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Need help choosing a motocross bike for me
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[QUOTE="TriggeredCorndog, post: 1480165, member: 146611"] 1) your physical size (both height and weight are important) 6'0/230lbs 2) How physical / aggressive are you? Work out 6 days a week, alternating strength training with light endurance every other day. I would say I’m moderately aggressive, I don’t like to do shit at 75%, 100% or nothing. I was in the Army for 20 yrs in a physical discipline, I’m not fat, just big and I’m not a typical old guy. 3) what do you plan to ride- MX/SX tracks, woods, fields with friends or? I plan to ride the local MX tracks in WV, PA and MD area. 4) Do you have any riding experience? I don’t have MX experience but I do have a lot of off road experience. Growing up, our paintball wars were always on dirtbikes (YZ125’s) through high desert scrub and washes (dry river beds). I’ve also owned street-legal bikes throughout my life: KLR650, XR500L, current bike is a 2022 KTM 690 SMCr. 5) Do you think you will race? My goal is to race in the old guy classes once I’m good enough. Before I ever set foot on a track, I’m going to attend at least two academies/schools that are MX focused. There’s a popular one in Ohio and one in Austin, TX that I’ve looked into. 6) Are you mechanically inclined and will you be doing your own bike work? I will be doing as much possible work on my bikes but will probably leave the complicated stuff to experts until I’ve learned enough. I plan to buy an older second bike and a shop manual and tear it apart and rebuild it. 7) Do YOU have a preference to a brand/ motor choice (2 or 4 stroke)? I’ve been doing a lot of research and I’m considering a KTM 300 SX or any of the Japanese 250 4 stroke race bikes, knowing I’ll probably have to have some initial suspension work done. I’ve read/watched experts implore new riders to avoid getting a 450 4 stroke as a first MX bike and their reasoning seems solid. 8) Do you have a dealer close by your home that you might use and what brand(s) does he carry? There are many dealers in my area that sell all makes, so finding a bike shouldn’t be an issue at all. 9) How much ($) do you plan to spend on a bike? I don't have any financial limitations or specific budget. 10) Your age? 53 yrs 11) Do you live in California? No, Central Maryland [/QUOTE]
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