Would a Honda Xr600 be to much power for a beginner's bike?
I've owned and raced several 6-honeys over the years, and quite honestly the power isn't going to be the issue. The weight is. Full of fuel and ready to ride it's going to tip the scales at the 300 lb mark. It takes a lot of muscle to effectively ride a bike that big off road. On the other hand, you can't knock the thing off line with a D9 CAT either... The power is actually rather tame, especially by modern RFS standards. Heck, a newer 250F makes more real horsepower than the antiquated 600 engine does. But it's got the sweetest torque curve you've ever seen. It begins building power right off idle and just continues smoothly and evenly right up until it signs off. No hit, no hitches, just good, smooth, tractable power. If it could hook up the bike would go vertical up the side of building. Just don't expect to win any drag races unless your lined up against other old school air cooled dirt bikes of smaller displacement.
Is a 2003 honda cr250r a good starter bike?
you may try a 250 four stroke, they have good power and they are easy to ride, if you are going to ride trails a four stroke is easier, i sold my cr250 and bought a crf450, for me it is a better fit, i still love the explosion of the 250 two strokes but i ride trails that require slowing down to navigate up hills and the two strokes make their power in the pipe, so when the power hits it hits hard and fast, so if you are going to ride fast all the time a two stroke is the way, if you are going to do a variety of riding, a four stroke would be better, just my opinion
I ride my dads crf450x and it has to much power. i dont like when you give it a little gas the front comes up.
Dont feel like the Lone Ranger. Most people cant really ride a 450 effectively,,,and they are infamous for being to anxious to wheelie. Plus,,they're stoopid fast,,,they're 80~90mph "dirt bikes" If You can generally ride your Dad's 450,,,but just have trouble riding it hard and controlling the power, Then you Should be able to ride a 250 real easily. They handle better,,,throttle response is much,much more controllable. And they really dont wanna wheelie "all by theirself" so bad 150's are great bikes,,but they're sorta like "big 100's" power-wise. At Your age,,,within the next year or so You're likely to put on a bit of weight and height also. You could find a pretty new-to-you 150 being too small. 250 would last you a while,,has pleny power,,without being difficult to control. It's almost like a "450 with Half the power",,,which is a good thing. Best Bet,,,if at all possible try to mooch a ride on a 250 and see what ya think of it for yourself. I think You'll really like a 250. They're Plenty powerful and fast,,, but it's a whole Different world than a 450 Good Luck
Is a Honda CRF250x too big for me?
Any 250 will be way to tall for you and way to much power for even an experainced rider at your height. You should look more into a 110 or 125 four stroke or even the crf100 which is the same as a 110 basically. Yamaha's tt-r's are great beginner bikes. A two stroke isn't really that much more work they just need new top ends at the most twise a year if you ride a lot...and I mean a lot. They have a great power band and are a lot lighter than the 4 strokes, but they also sit high. Any two stroke under 100cc will be fine for you. Most beginner bikes won't last long you'll grow out of them after a couple of years because they jsut lack some power but a 125 won't, it'll always have enough power for you. My nephew has a tt-r 110 and it pull me around at pretty good speeds and i'm 6'3 180 pounds but they just lack the real power a dirt bike can have which is why you'll grow out of it. A two stroke will never loose the power band like that an 85cc two stroke will tose me around pretty easy and you can always upgrade to a 125 two stroke or 150-250 four stroke once you get really good.
What size dirt bike is good for me im 5,10 250 pounds?
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How long will a 2008 CRF450R continue running on a single tank of gas (1.9gallons) ?
The 230 has a 2.2 gal tank Figuring you have "40%" left after 35 miles,,, that figures to about 1.3 Gal consumed. 35 miles on 1.3gal=27mpg That's perhaps a bit optimistic 25mpg is probly a more realistic average. Beleive it or not,,a 450 averages similar MPG under similar conditions. A 450 will use from as Hi as 20mpg to 28~30mpg That would give a a Riding range of 40~60Miles on 1.9 gals/fuel Safe avg I would guestimate about 45~ 50 miles under the type conditions you describe---till Bone Dry tank About 26mpg avg Clark's 3.3gal tank @25mpg would yield about 80~85 miles Acerbis,,for example has a couple of Auxilliary tanks for Low $$ ---A "gas can" that sits on rear fender -A small tank that mounts between Forks,,,where number plated usually goes. Me personally ,,I dont like the Idea----but I'm not stuck in the woods 30 miles from camp.In that sorta situation,,,I would LOVE that extra gallon of spare fuel CRF's were meant to be MX bikes,,,,no consideration given to operating range,,,,all about Weight/balance/size,etc. If you are gonna use it for Enduro-type /woods riding,,,, You may have to include the cost of a Big tank as part of getting a 450. 1.9gal would just barely finish you 35mi loop There are some on Ebay under $200 /shipping Here's a CRF450X tank,,,New 6.6Gal Acerbis $225 shipped http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-09-Honda-CRF-450-ACERBIS-6-6-Gal-Desert-Fuel-Tank-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a5f9621ccQQitemZ250711777740QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories Big Tank/Very Good deal I dunno the difference in tanks for CRF "R's" and CRF "X's" Just a buncha spam,,,so you at least get the courtesy of SOME kind of response after a week ,,,LOL
Crf 250 or a Crf 450?
Have you ever ridden a 450F? That is a lot of bike. It is going to be a handful on the trails and it will wear you out much faster on the track. At 140 I can't imagine a 250F wouldn't have the power to handle anything you can throw at it. You really have to have some serious skills to corner fast on a 450F compared to a 250F since there is much more tendency for excessive wheel spin exiting corners. This may not be a concern for you though. On the upside, you won't be running at as high of an RPM on the 450F compared to the 250F so it will last you longer before it needs top end work. Just try to ride a 450F of a friends or something before buying one.
2 stroke vs 4 stroke?
The only reason 4-strokes dominate racing is because of the AMA 4-stroke rule. If the rule was rescinded, you would not be able to find a 4-stroke racing at any track. The second reason is environmental. EPA Clean Air Act subsections 216 (10) and (11) states: "used solely for competition". This means that in the very near future manufacturers are going to have to guarantee that the 2-stroke dirt bikes sold are for "racing only" and cannot be used for recreational use. The major manufacturers have fallen in line with the law and forced the AMA's hand. I own both 2-strokes and 4-strokes. I have raced both. I like 2-strokes better for motocross. CC to CC a 2-stroke produces more hp and more torque than a 4-stroke of the same size. 4-strokes are heavier, much more expensive and have more complicated engines. 2-strokes are lighter, less expensive and easier to work on. My dinosaur 1980 Maico 440 produces 54 hp at the rear wheel (I had it dynoed). That is equal to over 60+ hp at the crankshaft (62 hp). What other production 4-stroke motocross bike produces that much power???? NONE! 2010 Honda CRF450R= 238lbs dry weight / 49.6 hp 1980 Maico 440= 224 lbs dry weight / 54 hp Lets see..that's 30 years of "technology" that went into 4-strokes and they still can't beat the numbers of a 1980 dinosaur.