Moto X

[spawn]

Went to my first moto cross meet on sunday, and was very impressed, in fact, that impressed i am now looking for a motoX bike, to start racing! :twisted:

I have no idea what makes and models are good/crap when comes to motoX so i need some help!

What would be a good bike to start on? I am only looking around the $4000 - $5000 mark to start with.

Cheers

Shane

[Scoundrel]

Yeah I lurve my dirt as much as road riding, its loads of fun.

What category do you wanna race in? 125 or 250? You could probably get a very good late model CR250 or YZ250 in your price range.

I personally am a fan of Suzuk dirt bashers, especially the RMs, but are a little bit heavier with the steel tube frame, but are very strong and reliable.

[spawn]

Not sure of class, prob want to race 250's (being 100kg's), but open to suggestions, i had never even thought i riding motoX until i saw it sunday.

Which class is more competitive? Or are they much the same? I only wanna have a bash around the track, and race against others the same. Looks awsome fun!

I was after a 4 stroke as well, dont want all the hassels of two stroke engines.

[RT]

CR450F CR250F YZ426F YZ250F KX250F are all four stroke motox bikes.

250 four strokes run the the same catergory as the 2 stroke 125's and the 450's against the 250 2 strokes.

I would choose either honda or yamaha, because the kawasaki 4 stroke is in its first year of production and have a little problem with over heating, next years 2005 modle should be better.

If you havent riding many dirt bikes its a lot different than a road bike, hit the pines before the track

[Scoundrel]

Yeah I would be inclined to get some trail riding under your belt first before hitting the track...coz it isnt as easy as it looks!

Get yourself a 2nd hand WR400, theyre street legal and when you are ready to go racing you can strip all the road stuff off, put a pipe on, cut the baffles out of the airbox, and you're set.

[spawn]

Where bouts in perth can you take your bike for a flog around the 'pines' or something. Waneroo and the sorts i guess??

Yeah i plan to get a bit of experience first, get used to the bike lada lada lada. Really looking forward to it though!

SO MUCH TO DO!! SO LITTLE TIME!!

[Flakey]

Gnangara Pine plantation (north of river) is popular. Just watch out for the ever present idiots around there...

[Gordo]

Where bouts in perth can you take your bike for a flog around the 'pines' or something. Waneroo and the sorts i guess??

As you head upto Barbagello Race track just before you enter the gates, the bush on the right hand side of that road ( Wattle Ave East I think ) is usually full of dirt bikes.

[Gordo]

dude I think you oughta do something about the size
of your avatar pic, plus your grass needs cut and
your chains slack

[TYSON]

dude I think you oughta do something about the size
of your avatar pic, plus your grass needs cut and
your chains slack

Ya think? lol

[colscats]

dude I think you oughta do something about the size of your avatar pic, plus your grass needs cut and your chains slack

Ya think? lol

cor blimey! I thought I'd messed something up.... phew!!

[Luke]

biggest avatar ever!

[rossi]

Get a Motard then you can do it all on 1 bike.

If you've learnt to ride on road bikes then you'll be used to the power delivery of a four stroke. I rode a YZ250F last year and I got used to the bike in about 1/2 an hour my friends grown up on 2 stroke dirt bikes and he can't stand four strokes.

I'm hitting the dirt, street and motard track this summer all on a WR426 can't wait.

Any buyers for a 99 6r.