Here's the lowdown on my son, who's been asking for a bike for several months:
1) 5'6" / 160 lbs
2) Can be very aggressive
3) Aaaahhh...herein lies the rub...don't know what kind of bike. He has friends who have Mx bikes, and there are a couple of tracks not too far from our home.
4) He has no riding experience, but before I buy him anything, I'm going to enroll him in the MSF DirtBike school.
5) I think he might like to race.
6) I can do some stuff, but there are a number of cycle shops within 15-20 minutes of our house.
7) MY preference would be a 4-stroke, but I'm not all that educated about MX/Trailbikes, which is why I'm here.
8) We have Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha dealers close by.
9) I don't want to spend a lot on his first bike, just in case he decides he doesn't like riding.
10) We're in the Houston area.
11) My son's 15
12) Like I said, I don't know much about off-road bikes, which is why I'm here. I've been looking at online auction sites, but until I know what to get, I don't want to pursue anything too seriously. I think I want for him right now is something that he could learn on and maybe take to a track now and again with his buddies.
Hopefully, y'all can help me make a better decision.
Thanks!
1) 5'6" / 160 lbs
2) Can be very aggressive
3) Aaaahhh...herein lies the rub...don't know what kind of bike. He has friends who have Mx bikes, and there are a couple of tracks not too far from our home.
4) He has no riding experience, but before I buy him anything, I'm going to enroll him in the MSF DirtBike school.
5) I think he might like to race.
6) I can do some stuff, but there are a number of cycle shops within 15-20 minutes of our house.
7) MY preference would be a 4-stroke, but I'm not all that educated about MX/Trailbikes, which is why I'm here.
8) We have Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha dealers close by.
9) I don't want to spend a lot on his first bike, just in case he decides he doesn't like riding.
10) We're in the Houston area.
11) My son's 15
12) Like I said, I don't know much about off-road bikes, which is why I'm here. I've been looking at online auction sites, but until I know what to get, I don't want to pursue anything too seriously. I think I want for him right now is something that he could learn on and maybe take to a track now and again with his buddies.
Hopefully, y'all can help me make a better decision.
Thanks!
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