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What bike for an eager beginner?
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[QUOTE="truespode, post: 633123, member: 29329"] While I can see where you are coming from James I disagree. For a true beginner I highly recommend starting on a slower bike and improving then moving up. Yes, some will progress faster than others but overall getting the right bike for the skill then buying a better bike later is the best option. That way you get a bike you can trully learn on and when you feel that the bike no longer meets your needs you can move to something else. Most true beginners have an idea of what they want but end up going a different way. Too many have gotten a bike, dumped it in the sand on their first ride and then sold it b/c they were scared of it. Getting a bike like a KDX200 that is more appropriate for a true beginner will give the rider a chance to learn the mechanics of clutch, brake and shifting without the stiff penalty for error that a YZ250F or YZ250 would. Plus, the KDX 200 can cheaply be upgraded for more power and be as much fun to ride as any bike out there. Those that take to a bigger MX bike and adapt well are more the exception than the rule IMO. Ivan [/QUOTE]
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