what type of bike would fit my needs?

[blarf]

1) I'm 6'1 and about 215-220lbs (it's all muscle :-))
2) actually, pretty cautious
3) fields/trails with friends. just like weekend rides, you know.
4) rode couple times: cr500 and ttr 22.... cant' remember
5) No racing
6) i'll most likely try to do my work myself (shop manuals...)
7) well, i got my eyes on used bikes: YZF-250 or other brand name and all 250-2strokes. i'm lookign at between 1996-2002 (green sticker for 2-strokes....don't you love cali?)
8) all brands dealers by my house
9) max US2,200
10) well, what do you think would fit my needs?

 

[monkeyonahill]

Big guy, i'd say go for a 250 2-stroke! a 125/250f wouldn't have the power your looking for, and 2-strokes are far less complicated than 4-strokes, i can do a lot of the maintenace myself and im only 15, and also the 2-strokes run a lot cheaper than the 4's, cheapest i can find a 250f of any brand is $3,000 USD, but 2-strokes can run from just above or under $2000 USD, and that price isn't too rare, that's the price my '01 cr 125 is goin for. So i say get the 250 2-stroke, you'll be happy with it, it's a big boy bike, haha :cool:

 

[Poptart]

how much maint. do you do on the 125? does it cost alot?

 

[blarf]

aight thanks bro, i'll be looking at 250 2-strokes then, any models/year i should avoid? i'm planning on getting one from 1996 to 2002.

 

[xr100ider]

i've heard some different opinions on the 97' CR250's because of the new aluminum frame on those bikes. i guess it was a love/hate type of deal.

 

[kdxtodd]

yz 99 and up, kx 99 and up, rm 02 and up, cr 02 and up, ktm 03 and up
for 2200 you can go wrong with a 250 2t. a used 250f would more than likely cause major headaches and cost more than the price of the bike to fix.

mi humilde opinion

 

[blarf]

dave is selling this bike:
http://dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?t=139076

what do you think? plus it is 45min away from me