I am just over 6 foot tall and am interested in getting a YZ250F...would this be a large enough bike for a beginner? I will be riding trails and track but not racing. This is just to have fun on! I have been on a bike before but not too experienced. What would you recommend?
2006-07-31 08:14:46 · 8 answers · asked by Veccster 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Your probably going to have to re-spring and re-valve the forks and shock. It's debatable at this point. Your actually heavier than Yamaha set the bike up for, but the YZ was intended for MX use, which means it's sprung and valved a little stiff. You being a little heavier than the bike is set up for might bring things back into perspective.
Whatever you do, find someone to help you set up the sag on the bike, both static and race. On all modern race bikes this is critical. If you don't have enough the suspension will chatter and bind. Too much and it'll tend to blow through travel initially, then pack. Improper sag will also effect the way the bike turns.
As a rule your looking for 4" of race, or loaded sag in the back, and 2" in the front.
Good luck!
2006-07-31 09:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by Nomad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started on a Ninja 250 and after about a week I hated it because I wanted something bigger. I am 5'4" and 115 lbs so the size of it was OK for me to start on. It may feel like a little scooter to you...? Since you just want to have fun on it it'll probably be OK, tho. I moved up to 600's after that and still wanted to go up from there after riding friends' 1000's. But who really needs all that power unless you can really legally use it like on a track.
2006-07-31 16:01:14 · answer #2 · answered by Amy >'.'< 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, it will work fine, just ride slow for the first 2 weeks, no hot dogging. You will be fine in a month.
Give yourself time to learn everything about the bike and how the balance changes from time to time.
2006-07-31 15:35:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea you will most ikely be amazzed by the huge power the four stoke motocrossers make these days
a yz250f will have a wierd powerband for a beginer you might have more fun on a wr250f and it also has plenty of power for just about anyone
2006-07-31 16:37:43 · answer #4 · answered by ttr125biker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
great question. i am 14 yrs old and i am 6'1". i ride a honda CR125R and i race. this is the largest bike they make. if you havnt rode a bike for a good amount of time i dont know if i would get a race bike. it is a very very fast bike (75mph). look at a CR250X. this is a big fast bike.
-mx4life
2006-07-31 23:52:04 · answer #5 · answered by Tyler K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A YZ250F is plenty big! Trust me, you'll never get bored riding it.
2006-07-31 15:49:48 · answer #6 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as yhou take time to get use too it before getting on it you should be ok
2006-07-31 15:18:54 · answer #7 · answered by calan d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, get something more suitable for someone your size.
2006-07-31 22:02:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