Dirt Bikes and Tundra

This is tempting...

 

Same here...just a good price.

 

I think that it's a good price too.

The fuel injection has me a little concerned. Looks like an aftermarket control system makes them work as advertised.

I should probably toss a leg over another 2smoke.

We won't live here forever, so the high elevation isn't going to be a huge factor. Living on the east coast does draw more 2smokes.

 

Hell yes. That is even more fancy than what I used...LOL. If it works, it isn't crazy. Might have to up my carpentry skills and one up ya.

 

Went and looked at a few dirt bikes today.

First one was a 2008 YZ250F

This bike was not rode hard and did a lot more sitting than riding. However, it still is a 17 year old bike. Yamaha had hot start issues back in those years and some racers experienced transmission failures. Now my daughter is a beginner and doubt she would ever ride this bike to it's potential. She did not ride this one. After seeing her dad ripping on it, at that moment she knew it wasn't for her. Looking at the shock/forks that needed to be serviced, Spark arrestor tip, carb had some float issues (probably varnish), and who knows how the valve gap is.



We then went to the other side of Denver on a Friday afternoon (dumbass) to look at something she liked a lot before....A 2021 KLX230.



My kid instantly loved it. She rode around on their property for a while and said "I'll take it!" She pulled out her wad of money and paid the man. He gave us the title and bill of sale.

So the search goes on for my bike. Riding the YZ250F answered all my questions about power and an adult rider. Still just makes me wonder about a 350/450. Never have too much power is not a true statement on a 450. Those bikes are gnarly.

I have looked and talked to this guy. He converted his CRF250F to a FX with the larger tank and 18" rear wheel.

This is a Works 450...and a built one. 8 hours on the motor.




Then I came across a 2022.5 FC450 Rockstar edition with 26 hours on it for under 5400

 

My kid is ripping around on her new bike.

 

I know the feeling.

 

I give my kids 3 hours a day. After that...figure it out.

 

I'm 95% going to pick up a KX250F I found locally on Wednesday or Thursday. Some girl purchased it with her ex-bf and hasn't ridden it since (3 times).



This will eventually be my daughter's next bike.

She wants to do a lot of trail riding in the mountains first. I like the 717 trail system in Divide Colorado.



This must be his first time riding this trail section. He was going quite a bit slower than we all did. Most of the trail is whoops, water, some steep sections, etc. pretty easy trail system.

Eventually she will head out to my old stomping grounds after she completes a few MX classes.

https://www.google.com/search?q=dir...bile-gws-wiz-serp#vhid=/g/1261z4yq1&vssid=lcl

 

Thunder Valley, IMI, Aztec were the main ones I would stick to.

Thunder valley is nice. It doesn't get all hard packed like the other two listed here.

 

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