A XR100 would be to small and under powered for you, I would check out a CRF230. Its not that expensive and it has electric start, oh the power of that little button...
The CRF230 is a 4 stroke also. I wouldn't recommend a 125 2 stroke, might be a little much for a newbie.

 

For your first dirt bike, don't buy new. Check the local ads for a 4 stroke in the 200cc range, the prices are well within your budget for one that's just a couple of years old. Unless it was wrecked, it's pretty hard to ruin a 4 stroke dirt bike. I grew up on dirt bikes and started my boys on 4 strokes, keep the oil topped off and the air filter clean, they will last forever. A 100cc machine will be way too small for you.

 

Like the others said the XR100 is going to be to small for you.With $2200 you could buy a very nice used Honda,just take your time looking.If you don't like buying used & must go Honda I would reccomend saving a bit more and getting the CRF150.Still not a big bike but not as small as the 100.

 

aight thanx guys, im goin down to 7-11 to buy a cycle trader as soon as i push "reply to thread" thanx again.

 

hey the 2 bikes i found is a 2002 xr200r(4 stroke) for $2,400 and a 2001 kx100(2 stroke) for $2,100. which one would you suggest?

 

KX100. (unless you want more mellow, then the XR)

 

XR200 since it's your first bike,although the price sounds ok,I'm just not really up on the prices to know if that a good deal or not.

 

well its 50/50 right now so any other opinions would be appreciated

 

Just my 2 cents, but as a dirtbike rider from the age of 8, I would say definitely go with the four stroke 200cc. BUT, make sure you are getting a really low mileage bike for $2400! I have ridden a crapload of bikes over the last (hmmh) years and the xr-200 is my favorite all around bike.

By the way, if anyone has one around the nw for a reasonable price, I wouldn't mind picking another one up.

I love my quad and my 2 wheeler and I start my boys on the dirt bikes first. When they get the hang of 2 wheels, they can go on to 4. It works [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

Anyhoo, have fun, good luck, go with the four stroke to begin with!

Cheers!

Marci

 

is not a good bike fort you chek for a motocross 125cc and is the best choice for you