Originally Posted by
Puto
I'm actually going to get into it soon. I was going to get a street bike, but I don't want to cheat death every time I drive it on these dangerous streets. A dirt bike seems like the way to go since I can hit up some trails, and take it up to chrome (sp?) or whatever one weekends.
I just wonder about maintenance, and how expansive it's going to be in the long run. I've been doing some research, it seems harder to buy a dirt bike that's been taken care. Another thing is which model to get. I'm thinking of more dirt bike, but something like an enduro, 250cc-450cc, and I want to stay name brand. I don't know how reliable the Chinese brands are.
if you get a 2 stroke maintenence is fairly cheap. i can do a full rebuild including getting the cylinder re plated for less then 1000 dollars if you do the work yourself. if you get a 4 stroke your always looking at having issues veryyyyy soon after purchasing it. you know if one grain of sand gets into your tank you will be subject to a full rebuild and your lookin at 2-3g just for that!
id pick up a 250 2 stroke if you know you can handle the power, and when you buy it be sure to ask the owner when is the last time it had a new top end. you want to replace the top end once a year and you should be fine for a long ass time. a top end runs a good 120 bucks. not bad at all.