Hello all! My husband and I bought dirt bikes a few months ago. Previous to that I've ridden once or twice on a friend's bike. So my experience level is beginner. We will be mostly riding trails. I don't anticipate riding on a track. Basically we wanted something we could do together as a family and have a ton of fun doing it. Our daughter rides a 4-wheeler for now until she decides if she wants to give dirt bikes a try. We did get her a CRF70 to learn on when that time comes.
We picked up a 2002 Honda XR 100 for me. I'm very short. 5'1" roughly 140 lbs. I can comfortably touch the ground on this bike. I've sat on a few others just to see. TTR 125 i was on my tippy toes. CRF 125 was ok too. Honda dealership didn't have a CRF 150 which I had hoped to see with a seat height of 32" if I could touch the ground... TTR 230 I couldn't get my leg over the seat. Basically I want to know if the bike I have is ok for now while I learn and if an upgrade down the road makes sense. If so, what would you all recommend? (keeping in mind moderate trail riding as we have a younger child in tow). Weight is definitely an issue. I took a nasty fall on a hill a few weeks ago and was thankful the bike wasn't much heavier. Electric start would have been helpful in that situation!
Also, I'm looking for recommendations on DVDs, You Tube videos, etc for riding tips and basics. I know the best teacher is probably getting out and doing it, but I figure any technique help with throttle and clutch wouldn't hurt. I have some woods behind the house with some open area I thought I could practice some before getting back out on the trails with our friends.
Thanks again!
We picked up a 2002 Honda XR 100 for me. I'm very short. 5'1" roughly 140 lbs. I can comfortably touch the ground on this bike. I've sat on a few others just to see. TTR 125 i was on my tippy toes. CRF 125 was ok too. Honda dealership didn't have a CRF 150 which I had hoped to see with a seat height of 32" if I could touch the ground... TTR 230 I couldn't get my leg over the seat. Basically I want to know if the bike I have is ok for now while I learn and if an upgrade down the road makes sense. If so, what would you all recommend? (keeping in mind moderate trail riding as we have a younger child in tow). Weight is definitely an issue. I took a nasty fall on a hill a few weeks ago and was thankful the bike wasn't much heavier. Electric start would have been helpful in that situation!
Also, I'm looking for recommendations on DVDs, You Tube videos, etc for riding tips and basics. I know the best teacher is probably getting out and doing it, but I figure any technique help with throttle and clutch wouldn't hurt. I have some woods behind the house with some open area I thought I could practice some before getting back out on the trails with our friends.
Thanks again!
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