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Johnny Lock
1/27/2021 5:49pm
1/27/2021 5:49pm
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1/31/2021 11:13am
I know this is in the wrong forum - that’s intentional. I just don’t want some 15 year old’s opinions though and I trust y’all. Need your help.
I took my son to the Houston Supercross - and now he’s been asking for a bike - every day. He never wanted one when he was younger but now he does.
I haven’t raced motocross in 15 years - always was a 2stroke guy (250 B class rider) at the end. He’s a grounded kid and knows that motocross will never be his #1 sport. I miss it and it’d be cool to enjoy some track days with my son.
I was thinking along these lines and y’all can tell me I’m nuts or whatever. He is a bigger 14 year old. About a month ago he weighed at 247lbs and is almost 6’3 and still growing. I’m 270 and 6’4” and late 40’s(beer, shift work, smoked meats etc.).
I figure I’ll buy a YZ or KX250 4 stroke first and teach him to ride it. I know I know! A yz125 would possibly be better. But I’m being selfish - see I don’t know if I want a 450 or not. So I can ride the 250f too and see if that’s what I want. Then if it’s too much for him and he’s not having fun I can buy him that yz125 and if I’m not clearing stuff with the 250f I can get a 450 and drop a tooth or two on the rear sprocket.
I guess I’m worried I’m putting him on too fast of a bike for his first bike -and can we even get suspension springs that’ll get the sag close?
Also I’ve considered a yz250 and an ESR big bore kit for myself. Besides, “hey fat ass lose some weight” what do y’all think I should do?
I took my son to the Houston Supercross - and now he’s been asking for a bike - every day. He never wanted one when he was younger but now he does.
I haven’t raced motocross in 15 years - always was a 2stroke guy (250 B class rider) at the end. He’s a grounded kid and knows that motocross will never be his #1 sport. I miss it and it’d be cool to enjoy some track days with my son.
I was thinking along these lines and y’all can tell me I’m nuts or whatever. He is a bigger 14 year old. About a month ago he weighed at 247lbs and is almost 6’3 and still growing. I’m 270 and 6’4” and late 40’s(beer, shift work, smoked meats etc.).
I figure I’ll buy a YZ or KX250 4 stroke first and teach him to ride it. I know I know! A yz125 would possibly be better. But I’m being selfish - see I don’t know if I want a 450 or not. So I can ride the 250f too and see if that’s what I want. Then if it’s too much for him and he’s not having fun I can buy him that yz125 and if I’m not clearing stuff with the 250f I can get a 450 and drop a tooth or two on the rear sprocket.
I guess I’m worried I’m putting him on too fast of a bike for his first bike -and can we even get suspension springs that’ll get the sag close?
Also I’ve considered a yz250 and an ESR big bore kit for myself. Besides, “hey fat ass lose some weight” what do y’all think I should do?
In regards to weight and size, I’m 5’ 11” and weigh 245. Yes you can get springs and sag set up accordingly.
And for you a 250f will be fine, and it’ll help you work off the shift work and smoked meat side effects!!
Personally I think that the trail riding idea is awesome. And if he hasn't ridden all that much in the last several years, I'd take him to at least one session of a riding school by someone local. The best money I ever spend when my son moved to a clutch bike was getting him lessons from one of the local pros who worked with kids a lot. Teaching him the 'proper' way to clutch, use the proper body position, use the front brake, etc. could have made him want to kill me and vice versa. When it was an expert that wasn't his dad, it was different. And my oldest son was a VERY easy kid to teach for me, but it was just a lot better that a few of these things weren't things that we had to deal with together!!!!!!
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I’m not all proud of winning the C class, just wanted to use it as an example of how if you’re riding for fun and not taking racing too seriously, you are not too big for a small bore. They are a blast and at the C class level it won’t hold you back.
I now have a 300, because my Mx days are over due to injury and I’m just trail rider Jones now, but if I were getting back into MX I’d get another 144 pronto, even at 300lbs.
You really can’t go wrong, any bike is great for getting his feet wet and a 125/144 might not be good for him, depending on how he rides. I just wanted to share my experience though as I don’t think it should be ruled out.
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