[SuzukiRipper]

hello i am new to this forum and i have a few questions i have done most of my riding on 2 stoke bikes moslty beacuse they are dirt cheap used but i would like to have a bike just to cruise the trails so I just have a few questions about 4 stroke dirt bikes in general, right now I ride a Suzuki RM 125 and I do a lot of trail riding and riding a 2 stroke is pretty hard in small trails because of the power bursts when you give it gas so what I really want to know is what are the advantages and disadvantages to riding a 4 stroke performance wise?

thank you

 

[Dave2122]

4 strokes are easier to ride fast due to the "electric motor" feel of the power. The more you twist the faster you go on a 4 stroke without the powerband or "burst" as you called it. The current 4 strokes are good bikes but I find them boring to ride compared to a 2 stroke. I think it comes down to what you are used to. I have raced 2 stroke Motocross all my life and enjoy that powerband kicking in. For the trail rider I can see why it would be a bit harder to manage. 2 srokes cost about 130 dollars to rebuild the top end your self. A 4 stroke needs less top end rebuilds but when they do need one they are more expensive and a bit more tricky to do if you have no experience with rebuilding them.

 

[SuzukiRipper]

yea i mean i love my 2 stoke thats all i have rode since i was little so baging through the gears is all i know but some of my friend like goin trail riding and its pretty hard to move a 2 stroke around so im debating a 4 stroke just to cruise

 

[SteveA]

Get yourself onto a DRZ400E and you'll never look back. That baby will get you TO the trails, THROUGH the trails, and back home. If the trails you like to ride are real gnarly, I would opt for a 250 size dual sport, since it is a lighter, more nimble bike. A dual sport is worth its weight in gold.

 

[SuzukiRipper]

yea and if u get it registered you can ride the bike from were u live also right? beacuse i hate having to load it up drive like 5 miles then unload it

 

[SteveA]

Unless there is an endless supply of trails outside of your backyard, having a dirt-only bike gets old after awhile. You end up parking in a location where thieves break into vehicles (it happens here in NH all the time), or even steal the entire vehicle! That is where a dual sport (registered) comes in handy. You can explore abandoned dirt roads, trails a long way off, hill climb & do almost all of what the dirt-only bikes do, except not quite as well. This is because there have to be compromises made for roadability. It's a trade-off. But it's a good ine in my book. I see mud-covered enduro guys all the time on the roads, and they are street legal & registered.