good beginner dirt bike?

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I'm a 5'4"ish 22yr. old girl looking for my first dirt bike. I've never really ridden before and I know I don't want anything too big or fast. I just wanna ride trails and stuff around my house. I'm looking at a 97 Yamaha YZ 85 that's in good condition. Anybody know about this bike? Do you think it will work for me? Thanks!
 
The bike is good for a beginner. Do some figure eights with it to learn how to turn. Pick a track and ride it twenty times. Learn to stop it when you see obstacles. When in doubt, shut down and BRAKE. Stopping is more important than going fast. Unless you like trees and rocks in your wardrobe. Respect the earth, or you will wear it. Wear a good helmet and shoes and jeans you're ready to rip. You will when you're riding Sea Biscuit. You should come home safe and scared and pumped every time. Just remember to shut down when you see something coming that doesn't look right. Things come up fast in the dirt. Use your Vision and Brakes more than the throttle. Your Eyes will get the workout of their Life. Be Safe.
 
If you want to ride trails you are most likely going to want a 4 stroke bike, which a YZ 85 is not. It is a 2 stroke and mostly meant for racing on tracks. I would suggest that if you dont plan on jumping too much either a yamaha ttr 125 or any honda 4 stroke like the XR 80 or the XR100. Kawasaki and Suzuki also makes good trail bikes. I'd go to all of those company webpages and pick out the one you like best.
 
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