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[QUOTE="skiz, post: 1399661, member: 119909"] I was actually looking at a 5x8 but I thought the 5' was too narrow for 2 bikes. . I'll eventually have a Ford Edge to haul it with but right now it's going to be pulled around by a Honda Element. . I think the 6x10 will be Ok for me. I'm really more concerned with breakdowns than getting the very lowest maintenance cost. . Do you think there is a difference in probability of breakdown between 2+4strokes ? Maybe I'm approaching the bike size too conservatively. . When he was 6, I bought him a larger bicycle for Christmas so that he could use it as he grew. . When he saw the bike he was excited but then he tried to get on it and ended up getting teary because it was too big for him to get moving. . That experience has made me cautious about getting too big of a bike for him now. . But you think that at 5'3" he's "already close to the top end of the height range for those bikes", and the CRF150F has a seat height of 32.5". . He was tiptoeing the floor on the 31" seat on the TTR125 which I thought was just right. Here's how the manu websites lists the bikes stroke + seat height :ride: Yamaha YZ85-2-34" YZ125-2-39.3" YZ250F-4-38.9" YZ250-2-39.1" YZ450F-4-39.3" PW50-2-19.1" TTR50E-4-21.8" TTR110E-4-26.4" TTR125E-4-30.5" TTR125LE-4-31.7" TTR230-4-34.2" WR250F-4-38.6" WR450F-4-38.6" :ride: Suzuki RM85-2-33.5" RM85L-2-34.4" RMZ250-4-37.6" RM250-2-37.4" RMZ450-4-37.6" RMX450Z-4-??.?" DRZ70-4-22" DRZ125-4-30.5" DRZ125L-4-31.7" DRZ400E-4-37.2" RMZ450Z-4-37.6" :ride: Kawasaki KX65-2-29.9" KX85-2-33.1" KX100-2-34.3" KX250F-4-37.2" KX450F-4-37.8" KLX110-4-26.8" KLX110L-4-28.7" KLX140-4-30.7" KLX140L-4-31.5" KLX450R-4-37" :ride: Honda CRF150R-4-32.8" CRF250R-4-37.6" CRF450R-4-37.6" CRF50F-4-21.6" CRF70F-4-26.1" CRF80F-4-28.9" CRF100F-4-30.9" CRF150F-4-32.5" CRF230F-4-34.1" CRF250X-4-37.7" CRF450X-4-37.9" What is your thought for a 5'3" 100ib and growing new rider ? I'm fairly sure that I'll just pick a bike for myself based on the 2 of us having a single gas can. . If a 4stroke seems best for him, I'll just buy myself a 450 and we'll both run straight gas. . If a 2stroke seems best for him, I'll buy myself a 250 that has the same mix ratio. Years ago, my friend and I had to keep seperate gas cans. . If I used his gas I would foul my plug. . I'm thinking my KX250 was a 32:1 and his CR125 was a 20:1. . But that worked for us because we were paying for ourselves. . Today, for my son and me, I don't see any reason not to buy so that we can fill from the same can. Thanks for your input ! :cool: Skiz [/QUOTE]
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