Made the switch

[JParisi48]

I got a dirtbike because im poor and they are cheap, i know a few ppl on here have made the switch just wondering how fast you guys transitioned from quads to bikes. i can ride saftley but not good what so ever. missing my quad but love learning something new any tips?:uhoh:

[400exrip]

You can't be scared of it, most people that switch from quads to dirtbikes, are scared of the dirtbike and then crash it, You are more likely to crash something when you are scared of it.

You got to be more loose on a dirtbike than on a quad, you can't be all tensed up and stiff, you got to move around on that thing, once you get a feel for it you should be good.

[KXRida]

Give it time. Get the basics down first. The most common beginner error is to be too far back on the bike. Positioning is one of the biggest keys to learn how to ride a bike, especially in corners/jumps. Some people progress faster than others, but it wasn't til about year 3 or so that I actually picked up the pace on the track pretty good and was able to be competitive.

[01boneless]

lol i thought about getting a bike but im sure id total it in a day LOL

[JR3]

Originally posted by JParisi48
I got a dirtbike because im poor and they are cheap, i know a few ppl on here have made the switch just wondering how fast you guys transitioned from quads to bikes. i can ride saftley but not good what so ever. missing my quad but love learning something new any tips?:uhoh:

i switched from racing quads at a b class level to riding a crf250f all worked out like a lites bike and the transition wasnt that bad but i ended up missing quads to much nothing better then the feeling of going big onn a race quad

2004 Yamaha YFZ450 before the crf
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/250ex3/100_0585.jpg

2004 honda CRF250
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/250ex3/DSCN2572.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/250ex3/DSCN2569.jpg

Hybrid CRF450 Houser Framed i ride now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/250ex3/IMG_3926.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/250ex3/IMG_3588-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/250ex3/IMG_3933.jpg

[JR3]

also had this 1999 Suzuki rm250 bike scared me lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/250ex3/DSCN2523.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/250ex3/DSCN2522.jpg

[HondaRacing83]

Originally posted by JR3
also had this 1999 Suzuki rm250 bike scared me lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/250ex3/DSCN2523.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/250ex3/DSCN2522.jpg i almost **** my pants on a cr250

[blacknblue#2]

I made the switch from riding A class on a full race 450R to a CRF450. I hated it at first and almost gave up on the bike, i couldnt jump or corner. Now i love it. I dunno what kinda bike you bought but the best thing to do it just ride it. Like KXrida said, Body positioning is the best thing about a bike. If you ever came up short on a jump with a quad then i aint gotta tell you how that feels. Wait till you come up short on that bike, thats when you will fall in love. My stock CRF rides like a cadillac compared to my 450R and it had long travel elkas on the front with a long travel PEP on the rear.

[JParisi48]

yea i got a cr 125, i actually just rejetted it cuz i lost a race to a kx 85, now its a totally different bike. i can ride it fine, obviously not as good as a quad but i am starting to get quick int the woods. thinking about mx soon idk yet im gunna ride at mx 101 in epping nh to see how it feels. and i am being totally honest when i say 2 strokes are way harder to ride than 4 strokes. i never believed it until i got one. my cousin has a crf250 and his bike is like riding a cloud. im wayyy faster on his than mine but im getting better on the 2 stroke. cant wait to get good i love it

[BlaineKaiser450]

For me, I was pretty fast in straights and over jumps with the bike because it felt a lot like quads to me. But then when I got to corners, I was all over the place and super slow until I figured out how to ride the ruts well

[insaneracin2003]

Originally posted by HondaRacing83
i almost **** my pants on a cr250
I know what you meen, I bought a 97 cr 250 and scared the chit outta me....I was 125 lbs and was hanging on for dear life.....

[Ruby Soho]

i had an rm250, i used to be able to ride the **** out of that thing.

i ride pitbikes now though:p

[finsteratv]

i bought myself my first real bike a cr125 and man o man i love it. pick different line then a quad..sorta flow with the trail and the berms etc. stay loose and dont be scared..people say 125's suck on trails but man i just wind it up and ride..im gonna need a new rear tire actually haha. i switched bikes with my friends dad while trail riding and got to ride his ktm 505 race bike :devil: that mother f****r was FAST and smooth comparedd to my cr haha..re jetting my CR now but will probably get a cr250r sooner or later. bikes can be fun just dont be scared of them, learn the basics and the bike..ride smart and remember you can put your feet down haha..tipover..

[KXRida]

Shoulders up, head over the bars, weight the outside peg, and hammer on the gas.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z152/Rmrider125/015-2.jpg

Just find a turn track and start practicing. You'll bet better trust me.

These make me miss riding :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ63A_8R1wo

http://www.youtube.com/user/KXRida#p/a/u/1/1o-I7Kz3_t0

http://www.youtube.com/user/KXRida#p/u/3/exGFwmFbl24

Eh why not... A few when I had the yzf

http://www.youtube.com/user/KXRida#p/u/12/xLQxU0QPjxU

http://www.youtube.com/user/KXRida#p/u/13/PN9di5fSOtY

Sorry for the all the videos been a while since I've watched them

[HondaRacing83]

those videos make me want a bike even more. im getting really bored with the 400ex. one thing is though, you cannot under estimate these machines. i got on a klx140 and was ripping around like damn this isnt bad. then got on a yz250 and was going through gears slowly and was like damn.. this things slow. then whacked on it and it came right up and out from underneath me, just gone haha. if you know how to ride them there great, if you dont just be cautious, they are by no means quads. once i got a little better on the yz im like woah, power.

[A A R O N]

Two words..... thumb throttle. And just ride it. I race a class at nationals on a quad and when I first got on the bike it was hilarious. Just gotta get seat time.