Am I too big to ride a dirt bike?

[DudeItsKeegan]

I weigh 260 pounds without gear on. Yeah I'm a pretty big guy. do you think that I am too big to ride my 2001 cr250 2 stroke? I really want to get back into riding again. Let me hear some input. Thanks

[JoeRC51]

Not at all , but you should look into respringing it for your weight. Springs aren't very expensive. 

[DirtDad3]

Re-spring it and rip it! 

[DudeItsKeegan]

Where can I buy springs from??

[JoeRC51]

Race Tech

[TN Dirt Rider]

I look up the right race tech springs on their website, and then buy them from some vendors on Ebay.  Genuine Race Tech springs new in the box.  Bought them from these guys a couple of times.  Just bought all new springs for my bike and got them for around $190 delivered.  Buying from Race Tech would have been $240 plus shipping.

 

One of them is powersportparts512, and the other is powersportsuperstore.  Both right outside Austin, TX.

[William1]

Too big would be 800 pounds and 12' tall.

 

260 is nothing.

[DudeItsKeegan]

I look up the right race tech springs on their website, and then buy them from some vendors on Ebay. Genuine Race Tech springs new in the box. Bought them from these guys a couple of times. Just bought all new springs for my bike and got them for around $190 delivered. Buying from Race Tech would have been $240 plus shipping.

One of them is powersportparts512, and the other is powersportsuperstore. Both right outside Austin, TX.

Awesome! Thank you! I will be sure to go check them out.

[EnglertRacing]

if your tall you should look into lowered pegs, and a top tripple clamp that allows you to move your bars forwards

[moto9]

Ya, how tall are you, what type of riding do you expect to do?

Physical what condition are you in?

Choosing the right bike would be the first step.

Because your big I wouldn't suggest a 125.

Secondly a professional suspension revalve preferably with a local tuner...so you get help with fine tuning.

[EnglertRacing]

Ya, how tall are you, what type of riding do you expect to do?

Physical what condition are you in?

Choosing the right bike would be the first step.

Because your big I wouldn't suggest a 125.

Secondly a professional suspension revalve preferably with a local tuner...so you get help with fine tuning.

He has a cr250...

Should pull him reasonably well.

[DudeItsKeegan]

I have an 01 cr250 that I built up and used to ride

[Piney Woods]

? :facepalm: ?

[DudeItsKeegan]

Ya, how tall are you, what type of riding do you expect to do?

Physical what condition are you in?

Choosing the right bike would be the first step.

Because your big I wouldn't suggest a 125.

Secondly a professional suspension revalve preferably with a local tuner...so you get help with fine tuning.

I used to ride all the time, trails and tracks and fields and what not. I still have my 01 cr250. So I should go to a shop and have my shock redone? What about forks?

[DudeItsKeegan]

? :facepalm: ?

Why?

[jay bird1138]

I used to ride all the time, trails and tracks and fields and what not. I still have my 01 cr250. So I should go to a shop and have my shock redone? What about forks?

Fork and shock

[Posridin559]

No way dude I was 240 and I rode a 125 on a track and passed people regularly. You'll be fine on a 250 2 stroke.

[Yamahajoe292]

My second cousin is 56 years old and 320lbs give or take and he has a 07 cr250r and it pulls his a** just fine. He had his suspension redone by a local shop and he never bottoms out.

Edited January 22, 2016 by Hondajoe27

[EnglertRacing]

My second cousin is 56 years old and 320lbs give or take and he has a 07 cr250r and it pulls his a** just fine. He had his suspension redone by a local shop and he never bottoms out.

 

it pulls his ass just fine but how about the rest of him ?  

 

my x girlfirends, brothers, dogs - brother's owner is 520lbs and rides a kx65 it melts the piston every few rides.

[Yamahajoe292]

it pulls his ass just fine but how about the rest of him ?

my x girlfirends, brothers, dogs - brother's owner is 520lbs and rides a kx65 it melts the piston every few rides.

Dick head. Edited January 22, 2016 by Hondajoe27