I really need help with buying a dirt bike please, please help?

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Hi im looking for a nice preowned dirt bike. The budget is under 900 dollars. I want something smaller then 250 cc. Im looking for either a 80cc or a 100-150 cc engine. Is it possible to get a used dirtbike that rides excellent for that price?. Please help.
 
I hate to say this John, but even if you end up buying a dirt squirter for that price you will ultimately end up spending more money on making the bike reliable and the enjoyment you would like to spend goes down the chute along with your desire to ride bikes!
I don't know what your budget is but, surely you could get a small loan for $3500 to get yourself a semi decent bike!

The biggest problem with such a cheap buy is the reliability and the fact that the bike would have really tired suspension and probably worn tyres that make the whole riding experience a bit poor!

Do you see where I'm coming from? I did this and yes I thought it was a good idea. The bike I bought was really cheap but the tyres were flat it had no power and it was really old. The suspension was from the model T Ford era!

Anyway, even if you could buy a slightly pricier machine, invest in some off-road safety gear. I know this sounds a little bit soft to a few people, but I've had that many stacks on my KLX-450 and walked away from them all. The bike is an 08 model and I've put just under 1000kms and it looks like its three year old. I love it though. I ride the damn thing hard and love every minute, more so than riding my 10R!

Hope this helps mate,

Troy
 
i dont know what these people r talking about there are 125s all over craigs list for around that price an cheaper if its an older bike just make sure you or someone you know goes to look at the bike that know what to look for an try to find somthing that has been rebuilt an the person has receipts to show it an never buy without riding first dont be afraid to get an older bike i have a 98 kx 125 that i would put against any 09 125 my uncle is sellin an 82 cr 250 that just this past weekend i watched him smoke a 04 cr 250 an hes sellin it for $600 my point is that if you know about bikes or know someone who does you can find dame good bikes for what your lookin to spend an if the bike needs a new back tire so what tires are less than 80 bucks i dont know where your from my uncles bike is in rhode island an on craigslist.org just go on craigslist.org no matter where your from an youll find something good
 
The best time to buy is about 2 months ago.

Other than that the best advice I can offer is, buy a Jap 4. Chinese bikes are junk. You can get a little Jap for that price, as long as you move fast. The warmer it gets the more the price goes up.

good luck
 
You can find a used 80/85 in that price range if you look hard enough. I mean you can buy them all day for $1200 so certainly you can find one for $900 somewhere the way the economy is now.
 
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