Who rides a dirt bike?

[seekntruth]

Got this same bike(basically, it was an '85 and I had an '87) when I was 12, an '87 Yamaha YZ 80, first new bike I ever got. $995 out the door. Probably one of the best days of my childhood.

The Dirt Bike Kid (1985)

 

[seekntruth]

Winners Take All(1987)

 

[seekntruth]

So @BirdWatcher guess what I was shopping for today??

A FUCKING four-stroke of all things! Not quite an all out dirt bike though




Didn't pull the trigger yet, I'm gonna think it over this week.

 

[La Paix]

NICE! DZ400!? The best part of that bike is the gold rims, love them. I'm going to price out what it would cost to street my CR450X just to see. Very nice bike and welcome to the new blood.

 

[seekntruth]

NICE! DZ400!? The best part of that bike is the gold rims, love them. I'm going to price out what it would cost to street my CR450X just to see. Very nice bike and welcome to the new blood.

Ain't there yet, but I may dip my toe in




And yep, the gold Excels are one of my favorite parts too.

 

[La Paix]

@seekntruth here's my kids first day out a few weeks ago

 

[Leigh]

The advantage of living in a village in the middle of nowhere (eg Kelowna) is that you have awesome natural scenery to enjoy. An awesome lake and I bet tearing around the trails is a blast.

I've just bought my little boy an electric fun bike - I don't think he'll get a go cos I love it

 

[La Paix]

The advantage of living in a village in the middle of nowhere (eg Kelowna) is that you have awesome natural scenery to enjoy. An awesome lake and I bet tearing around the trails is a blast.

I've just bought my little boy an electric fun bike - I don't think he'll get a go cos I love it

Lol you're gonna hog up all the bikes time? I don't blame you, super fun. That spot I posted is 15-20 minutes from my house. You can't really see but its a mini track for small bikes to burn around. The surrounding area is miles and miles of great trails for dirt bikes and quads all groomed and setup like a ski hill with trail markers and level of difficulty. I'm lucky to have such a good are to ride so close.

 

[BJTT_Pella]

I used to. Alot. When I lived in San Diego I rode alot while I was in the military. 2 months before i got out i was riding in Ocotillo Wells and ate shit. I woke up and thought i was at the Lake Elsinore track. It never felt the same again. I was a new father and was worried about getting hurt as a civillian vs being active duty. When AD i rode like a fucking maniac because i didnt have to worry about losing income. I know myself and im just better staying on 4 wheels. Im kind of an idiot there too. I gave up dirt bikes for drifting lmao.

 

[Leigh]

Lol you're gonna hog up all the bikes time? I don't blame you, super fun. That slot I posted is 15-20 minutes from my house. You can't really see but its a mini track for small bikes to burn around. The surrounding area is miles and miles of great trails for dirt bikes and quads all groomed and setup like a ski hill with trail markers and level of difficulty. I'm lucky to have such a good are to ride so close.

Here is my 3 year old just learning. Not sure if you can see the video.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153560231750407&id=538085406

 

[La Paix]

Here is my 3 year old just learning. Not sure if you can see the video.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153560231750407&id=538085406

Wow! That little dude is 3? Very impressive! My boys 4 and he's doing similar things and I thought that was impressive, good work. Where is that park at?

 

[Leigh]

Wow! That little dude is 3? Very impressive! My boys 4 and he's doing similar things and I thought that was impressive, good work. Where is that park at?

Cheers Yeah, he's very athletic and was riding on 2 wheels at two years old. On the flip side, he's quite a jerk, so swings and roundabouts LOL.

The park is by my house, so we ride down together and then I let him ride it by himself. A mini moto is cheaper than this electric bike but I don't want him doing 30mph hahaha.

 

[La Paix]

Cheers Yeah, he's very athletic and was riding on 2 wheels at two years old. On the flip side, he's quite a jerk, so swings and roundabouts LOL.

The park is by my house, so we ride down together and then I let him ride it by himself. A mini moto is cheaper than this electric bike but I don't want him doing 30mph hahaha.

Good for him . Here's the wife just getting her training wheels off, look how proud she is.

Great example with protective equipment as well.

 

[La Paix]

So I sold the CRF450X, just too much bike for the tight trails I prefer to ride. I picked up a WR250F, put a FMF pipe on it along with some other easy mods and got it dialed in for our altitude and it rips

 

[Robbie Hart]

I knew it

 

[La Paix]

I knew it

This could be us Throbert.

 

[seekntruth]

So I sold the CRF450X, just too much bike for the tight trails I prefer to ride. I picked up a WR250F, put a FMF pipe on it along with some other easy mods and got it dialed in for our altitude and it rips

Awesome dude! Perfect size to rip trails and singletrack.

 

[La Paix]

Awesome dude! Perfect size to rip trails and singletrack.

Agreed. I'm 6' 200lbs roughly and it hauls me around no problem at all, plenty of power and nimble as fuck. I found very few times where I could get my 450 into third gear as the trails too tight. It's nice to have a little room for error too when you crack the throttle open as opposed to smashing a tree or coming over backwards.

 

[Robbie Hart]

This could be us Throbert.

Sorry, but you're riding "bitch"......I've watched too much sons and also read way to many biker books.....

 

[La Paix]

Sorry, but you're riding "bitch"......I've watched too much sons and also read way to many biker books.....

No need to say sorry, I prefer to see what im working on.

 

[Grateful Dude]

Man, I used to ride dirt bikes when I was a kid. Haven't been on one for years now. I'd love to add one to my garage somewhere down the road.

 

[La Paix]

Man, I used to ride dirt bikes when I was a kid. Haven't been on one for years now. I'd love to add one to my garage somewhere down the road.

Do it! There probably endless riding near you.

 

[Grateful Dude]

Yeah man, lots of good riding available here! I've got a buddy that rides moto a lot. The shit he does out in Crested Butte is insane.

 

[Ballzy]

SOLD!!! I just sold my bike today for $1650 CA. I threw in a set of boots that I had, a jersey, gloves, manual, spark plug and back pack. I didn't use those other items but were all in good shape and I was happy it sold. I'm now actively looking for either a 250 cc 2 stroke or 4 stroke. If anybody has an opinion of either I'd be interested to hear.

If I were weigh in on this, I would say go with the two stroke. They are lighter and cost a fraction of the 4 stroke to rebuild. I have an 06' CRF 450R. I ride northern Ontario on the OFSC trails. If I were get another bike, it would likely be the CRF___X model. It is a trail version of the R. Much easier to handle on single track.

 

[Ballzy]