OT: Bought a Dirt Bike (my first)!!! - Yamaha FZ6 Forums - International FZ6 Motorcycle Community Forum

DefyInertia · 10-31-2007, 12:34 PM

$1,000 got me a 1999 KTM 125sx with a lot of recent work done to it.

Bought it late last night; I can't concentrate at work today...

**Nelly** · 10-31-2007, 01:01 PM

Nice bike, I would love to have an off roader. Where I live there is no land that you can ride a dirt bike on with out Police trouble. Enjoy

10-31-2007, 01:03 PM

That looks like it will be a blast. I am going to have to upgrade from the old 1990
XR200R to something with some umphh. LOL
Congrats man.

ScottyJFZ · 10-31-2007, 01:11 PM

I bought a YZ250F a few months ago...after growing up on dirtbikes I decided to get back into it. It is a blast, but I did break my collar bone using my street skills( used the front brake in a turn and washed out front end)....use back brake more in the dirt than front break..

Scotty J

Congrats on your purchase!!!

F250moto · 10-31-2007, 01:15 PM

Congrats on the purchase. You'll love your KTM. I've had several now. I race off road and its by far the best off road race bike there is. I loved my 125sx... Great bike.

DefyInertia · 10-31-2007, 01:26 PM

Yeah...all the suspension, brakes, etc. seem to be top of the line. Supposedly the 98-99 50mm sx forks are a hot item. Bike starts on the first kick.

The front brake is Brembo but needs some major adjustments as it does not provide much stopping power (I'd like to stunt the thing a little bit too). Hopefully my mountain bike racing past will keep me from washing the front toooo many times.

F250moto · 10-31-2007, 01:30 PM

If you crash.... It's only dirt!

10-31-2007, 02:53 PM

good deal!!! I miss my CRs had a lot of fun in the dirt(and the air!!!)

trailblazer87 · 10-31-2007, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F250moto

If you crash.... It's only dirt!

My worst injuries are from crashing on the dirt!

This street thing has been nice and easy on the injuries

F250moto · 10-31-2007, 06:34 PM

Yeah when I wrote that; both wrists, all my ribs, both ankles, and one knee started to burn.......

10-31-2007, 01:01 PM	#2
Nelly International Liaison Bike: 2005 FZ6 Silver & black Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kilcormac, Co Offaly, ROI Posts: 5,316 Thanks: 635 Thanked 1,125 Times in 643 Posts Rep Power: 76 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice bike, I would love to have an off roader. Where I live there is no land that you can ride a dirt bike on with out Police trouble. Enjoy __________________ "Bump starting the FZ6 on frosty ground, when your only 5' 6". Is like a Dachshund trying to swing a leg over a giraffe." Mods in order of appearance: K&N Air filter. Data tool system 4 alarm. Biker dude headlight harness. 12V power socket. Data tag. Speedo healer. Puig frame sliders. Front & back Crash bobbin axle sliders. #1 mod LIB footplate inserts "Don't ask me I got it from here"? Forum FAQs... My Resume...

10-31-2007, 01:30 PM	#7
F250moto Senior Member Bike: 2006 FZ6 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 160 Thanks: 14 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you crash.... It's only dirt! Last edited by F250moto; 10-31-2007 at 01:30 PM. Reason: more to type

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10-31-2007, 01:03 PM	#3
wrightme43 Guest Posts: n/a	That looks like it will be a blast. I am going to have to upgrade from the old 1990 XR200R to something with some umphh. LOL Congrats man.

10-31-2007, 01:11 PM	#4
ScottyJFZ UVBNFZD....Watch Out!!! Bike: '02 FZ1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mableton, GA Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 11 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I bought a YZ250F a few months ago...after growing up on dirtbikes I decided to get back into it. It is a blast, but I did break my collar bone using my street skills( used the front brake in a turn and washed out front end)....use back brake more in the dirt than front break.. Scotty J Congrats on your purchase!!!

10-31-2007, 01:15 PM	#5
F250moto Senior Member Bike: 2006 FZ6 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 160 Thanks: 14 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Congrats on the purchase. You'll love your KTM. I've had several now. I race off road and its by far the best off road race bike there is. I loved my 125sx... Great bike.

10-31-2007, 01:26 PM	#6
DefyInertia Saratogian Moderator Bike: '04 FZ6N - Silver Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,098 Thanks: 683 Thanked 1,439 Times in 657 Posts Rep Power: 79 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah...all the suspension, brakes, etc. seem to be top of the line. Supposedly the 98-99 50mm sx forks are a hot item. Bike starts on the first kick. The front brake is Brembo but needs some major adjustments as it does not provide much stopping power (I'd like to stunt the thing a little bit too). Hopefully my mountain bike racing past will keep me from washing the front toooo many times.

10-31-2007, 02:53 PM	#8
sportrider Guest Posts: n/a	good deal!!! I miss my CRs had a lot of fun in the dirt(and the air!!!)

10-31-2007, 06:34 PM	#10
F250moto Senior Member Bike: 2006 FZ6 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 160 Thanks: 14 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah when I wrote that; both wrists, all my ribs, both ankles, and one knee started to burn.......