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gutted
03-07-2005, 10:46 PM
I've been kickin' around the idea of a dirtbike for a while. Now that I got a truck to haul one around with, I'm thinking about it more.

What should I look for when looking for a starter bike? I really don't know much of anything about them.

For a starter, are bikes from the '80s ok? I see lots of them on eBay, and my dad used to ride them back in the '70s/'80s so I'd imagine he could assist me in tune ups, etc.

I don't really want to spend alot, I want to learn how to ride and not worry about wreckin it.

Thanks in advance.
HorsePwrAddict
03-08-2005, 03:42 PM
I've been kickin' around the idea of a dirtbike for a while. Now that I got a truck to haul one around with, I'm thinking about it more.

What should I look for when looking for a starter bike? I really don't know much of anything about them.

For a starter, are bikes from the '80s ok? I see lots of them on eBay, and my dad used to ride them back in the '70s/'80s so I'd imagine he could assist me in tune ups, etc.

I don't really want to spend alot, I want to learn how to ride and not worry about wreckin it.

Thanks in advance.


CR125 (any 125 really, i just like hondas) from the 90's. anything older might need some work. Any 2 stroke thats old might need a top end rebuild if it hasn't been done recently, but its not hard. For a first bike i would stay away from a 250, focus on learning how to ride, not hold on when you hit the powerband when you didn't mean to.
Black Rob
03-09-2005, 04:27 PM
I too would stay away from anything older than mid/late 90's. You can pick up late 90's CR's and RM's for short money. I know of a 99 RM125 for like $1200. If your really broke I suggest you just save up for one. Buying an older one will bring nothing but headaches when it comes to repairs and replacements.
IceBlue91z28
03-09-2005, 07:37 PM
I too would stay away from anything older than mid/late 90's. You can pick up late 90's CR's and RM's for short money. I know of a 99 RM125 for like $1200. If your really broke I suggest you just save up for one. Buying an older one will bring nothing but headaches when it comes to repairs and replacements.

where is this 99 for $1200?