Buying a Motocross Bike

muller25

Thinking of getting, sorry i am getting a motocross bike and looking for any and all advice on what bike to get?? 2 stroke or 4 stroke 125cc or 250cc and even some good and bad experiences of different makes. I am looking at everything so please post tips and comments.

Thanks

Interceptor

Its very much down to personal preference and what you plan using it for - the 'big four' Japanes makes all build versions of four stroke bikes and then KTM, Husqvarna and other European companies make very specialist machines. If you are a complete novice, try to go to a club meet and figure out what suits you best. Some of the two strokes can be very troublesome and need a lot of maintenance, then again some of the four strokes can too. The main difference is that the four stroke motors are more complex and are heavier than their two stroke equivalents, but are likely to be more reliable over the long term.

Don't buy a Chinese or unknown brand unless you want to be Billy-no-mates and spend your life pushing a dead bike around a field.

Buy the best bike you can afford, try to sit on a few and make sure you can manage the size and weight - some of the 250's are quite a handful and may be intimidating.

Factor in helmet, proper boots, gloves, body protector, Leatt brace and a trailer or van in any bike purchase unless you have a forest in your backyard. Don't go out on a motorcrosser without decent gear - nothing will spoil your day faster than a branch sticking out of your chest.

Spend some time on motocross.ie and figure what you want to use the bike for, then decide what to buy. Me, I'd buy a CR250...

'cptr

asti

Interceptor wrote: »

Its very much down to personal preference and what you plan using it for - the 'big four' Japanes makes all build versions of four stroke bikes and then KTM, Husqvarna and other European companies make very specialist machines. If you are a complete novice, try to go to a club meet and figure out what suits you best. Some of the two strokes can be very troublesome and need a lot of maintenance, then again some of the four strokes can too. The main difference is that the four stroke motors are more complex and are heavier than their two stroke equivalents, but are likely to be more reliable over the long term.

Don't buy a Chinese or unknown brand unless you want to be Billy-no-mates and spend your life pushing a dead bike around a field.

Buy the best bike you can afford, try to sit on a few and make sure you can manage the size and weight - some of the 250's are quite a handful and may be intimidating.

Factor in helmet, proper boots, gloves, body protector, Leatt brace and a trailer or van in any bike purchase unless you have a forest in your backyard. Don't go out on a motorcrosser without decent gear - nothing will spoil your day faster than a branch sticking out of your chest.

Spend some time on motocross.ie and figure what you want to use the bike for, then decide what to buy. Me, I'd buy a CR250...

'cptr

agree cr 250 is the best out there not the fastest but all round bike its great had a cr and a yz cr was way more fun to drive lighter great crack going across the bog

muller25

thanks for the input buying a CR250 tomorrow so will be having fun on the weekend i have a full body armor and getting boots soon as in before this weekend. Anywhere i could find some boots?? By the way want to use it for everything so i think this bike is the best.

kildareman09

asti wrote: »

agree cr 250 is the best out there not the fastest but all round bike its great had a cr and a yz cr was way more fun to drive lighter great crack going across the bog

what bog do you go to ??

muller25

Some other chap said any boots are good enough does it matter that much if they are more expensive i assume that they are better but that the cheap would do??? oh yeah have the gloves and helmet will be getting a Leatt brace and transport for it in the near future have to see how things pan out.

muller25

There is a place near wear i live in dublin just an empty field think its an old farm thats not used anymore.

LK KID

anyone got any 125cc motox bikes for sale. im buyin one in the next week
i 2 lined up to see but if anyone has one for sale id b interested.

LK KID

im looking for cr125,yz,rm,tm125,ktm

LK KID

any advice wud be much apreciated

LK KID

got my bike bike thanks 4 d advice its a suzuki RM 125. rapid fast.

doctorchopper

muller25 wrote: »

Some other chap said any boots are good enough does it matter that much if they are more expensive i assume that they are better but that the cheap would do??? oh yeah have the gloves and helmet will be getting a Leatt brace and transport for it in the near future have to see how things pan out.

Boots are like anything, the cheaper you buy the less quality they will be. Cheap ones are going to be heavy, stiff and generally uncomfortable but yes they will do the trick, as long as they are motocross boot not road boots or work boots. I wouldn't go blowing 200 euro on a transponder.You don't need them for practice only racing and they can be hired on the day, give it a chance to see if you like racing before dropping big money on one. Give the bike a good servicing, take apart the rear suspension lineage and grease it, grease the headstock bearings, change the oil in the front forks and if you have a spare 100 get the back shock serviced. Also grease the swingarm bearings.

LK KID

Thanks doctorchopper will do, bike is in the mechanics now getting the sprockets and chain replaced, hes chargin 200e no service. the clutch plates and springs are in bad need of repare aswell. what the average price on that. thanks.