Too old to ride a dirt bike? - Page 7

DYNOBOB · 01-23-2013, 09:36 PM

Didn't read the whole thead, I'm sure someone suggested KLX250S.

Couple yrs ago I bought this 2009 used for $2500 w/ 1200 miles. Lowered it last year for my 70yr old dad to go to CO/UT with me. His first time off-road. It is super easy to ride and enjoys great aftermarket accessory support.

bobnoxious67 · 01-24-2013, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by levain

This is so wrong for what I need, but somehow it seems so right

Quote:

Originally Posted by jar944

meh.. he's $2k too high, but thats a nice package. There are much worse starter bikes than the 525...

I thought he was $2k high too...until I realized it came with More than $2k with of extra wheels/tires, not to mention all the extra pricey stuff

levain · 01-24-2013, 05:20 AM

KLX250 vs. CRF250L????

Yep, my budget might be stretching a touch. that's kinda how I do things though

CodeMonkee · 01-26-2013, 05:23 PM

I am almost 60 and I still ride (kind of, if you call what I do "riding"

).

I recommend that you get the lightest dirt bike you can afford and learn on that instead of hampering yourself with a heavy dual sport. Weight is everything off-road. If that means you get something that isn't street legal, then fine, you are learning to ride off-road which is much harder and completely different than street riding. Just haul the bike to the trail and have at it.

I do recommend purpose made dirt riding gear and having somebody along with you who is patient enough to wait for you. I also recommend that you have someone rework the suspension for your size, weight and experience level - it makes all the difference in how the bike handles. BTDT and wish I had done it from day one.

warewolf · 01-26-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rickmdz

Why nobody mentioned KLX300? yes or nay?

Probably
just forgotten, it's a fairly low sales volume bike. About the same weight, peak power and dimensions as its classmate 250's but about 30% more torque. Great for steep sandy country or a heavier load. Kick start only which is not the best for a novice.

levain · 02-05-2013, 03:42 PM

http://worcester.craigslist.org/mcy/3590720969.html

Junyah · 02-05-2013, 04:35 PM

Never too old! I'm just starting at 42 and I hope to be half as good as these guys!

Duken4evr · 02-05-2013, 04:54 PM

Beat me to it with the 50 years of kicks video. Those guys are my freaking heros! Iam 51 and probably ride harder than I should but what the hell. You only live once. Besides, those Sr. citizens are not dilly dallying around in the video.

I think a DRZ400 splits the difference nicely between low and easy to handle, mellow power and yet it has "headroom" for a rider whose skills improve. No polite way to say it, but an XT/CRF 230 type bike will bore you if your skills move beyond rank beginner level. A DRZ can be ridden easy, and it can be ridden quite hard up to a near "B" level enduro race pace if you are determined enough and have the suspension revalved/sprung. A DRZ can go down a jeep trail with the kids at a putt putt pace, and it can go to gnarly places like this, at a pretty good clip too

The DRZ is not a race bike, but it is not a foofy bike either. It is a Goldilocks bike for a guy who just wants a durable bike that is fun to ride trails on - just right.

The WR250R is another wide range bike that can go slow, and yet go pretty hard. This is what you want.

levain · 05-09-2013, 06:34 AM

DRZ-250?

THB · 05-09-2013, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Junyah

Never too old! I'm just starting at 42 and I hope to be half as good as these guys!

Thanks for that. 49 feeling like 70. I've cut down riding because of how out of shape I am. Gotta change that fast.

crypto666 · 05-09-2013, 07:10 AM

Seriously, 40 something?

I know guys 70+ years old that most on this forum could not keep up with. Max Switzer to name one.

AZ TOM · 05-09-2013, 07:16 AM

DR 250 should work fine. I am only 30 years older than you 72

& am lucky enough to have the WRR. They are getting down around $3,500 but still pricey. They do work well all around.

http://s43.photobucket.com/user/rtb1...12003.mp4.html

http://s43.photobucket.com/user/rtb1...601fe.mp4.html

tundradirtbiker · 05-09-2013, 07:55 AM

60

Kevinsterner · 05-19-2013, 07:26 PM

I have ridden with a couple of guys in their 70's AZ TOM and AZGary. They both ride hard enough to make me pucker trying to keep up.

