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rodkimble
7/6/2015 6:55pm
7/6/2015 6:55pm
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7/19/2015 1:19pm
So I'm totally new to this stuff but I'd like to race eventually. I've looked at a bunch of other threads but I'm still not totally sure what bikes I should be looking at. I'm 6'3" 185ish never ridden any kind of motorcycle before but I've mountain biked for years and I can drive a manual car so hopefully between those two things I won't be totally clueless about the basic stuff. I want to get a two stroke since my budget is limited. My neighbor that rides said a 125 would be too small for me and that I should get a 250 but I've read that those can be too much for beginners. So what type of bike should I get?
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F. Cheap and dependable bike that will do everything you need it to . I would also hit as many different tracks as you can. Don't worry about not being good . Have fun
Having power is the least of your worries as a beginner. I'd shoot for a 125 two stroke or 250 four stroke. Plenty of power to get you around but shouldn't get you in trouble either.
Demo days are a good idea but try to get at least a little bit of seat time on some sort of dirt bike before hand so you know what to expect.
Ask at your best local dealership who has mx riding schools locally (you may have to travel to get to a good one)
There are so many good people and families at the track so if you befriended someone, I'm sure they could help and even let you spin some laps on a kid track to get a feel for what your getting into.
Our sport needs guys like you and we should all go out of our way to introduce new people to riding, racing and off-road motorcycling in general.
Good luck, take it very slow at first, and have fun.
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