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Hi guys, looking to get a new bike, coming off a CRF230 and id say im a intermediate rider im 15 and 6ft 140lbs. The 230 just wasnt doing it for me and i was wanting more, power and suspension. I tagged the bikes ive brought it down to and i just wanted some opinions from all sides and some pros/cons. I ride all trails now but would take the new bike on the track eventually. I also want to get into Hare Scrambles with my buddy. My only worries/concerns are that paying for my self on a low budget the 4Ts will be to expensive. On the YZ side the fact of being an MX and that it will lack on longer hills and tight trails where the KDX/CRF will be more friendly and usable. So far the KDX is first choice. Thanks guys

so i have read countless threads on this topic and i feel i can make more of a point here from experience, here's my story. I started out with $300 and a rc car trade to buy a bike and basically worked my way up to owning over 8 bikes in a one year span buying and selling bikes to get what i was ultimately looking for. Yes i am very picky about bikes. and no i still haven't found what I'm looking for because i cant afford it! I can say buying bikes in the $600-$1500 range is getting really old. yes i have found and seen some sweet deals, went on drives close and very far to look at bikes, met some sketchy and nice people all around, but a lot of times turned around with an empty truck, an empty wallet, or both. driving to people out in the country (i live in the middle of a city) to go look at an abused bike and talk to a ignorant seller, and leave frustrated is not what i want to spend my time on anymore, and YES i have spent many hours doing this and many times frustrating my partents and my ex... part 2. the selection out there for under $1500 for what im looking for is getting really hard to come by. most of the bikes are older bikes, between 1972-1997ish. the later 90's bikes im fine with, its just a 250 2t is the typical find for that price range and I've already eliminated that from being the bike for me, but on the classifieds there's usually only 3 bikes to choose from at a time so i have to pick something if i wanna ride. and yes i have low balled many many many people, a few times it was very successful, and since a lot of my deals were through trades I had to take bikes as it came. part 3. throughout my story with buying used junk bikes and fixed them up i have spent honestly about $3500+ through trades, repairs, bikes, etc. they are not an investment at all, I understand that completely, not to mention so many hours fixing, and then selling the bikes after riding them two rides later, and i am ok with it. with the last bike I sold, i was only just barley able to squeeze $900 out of it, for a bike i had invested $3500 through repairs, trades, cash on top, etc. and every one of those bikes was either; needing more repairs then i wanted to throw at a bike, not the bike for me, but most every time both. i need a specific bike, lower seat height, not a lot of power but enough to use, parts and accessories, im still a beginner rider. 6ft 200lbs, im more of the mind set of id rather drive a slow car fast then a fast car slow kind of guy. corners are more important then the straights, but jumping is my favorite thing to do, but only trail ride at the moment. so im leaning towards a 250f or a crf250x or a wr250f, klx250-300 or even a clean late 90's xr250 my aunt as great credit and has helped my sister finance a car before, she could help, and the only other bills i have are just car insurance about $80 a month, make about $800-1000 a month and will be comfortable making $200-500 payments a month. i just have trouble saving up large amounts, but also have a lot of stuff to sell. the reason for this route; ive wanted a dirt bike since i was 7, i was able to buy one by the time i was 19, i love to ride! but i feel my experience so far has made it really hard to enjoy on dead or dieing bike. im thinking around the 2500-3500 range from a private seller using a loan from a bank. just so i can start off with something better and have a broader range of bikes to test ride. bikes ive owned. 1990 rm250, 1986 xr200 (favorite) 1998 yz400f, 1997 kdx220 (another favorite), ttr125 (gf bike ive ridden a lot in the backyard), 1991 dr250s, 1986 tt225, chinese 125cc pitbike that i modded, another huge favorite but sold it already. please be nice about it, im only 22 and want to establish credit. i know the pros and cons and the dangers but i wanna spend more time out riding, not in the garage or on the computer waiting and searching for deals, im tired of doing that...

The drz forum has one, so lets have one for the kdx. it would really help a lot of people out. PLEASE POST IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: year model- 200 or 220 conditions where you ride- altitude and temp engine modifacations you have done pilot jet main jet needle number/type and clip posistion (clip position is from the top of the needle as it is mounted in the carburetor, top being #1) air screw turns out hows it working for you? someone make this a sticky!!!

Hey, im 15, 6ft and 140lbs. I bought a Honda CRF230f as a first bike to get into riding but I've found that i've outgrown it decently fast. I would say i'm a moderate rider, all trails but would take the new bike on a track occasionally, and the 230s just not really doing it for me. I'd like to get into Hare scrambles and I'm paying for myself so costs affect me pretty well. So it comes down to 250 4T, 125 2T, or 250 2T. Any thoughts? I tagged the bikes i am mostly looking at but open to anything. Thanks

Hi guys, I've been riding trials for about 2 years, I've recently purchased a kdx220 with all the mods to do some trail riding with. After a few outings I love the power of the motor and torque, but I am struggling with the seat height and lack of electric start. I've got the opportunity to get a 2017 xtrainer. I'm 5 foot 7, about 160lbs in gear and am looking for a good trail bike that has manageable power and something I can pick up easily and reach the floor with. What is the reliability like? Any common problems? Recommended mods? Engine reliability? I don't think I would be any better off on the full size enduro, the other sort of new bike choice would be a free ride 250 or 350. I've had a beta trials bike before, not the best build quality but the engine was solid and I never had a dnf with that bike at a trial. So, would you guys recommend one? Thanks in advance