01-23-2013, 09:36 PM	#91
DYNOBOB lucky dog Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Oddometer: 254	Didn't read the whole thead, I'm sure someone suggested KLX250S. Couple yrs ago I bought this 2009 used for $2500 w/ 1200 miles. Lowered it last year for my 70yr old dad to go to CO/UT with me. His first time off-road. It is super easy to ride and enjoys great aftermarket accessory support. __________________ KLX250S.TE630.GL1800.CBR900RRturbo.919

01-24-2013, 05:20 AM	#93
levain ^OP STILL Jim Williams Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Providence, RI Oddometer: 5,954	KLX250 vs. CRF250L???? Yep, my budget might be stretching a touch. that's kinda how I do things though __________________ Click Here! 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC 1971 Lambretta DL

01-26-2013, 05:23 PM	#94
CodeMonkee Geek Adventurer Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Orygun Oddometer: 4,601	I am almost 60 and I still ride (kind of, if you call what I do "riding" ). I recommend that you get the lightest dirt bike you can afford and learn on that instead of hampering yourself with a heavy dual sport. Weight is everything off-road. If that means you get something that isn't street legal, then fine, you are learning to ride off-road which is much harder and completely different than street riding. Just haul the bike to the trail and have at it. I do recommend purpose made dirt riding gear and having somebody along with you who is patient enough to wait for you. I also recommend that you have someone rework the suspension for your size, weight and experience level - it makes all the difference in how the bike handles. BTDT and wish I had done it from day one. __________________ '09 Husaberg FE570 '99 Beta Alp '04 Ducati MTS - sold Not all who wander are lost

02-05-2013, 03:42 PM	#96
levain ^OP STILL Jim Williams Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Providence, RI Oddometer: 5,954	Still researching http://worcester.craigslist.org/mcy/3590720969.html __________________ Click Here! 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC 1971 Lambretta DL levain screwed with this post 02-05-2013 at 03:49 PM

02-05-2013, 04:35 PM	#97
Junyah Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Deering, NH Oddometer: 12	Never too old! I'm just starting at 42 and I hope to be half as good as these guys! __________________ Finally, I can get what I've always wanted, a used motorcycle!

02-05-2013, 04:54 PM	#98
Duken4evr Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Parker, CO Oddometer: 164	Beat me to it with the 50 years of kicks video. Those guys are my freaking heros! Iam 51 and probably ride harder than I should but what the hell. You only live once. Besides, those Sr. citizens are not dilly dallying around in the video. I think a DRZ400 splits the difference nicely between low and easy to handle, mellow power and yet it has "headroom" for a rider whose skills improve. No polite way to say it, but an XT/CRF 230 type bike will bore you if your skills move beyond rank beginner level. A DRZ can be ridden easy, and it can be ridden quite hard up to a near "B" level enduro race pace if you are determined enough and have the suspension revalved/sprung. A DRZ can go down a jeep trail with the kids at a putt putt pace, and it can go to gnarly places like this, at a pretty good clip too The DRZ is not a race bike, but it is not a foofy bike either. It is a Goldilocks bike for a guy who just wants a durable bike that is fun to ride trails on - just right. The WR250R is another wide range bike that can go slow, and yet go pretty hard. This is what you want. __________________ 2010 Husaberg FE450 (plated) 2006 Yamaha FZ1

05-09-2013, 06:34 AM	#99
levain ^OP STILL Jim Williams Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Providence, RI Oddometer: 5,954	Back from the dead and still looking DRZ-250? __________________ Click Here! 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC 1971 Lambretta DL

05-09-2013, 07:10 AM	#101
crypto666 Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2011 Location: Barclay, Nevada Oddometer: 609	Seriously, 40 something? I know guys 70+ years old that most on this forum could not keep up with. Max Switzer to name one.

05-09-2013, 07:16 AM	#102
AZ TOM Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Prescott AZ Oddometer: 2,358	DR 250 should work fine. I am only 30 years older than you 72 & am lucky enough to have the WRR. They are getting down around $3,500 but still pricey. They do work well all around. http://s43.photobucket.com/user/rtb1...12003.mp4.html http://s43.photobucket.com/user/rtb1...601fe.mp4.html

05-09-2013, 07:55 AM	#103
tundradirtbiker Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Oregon City Oddometer: 83	60 __________________ '05 450 EXC, legal enough to confuse the roadside court

05-19-2013, 07:26 PM	#104
Kevinsterner Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Oddometer: 127	Never to old I have ridden with a couple of guys in their 70's AZ TOM and AZGary. They both ride hard enough to make me pucker trying to keep up. __________________ 2013 Honda CRF 250 L (Current Bike) 1981 Honda 750 F 1972 Yamaha 250 DT 1971 Hodaka 100 you can't fix stupid.

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