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Re: IF I were to get a dirt bike, what should I get?
Time to put 199 on the number plates.
Time to put 199 on the number plates.
This little bike is a dang blast. It's so light and easy to get on, I find myself just jumping on it and putting around a lot more frequently than I do the bigger bikes.
As many said, its a blast to ride in the pasture. I needed to run to town today, so I figured I would take it. It gets down the road at 65mph just fine once you get into 6th gear. Not much horsepower, but plenty to get down the road at a reasonable pace.
I do feel the bumps a bit more with it as the suspension seems several levels lower than what's on my other bikes and its non adjustable, so it is what it is unless I swap some stuff out.
On the plus side, it seems much more reasonable pricewise to do that versus on my big bike. But I'm just going to ride it like it is for now and make changes if/when I feel I absolutely must.
In the meantime, its a fun little bike. Now to get it to a trail somewhere soon...
Mhmm
Johnf3 really knows his stuff, he's a very serious off-roader. I like getting his opinion on stuff. But I guess the thing that deicides if this is a good bike for Jarrett is Jarrett and what he wants to do on the bike. Everyone doesn't want to rip down a trail like us guys who race and even "race" with our buddies when play riding. For his purposes this could be a good bike for him. If not he'll figure it out in short order. Either way it's got him in the game and enjoying a different discipline of riding.
Good stuff, thanks
One other good use. It's a good first bike to get on. Good for friends that have never ridden before to come out and take it for a spin around the pasture in relative safety. My buddy and his wife both came out and rode it last night while their daughter played with the dogs, horses and goats. Might have a new TWT'er soon.
His wife took it, she's a pro photographer. She gets all the good shots even with a phone.
Funny thing. After riding this CRF250L only for the last couple of weeks, I hopped on my daughter's NC700X and went down at the street and back and the acceleration surprised me a little.
And it's slow compared to my big bike. Now I'm a little scared to get back on my Africa Twin
It's wild what we get used to.
Good stuff, thanks