Motocross bike recommendation
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Motocross bike recommendation
Can anyone recommend cheap motocross bikes for an adult to get started on? Anything that can handle novice session at open days at wildtracks would be suitable. I don’t know anything about mx bikes so am looking for some recommendations to search eBay and fb market place. Thanks.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
MotoX bikes aren't usually road legal.
An enduro bike might be more versatile.
An enduro bike might be more versatile.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
It doesn’t need to be road legal. I already have a 690 enduro. I just want to load it in the van, take it to the venue and ride.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
This kicked off the question by the way...
I didn't know that you could do track days at motocross days and this place is 40 minutes from where we're moving to next week.
I didn't know that you could do track days at motocross days and this place is 40 minutes from where we're moving to next week.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
We've got 3 tracks over here to use for free.dern wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2024 10:26 am This kicked off the question by the way...
I didn't know that you could do track days at motocross days and this place is 40 minutes from where we're moving to next week.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
I'd go with a Japanese 4-stroke 250 (so Honda or Kawasaki) and, obviously depending on condition etc, happily buy one up to, say, 15 years old or so.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
Any 250 4 stroke, Japanese are more reliable, but KTMs have a decent reputation these days, but remember they're competition bikes and will have been used hard.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
Blimey, my recommendation reads almost like one from the the bot. Roy Batty moment.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
"Don't buy a TM, unless you want to see tears in the rain"?ChrisW wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 8:30 pm Blimey, my recommendation reads almost like one from the the bot. Roy Batty moment.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
TMs are things of great beauty, especially the two strokes, but I wouldn't buy one.KungFooBob wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 8:35 pm"Don't buy a TM, unless you want to see tears in the rain"?ChrisW wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 8:30 pm Blimey, my recommendation reads almost like one from the the bot. Roy Batty moment.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
Hi, if anyone hears of a CRF230F for sale, I'd be really grateful for a heads up, many thanks, Nick
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
Finally got around to looking for a bike and picked up this 2012 crf250r.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
Wildtracks seem to be doing well. There’s Besthorpe as well. There’s also training at a track near Mildenhall.crust wrote: Sun Aug 10, 2025 5:58 pm Nicw, should be a good giggle.
Are there many tracks near you?
Sadly Elsworth closed, I believe Wildtracks is still going.
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
Only just seen this post, but you've moved Norfolk way? When I go to north Suffolk each year I've remembered passing a spot where you can often see MX bikes higher than the roadside hedges on the A12. Had a quick look and seems it's Blythburgh Motocross Track. No idea if that's any good for you? Seems they have an active FB group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3677852 ... cale=en_GB
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3677852 ... cale=en_GB
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Re: Motocross bike recommendation
@dern
Found a vid of Blythburgh, knowing nothing about MX no idea if this is a decent track or not
Found a vid of Blythburgh, knowing nothing about MX no idea if this is a decent track or not
