Now even that was funny.

 

cctman, don't bash the old lt230, I have an 85 that has the 273 kit, and
it would run circles around a 250x. Hell, it'll pull a holeshot on my
piped & ported 99shee.

 

twostroke... what you have done to your quad has no bearing to comparing a equally modified or stock to stock 250ex vs. lt230. There would still be no contest. I could probably put a turbo charger on a Honda CRX to take a stock mustang, but this means nothing in saying that the stock Honda CRX is on the same page as a stock Mustang.

 

CCTMAN DO U HAVE A LIFE IS THIS ALL U DO? U HAVE LIKE 25234845745 SENTENCES IN YOUR POSTS....

 

Yeah... I think I need an award...hehe!

 

Interesting post. I have a banshee, 400ex and numerous dirt bikes... I like them both alot. All kidding aside. I have been riding on 2 wheels just as long as four. The dirt bike can do whatever a quad can do...and most of the time more. I'm talking sport, not work horse. I can jump a bike twice as far as a quad. Not that a quad cannot do it....they are quite capable. But all the extra weight...and for the most part poor suspension...makes for a much harsher ride on the quad.
Someone who posted above is totally correct. There are some people on quads that can do all the high flying tricks out there. But the bike guys defy much gravity...and they do not have to fight a heavy machine to do it.
Unless you have ridden...AND gotten good on both machines...there is really no comparison. Less fatigue on the bike, lighter weight, power to weight....goes on and on.
Also mentioned was mental awareness....you cannot just sit there on a bike. You will dump it every time. Most quad riders know that they can take a breather, so to say, if they want. Your feet never have to hit the ground unless you want them too. With a bike...you are either into it...or on the ground.
Out of all the quad races I have been to...how many time do you see a guy on a quad with his/her butt on the seat? Take a look at a dirt bike race...do you see the same thing? Probably not...the guy on the bike will get thrown for a loop if he sits.

 

OK, I partially agree with you. It is alot easier to jump a bike big, and my CR250 soaked up more bumps and high jumps then any of my quads so far, but it did have aftermarkewt supension. And another thing, when I wrecked on my CR it didn't really hurt me that much(laid it over in a corner and on some rocks) but the one time I wrecked hard on my quad it hurt like a biiiaaatch. I guess my point is that riding a bike hard is easier than riding a quad hard. Another thing, the reason people sit on quads all the time is to keep there weight shifted correctly so it doesn't flip. I am sure you know that, but to anyone that doesn't, now you know.

 

I agree with everything except the sitting part. I find it much easier to balance the quad and get power to the ground while standing and leaning back...or forward as required.
I think most people are sitting down on the job because of fatigue. The quad weighs in at almost double the bike. So unless the quad rider is a he-man...he will tire more quickly...thus sitting down.
Other than that...As mentioned...I like them both...just for different reasons. If I could take a two stroke dirt bike and comfortably trail ride with it all day long, I would have no use for a four wheeler unless it was a Utility and I could keep my yard clean with it. The magic is that you CAN...get lazy and cruise all day long on a quad.

 

But you can still get lazy on a bike sort of!! just have to balance it a little, which isn't very hard. As for the whole sitting standing thing, it's all just prefernce. For example, I can ride a wheely all day long when I sit down, but can't even get the front end up when I am standing, but when I have to do a quick 180, it is easier to stand with your weight forward and just whip the quad around, so basically different things require different positions, not just sitting all day or standing all day.

 

correct sir!!

Like I said...to each their own. Everyone has a riding style that is unique to THEM....that's what makes it fun. If everyone rode the same way...things would get boring really fast.