F.BEJARANO Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 my girlfriend's son wants a dirt bike. i want to get him a 50 and maybe introduce him to mx. what's a good affordable 2 stroke mini? Quote
Tapatalk Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 not sure, but this is what i would do. depending on how old the little guy is, id get him into bmx first and see what kind of talent hes got. if hes good, get him a little 4 stroker (they dont make new 2 strokes right?) and look into mx schools. Quote
F.BEJARANO Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Posted October 22, 2008 not sure, but this is what i would do. depending on how old the little guy is, id get him into bmx first and see what kind of talent hes got. if hes good, get him a little 4 stroker (they dont make new 2 strokes right?) and look into mx schools. he's 4 going on 5. This little guy has a little bike and he is good on that thing. he's even jumping little ramps and trying to pop wheelies. the new ktm and cobra kings are 2 stroke but they are high dollar. honda makes a 50 but it is 4 stroke. i was thinking a chinese one and then i could see if he is gonna be scared of the thing or not, but not sure? Quote
hercalmighty Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 Find a PW 50. Good little bikes and they never changed so any year will work. Most districts now have 2 classes for the 50's, one for shaft drive and one for chain drive. If you do get a PW take out the oil pump, cut out the silincer baffle, and unplug the rev limiter and the little thing will pull a 150 pound guy around. Also I think harescrambles are the way to go. HS will give him the basic skills you need in a race forum and if he can do an hour race he should be able to do a 15 minute moto. Also HS you dont need a top dollar bike to compete. You could have a stock bike and still beat full race bikes. Let him do a couple HS then go to a motocross. Most times the 50 class isnt going and doing doubles and stuff. If a motocross school is around that would be a good idea too. Start him early so he dosnt get any bad habits. Where are you from anyway? Check out the AMA district near you and maybe go to a race and just walk around the pits, talk to some people. Quote
BSHEE400 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 a pw50 is a great bike for a beginner, but if he's plans on jumping i would go for something more modern as the suspension is crap the front forks don't even contain oil, just a spring in a tube! also drum brakes my nephew started out on one but as soon as he started doing jumps we had to upgrade him to a ktm 50sx which has a lot more suspension travel, mono shock rear, more power and is the same weight he has only just turned 5 also Quote
hercalmighty Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 a pw50 is a great bike for a beginner, but if he's plans on jumping i would go for something more modern as the suspension is crapthe front forks don't even contain oil, just a spring in a tube! also drum brakes my nephew started out on one but as soon as he started doing jumps we had to upgrade him to a ktm 50sx which has a lot more suspension travel, mono shock rear, more power and is the same weight he has only just turned 5 also +1 to that. PW are cheap and if he dosnt like it its not a big lose. Quote
F.BEJARANO Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Posted October 22, 2008 Find a PW 50. Good little bikes and they never changed so any year will work. Most districts now have 2 classes for the 50's, one for shaft drive and one for chain drive. If you do get a PW take out the oil pump, cut out the silincer baffle, and unplug the rev limiter and the little thing will pull a 150 pound guy around. Also I think harescrambles are the way to go. HS will give him the basic skills you need in a race forum and if he can do an hour race he should be able to do a 15 minute moto. Also HS you dont need a top dollar bike to compete. You could have a stock bike and still beat full race bikes. Let him do a couple HS then go to a motocross. Most times the 50 class isnt going and doing doubles and stuff. If a motocross school is around that would be a good idea too. Start him early so he dosnt get any bad habits. Where are you from anyway? Check out the AMA district near you and maybe go to a race and just walk around the pits, talk to some people. thanks for the help. I we'll go with the pw and see how he likes it or how he does then well see about the more expensive ones. Quote
hercalmighty Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 Hey like I said for a little more punch that wont cost a dime, unplug the rev limiter and take out the baffle. Big difference. Quote
Bansh-eman Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 Find a PW 50. Good little bikes and they never changed so any year will work. Most districts now have 2 classes for the 50's, one for shaft drive and one for chain drive. If you do get a PW take out the oil pump, cut out the silincer baffle, and unplug the rev limiter and the little thing will pull a 150 pound guy around. Also I think harescrambles are the way to go. HS will give him the basic skills you need in a race forum and if he can do an hour race he should be able to do a 15 minute moto. Also HS you dont need a top dollar bike to compete. You could have a stock bike and still beat full race bikes. Let him do a couple HS then go to a motocross. Most times the 50 class isnt going and doing doubles and stuff. If a motocross school is around that would be a good idea too. Start him early so he dosnt get any bad habits. Where are you from anyway? Check out the AMA district near you and maybe go to a race and just walk around the pits, talk to some people. Bingo! For a kid that is undecided the PW is the way to go. once they are into riding then drop the money of a KTM. you can pickup a used PW50 for near nothing. hell a brand new one of last years modle is only like 750 bucks Quote
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