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you need this in yer life ,light as shsssss,powerful as shisss,and tractable, wide ratio gear box mmmm,only gonna appreciate in value,these guys have seen my work and genuine advice that i give etc etc etc got loads more of how this was built,1,600 takes this beaut ....+3 years = £3,000 ,i want this bike more than u know

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Four strokes are more controllable on the track (so I've heard). But if you're like me and have a strong passion for two strokes then stick to the two strokes.

It'll come down to what's this going to be for you.

The odd weekend a year full blown motorcross I'd get a 250 two smoker or 125 two smoker. Killer fun!

Serious motorcrossing for the weekend a month then you'll probably want something with a little less maintenance.

I don't motorcross so I don't know. There's a few on here that do though so they'll be able to give some good advice

if your just starting then id recommend a 125, what colour is up to you but i would and did go for a yamaha yz ! the reason id recommend a 2 stroke 125 as you have to think more about your riding where as its alot easier on 4 stroke so you wont develop the same skill, also a 250 2 stroke will be a bit much to start with id say.

after a season on the 2 stroke then depending on whether your really keen on them or not then id probably go for a 250 4 stroke (similar power but more controllable) or if you really get the hang of it and have nuts then maybe a 450 4 stroke or 250 smoker. or get a ktm 350 (lightness of a 250, power of a 450). hope this helps

BigPhil wrote:

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if your just starting then id recommend a 125, what colour is up to you but i would and did go for a yamaha yz ! the reason id recommend a 2 stroke 125 as you have to think more about your riding where as its alot easier on 4 stroke so you wont develop the same skill, also a 250 2 stroke will be a bit much to start with id say.

after a season on the 2 stroke then depending on whether your really keen on them or not then id probably go for a 250 4 stroke (similar power but more controllable) or if you really get the hang of it and have nuts then maybe a 450 4 stroke or 250 smoker. or get a ktm 350 (lightness of a 250, power of a 450). hope this helps

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 Sounds very good advice

you will want something you can control,field riding and track riding are very different!

I used to fully do mx and i even raced, I hardly do it now due to selling the bike but starting again this year : D but my advise to you if you're just going to do the odd weekends riding i'd go for a 250f i had a 125 first and even tho it's only a 125 you have to be in shape to ride it, 2 strokes require a lot more work on and off the track, I suffered really bad with arm pump on the track with them! I done 1 or 2 races on the 125 and it was tiring! So i sold that and then got a crf250 which was a beauty to ride!! A lot more easier to ride than the 125 and also because i could ride a 125 hard it meant i could thrash the 250f about, yeah it's heavier but it pulls amazing! Lots of low end grunt! Racing the 250 was great as well! A lot less work to be done! Plus you don't to be In to good of shape haha, go honda and get a crf! If you want any more Info drop us a PM : ) hope this helps!

Amazing on the track tho! if I had the money then I'd have a 350f!! fuel injected light weight and amazing pulling power!! Pulls like a 450 ; )

iv been told by quite a few people they would rather a 4 stroke 250 then a 4 stroke 450 as there lighter and still as powerfull down bottom

I never like riding the 450 that much! Fort it was a bit to heavy!

problem is bradders arfter a few hours your arms will be hurting so much you cant throw it around lol that danmoto on youtube i was talking to him and he said the best thing he did was sell the 450

Yeah you could like but like toy said you can only go so long before your arms ache it's a thing we call "arm pump" riding the 250f all week from 10 till 5 with an hour break for lunch then the odd fuel stop and jesus! My arms were solid! By the end of the week i was aching all over and i couldn't even open the van door!!

I done a 20 minute session on a ktm 300 exc and my arms felt like they was gonna drop off!! That thing had some serious naughty power!!

Yeah mate they're animals!!! How on earth i ever managed to get round a track with BIGGG jumps and a wave section i'll never know!! And yesssss!! The noise is amazing!! Especially when you have it wide open in 3rd hitting a jump!!

Hahaha it is fun like! You've gotta learn to switch of the part of you which says "hold on this isn't right you shouldn't be doing this!!" Haha