good off brand dirtbikes in the states

[mizke]

looking into getting a dirtbike to learn how to ride a bike. but cant afford a name brand one, so if any one knows of a good, reliable, off brand version here in the states i would love to know..

budget is 1000 maybe 1400 but still got to have time to save up for it.. i hate dipping into my real savings account.. got the whole nest egg thing trying to get built up

[Weldangrind]

You could find a decent dual sport for that price. After playing in the dirt, you could plate it and ride it on the road. A few members here have offered them for sale.

[TurboT]

If you stay pure dirt, I would look up an X-Moto's dealer in the US. Bound to be one somewhere.

The reason I say that is all the Gio dirtbikes are now made by X-Motos, and they look cool. This way you know you at least have a back up parts supplier too.

...but I'd find a used (or new) Zong is the US as W&G suggested, that way it can graduate to the road when you're ready without much trouble.

[mizke]

nah dont want a road bike just yet.. purely dirt bike only.. when it comes time for the road im going to either grab a lifan sports bike like the one that is the for sale section now.. or a ninja 250r.. my neighbore is talking about selling her 2010 white and black r6 start of next year cuz she wants a gsxr1000...

[mizke]

http://www.xmotos.com/Products/XTR250W.html


ya thats the one, but im sure its well over my budget.. gio says they are just under 2500 usd.. but we will see, never know i might come across a good deal on a name brand one.. ive seen a bunch of used cr250's for around 1500, but if i went name brand.. yamaha all the way

[TurboT]

Originally Posted by mizke

but if i went name brand.. yamaha all the way

Good man. 8)

[mizke]

want to talk about rubbing salt on the wounds, huh turbo ?

if money didnt matter

name brand quad...........yfz450r
name brand dirt bike.......yz250
name brand street bike...gsxr1000 or any gsxr model

suzuki takes it for me in the street bike area, if they offered a suzuki 250r street bike id grab that over a ninja in a heart beat with out a 2nd thought to it.. gsxr's are just dead sexy

[TurboT]

Originally Posted by mizke

want to talk about rubbing salt on the wounds, huh turbo ?

if money didnt matter

name brand quad...........yfz450r
name brand dirt bike.......yz250
name brand street bike...gsxr1000 or any gsxr model

suzuki takes it for me in the street bike area, if they offered a suzuki 250r street bike id grab that over a ninja in a heart beat with out a 2nd thought to it.. gsxr's are just dead sexy

No salt, mate. Just agreeing with your choice.

It took me 35 years of never owning a dirt bike before I finally bought one.