Whats a decent bike for a first MX bike? Anything to look out for or avoid?
All of them, you will hurt yourself, guaranteed.
rxv550
job done
I'm going to be selling a DRZ400E soon... It's a bit beaten up and all good. 51 plate.
Let me know if you're interested
where abouts? not really an mx . but would do me for green laneing?
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 01, 2014, 05:14:28 PM
where abouts? not really an mx . but would do me for green laneing?
It's in my mate garage near Haslemere, Surrey. and your right, not really an MX'er, I bought it for green laneing couple of years ago but the whole keeping in my mates garage thing isn't really working so time to sell it on.
I'm going down there next week to clean it / tart it up / charge battery etc....
why cant you keep it at yours?
Daft question but do you actually want a motocross bike for motocross, or just a dirtbike for a bit of offroad fun? Motocross bikes are designed for one thing, and that is going terrifyingly quick on motocross tracks (and hurting people). They suck at everything else. Enduro and Dual Sport stuff us much more forgiving at a more sedate pace.
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 01, 2014, 05:26:41 PM
why cant you keep it at yours?
Where I'm living at the mo, I don't have a garage.
Am thinking to renting a garage, but if I do will get back into track days with trailer.
Quote from: dannyboy on August 01, 2014, 06:43:04 PM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 01, 2014, 05:26:41 PM
why cant you keep it at yours?
Where I'm living at the mo, I don't have a garage.
Am thinking to renting a garage, but if I do will get back into track days with trailer.
no garden?
It would be for proper mx tracks. The thought of broken bones isn't great but I reckon it's worth a few tries :)
125cc two-stroke. Light, cheap, easy to ride and simple to fix.
Quote from: Maddog on August 01, 2014, 07:27:14 PM
It would be for proper mx tracks. The thought of broken bones isn't great but I reckon it's worth a few tries :)
that dosent really answer the questions do you want a road going one that could be used on mx tracks or you after a competition race machine?
if you want broken bones get this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROAD-REGISTERED-HONDA-CR500-ENDURO-MOTORCROSS-SUPERMOTO-ROAD-LEGAL-CR250-/181478862456?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item2a40fbae78
Quote from: David W on August 01, 2014, 07:46:26 PM
125cc two-stroke. Light, cheap, easy to ride and simple to fix.
Basically.
Non road registered. Just after something to learn on and won't be to bothered if I crash it!
Quote from: terry950sm on August 02, 2014, 01:24:31 AM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 01, 2014, 05:08:24 PM
rxv550
job done
Tell me you are joking.
I was...... but how is it not a suitable bike if he was after a road going bike?
Quote from: Maddog on August 02, 2014, 01:53:52 AM
Non road registered. Just after something to learn on and won't be to bothered if I crash it!
budget?
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 02, 2014, 08:44:56 AM
Quote from: terry950sm on August 02, 2014, 01:24:31 AM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 01, 2014, 05:08:24 PM
rxv550
job done
Tell me you are joking.
I was...... but how is it not a suitable bike if he was after a road going bike?
Not a bike for a novice MX rider. Have you ridden a 550 aprilia ?
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 01, 2014, 06:45:28 PM
Quote from: dannyboy on August 01, 2014, 06:43:04 PM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 01, 2014, 05:26:41 PM
why cant you keep it at yours?
Where I'm living at the mo, I don't have a garage.
Am thinking to renting a garage, but if I do will get back into track days with trailer.
no garden?
I do but my house with a few steps lower than the pavement with steps upto a busy road. I did ponder trying to get it up and down over a plank, but due to a hedge I can't see if anyone is walking along the pavement! Had versions of pushing my bike up a plank, into the side of a pram and pushing them into the road.... Either that or just dropping the bike one day!
Quote from: terry950sm on August 02, 2014, 11:13:26 AM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 02, 2014, 08:44:56 AM
Quote from: terry950sm on August 02, 2014, 01:24:31 AM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 01, 2014, 05:08:24 PM
rxv550
job done
Tell me you are joking.
I was...... but how is it not a suitable bike if he was after a road going bike?
Not a bike for a novice MX rider. Have you ridden a 550 aprilia ?
neither is my mention of the mighty cr500
I have ridden both the sxv550 and the rxv 550 both mental bikes I do agree that they are adamant in attempting to kill novice riders
SXV is an offroad bike because it spends most of its time off the road being fixed...
Quote from: David W on August 02, 2014, 12:49:48 PM
SXV is an offroad bike because it spends most of its time off the road being fixed...
this is true love the bike but couldn't see me owning one