbs and I could bench 140 and I lifted weights pretty consistantly, but a 125 or 250f is kinda heavy when you weigh 125 lbs.
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huck 1/9/2012 11:45am
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Get him a bag of cocaine and turn him loose...

"he is the fastest C rider around my parts".... Has to be bait!
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huck wrote:
Get him a bag of cocaine and turn him loose...

"he is the fastest C rider around my parts".... Has to be bait!
...and I couldn't think of a better name for this new account!
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newmann 1/9/2012 11:55am
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I hear Honda is giving out lots of money with that bike, you should get two. Or was it just Honda is giving out lots of money to the AMA to make it "legal". Does money make things legal??Shocked
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FreshTopEnd 1/9/2012 12:15pm
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The 150r is a terrific bike, but at 5'7", your son is too big for even the big wheel version.
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pete24 1/9/2012 12:21pm
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i have never met the "fastest" c rider anywhere, your kid must be awesome! get the 125 teach the kid how to burn oil
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CocaineCrazy 1/9/2012 12:22pm
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
The 150r is a terrific bike, but at 5'7", your son is too big for even the big wheel version.
Cooper Webb looked fine on his 150 at the end of this year, although he was a big kid for it
also he will only be riding it for 3 month's then stepping up to a yz250
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burn1986 1/9/2012 12:27pm
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The 125 will teach those skills like no other bike can. But if you're considering a 150F, why not just get him a 250F. It's still a 250 fourstroke, like an XR250. Should be easy enough for him to ride.
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huck wrote:
Get him a bag of cocaine and turn him loose...

"he is the fastest C rider around my parts".... Has to be bait!
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...and I couldn't think of a better name for this new account!
Laughing

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Wandell 1/9/2012 12:51pm
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Look at this also. The 125 may have a taller seat height, but the CRF150rb is probably heavier. I use one as a playbike and my 10 year old son has ridden it. The first thing he said was it felt really heavy compared to his KX85.
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CocaineCrazy wrote:
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son thinking about buying him...
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son
thinking about buying him one or a yz125 he is the fastest C rider around my part's not to sure what i should get him next
I thought Axell Hodges was the fastest C rider around , lol
Ghost of Jabroni 1/9/2012 1:01pm
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I hear Honda is giving out lots of money with that bike, you should get two. Or was it just Honda is giving out lots of...
I hear Honda is giving out lots of money with that bike, you should get two. Or was it just Honda is giving out lots of money to the AMA to make it "legal". Does money make things legal??Shocked
Kinda makes you wish Honda was in the cocaine business now doesnt it?
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FreshTopEnd 1/9/2012 1:46pm
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
The 150r is a terrific bike, but at 5'7", your son is too big for even the big wheel version.
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Cooper Webb looked fine on his 150 at the end of this year, although he was a big kid for it also he will only be...
Cooper Webb looked fine on his 150 at the end of this year, although he was a big kid for it
also he will only be riding it for 3 month's then stepping up to a yz250
Have had one and a kid that size. It was small for him when he got that big.

Love the engine on the 150, but it would be cool to have it in a full size frame.

If he's going to be riding a 25o in three months you'd be wasting your time on a smaller framed bike if he's that size. Grab a cheap used 125 for the interim and get him used to the size. Shoot, RC was shorter than 5'7", why put your superdooperfastestC kid on a mini if you're going to a 250 in three months.

Good luck to your son.

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CocaineCrazy wrote:
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son thinking about buying him...
hey watsup guys i was just curious if a crf150rb big wheel would be too small for my 5-7 125 pound son
thinking about buying him one or a yz125 he is the fastest C rider around my part's not to sure what i should get him next
vet323 wrote:
The fact that someone with the user name "CocaineCrazy" posted that non-capitalized, run-on sentence makes so much sense. Don't buy him anything-he's old enough to buy...
The fact that someone with the user name "CocaineCrazy" posted that non-capitalized, run-on sentence makes so much sense.

Don't buy him anything-he's old enough to buy his own bike.
+1 to what vet said.
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CocaineCrazy 1/9/2012 2:37pm
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Ghost of Jabroni wrote:
Kinda makes you wish Honda was in the cocaine business now doesnt it?
Yes it does actually
from the information posted in this thread sounds like im buying the kid a yz125
thanks guys.
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wardy 1/9/2012 2:49pm
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I put my son on Cr 125's at 13, 5'6 140 he rode them 2 years. He is now 16 and on Cr 250's

150 4 stroke. Save your money and ride a 125. Then decide from there.
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jleews6 1/9/2012 4:14pm
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I would think that he is to big for a 150. My son had one and it was a good bike but I think a YZ125 would be a better bike for him. My son also had a YZ125 and I think that is the best bike money can buy.
Just remember that no mater what bike he gets dont push him. Let him take his time to get comfortable on the bike and he will have alot of fun.

For what it's worth,my son is 5,7@130 and he is on 450s.

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