Looking for a dirtbike..what kind?

[400exbiggun]

OK well im not that big (5'7, 5'8)

i have been on dirtbikes and quads ALL MY LIFE i started on a honda atc70 when i was 3 and still have atv's now.

But i loed having my old kx-80 when i was younger and i wanted to get like a 125 now. Then again i want a road legal bike. And while thinking that i dont know if a 2 stroke is that great to ride on the roads.

So basically what im asking is what is a good DUAL SPORT meaning i dont need a baja designs kit to make road legal and 400 or under cc's

i get my lisence in november (you get it at 16 1/2) and right then i can go get a motorcycle permit (same thing except you have a time, and no passengers)

so during the winter bikes go a little cheaper

what should i look for


AND I ALSO ONLY HAVE A MAXIMUM OF AOBUT $1000-1500 FOR A BIKE

i was thinking either a dr250, dr350 but i dont want a real heavy bike


HELP:confused:

[Mxjunkie]

hm, this is a toughie, you may want to check out ebay and around

[muddy400EX]

you should get a cr125 and get a street legal kit on it. that would be awesome. there isnt one bike that comes street legal that i like. you should make your own.

[Rebelrider4OOex]

Originally posted by muddy400EX
you should get a cr125 and get a street legal kit on it. that would be awesome. there isnt one bike that comes street legal that i like. you should make your own.

can u do that? if so then do it

[I-7]

Here in New York, 2 strokes are illegal for rode use. I would get a crf250x. You cant go wrong there.

[kicken250x]

i dont know that u can, im looking in a rocky mountian and they only have the kits for 4 strokes. u could probably make the kits work for any bike you would just have to splice into the harness

[TGW_400ex]

Originally posted by Mojave11
Here in New York, 2 strokes are illegal for rode use. I would get a crf250x. You cant go wrong there.

[K_Banger125]

i have a kx125 and i don't have a road legal kit but i still use it on the highway :devil:
yah...you should get a crf 250f

[muddy400EX]

ive seen a cr250 with a street legal kit on it.

[MXER017]

I would look for a used drz....yellow bikes are the only way to go:macho

[SGA]

Jeff at the Quad shop has a dualsport. He rides into town on it at the races. Ask him what he thinks.
I like dualsports myself.

[cdalejef]

Any of the XR's are DR's will be great for dual sport and trails. They can also be found for good prices. For example, I have a nice XR600 for $1500.
http://www.quadshopatv.com/for_sale/XR600.jpg

[400exbiggun]

thats a nice xr:eek:


I dont want a 2-stroke for the roads. And yes i know you can make a yz-250 road legal but you need to buy the baja designs kit which is like another $400.


if i get anything i think i would like to get like a dr350 or a nice xr400

although the xr400 is is a dirtbike not an enduro i can just get the baja designs kit and a title and be good?

[cdalejef]

It depends on the county you live in. A few years ago I took a bone stock XR400 to the DMV and got it registered and taged.

[400exbiggun]

im in pa...basically everything is legal...lol


anyway then again with the cost of the xr400 and the cost of the stuff to make it legal i could have a dr350 or a drz400

[stever25]

I have a dr350se and i ride it to work about 20 miles every day
it tops out @ about 75 because i have it geared down for tighter trails, it came geared way too tall.
You would not regret getting one of these!
I picked mine up for 1800::D