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Old May 24, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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i was j/w if i should sell my blaster and get a dirt bike im 13 years old weigh 140 pounds and im 5' 9" and ride mosly trials and hill cilmb medium size hills and jump 7- 10 f so what should i get a..... stay with the blaster or get a dirt bike. Ifyou sug. a dirtbike tell me what type thanks guys
 
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Old May 24, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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I personnaly find dirtbikes more of a challenge to ride. I would sell the Blaster and buy a Yamaha YZ85.
 
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Old May 24, 2004 | 10:52 AM
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dude,
how many years you been riding? if you just started then you prolly shouldnt move right up the ladder. however, the bl;asters have mice nuts.....they are worthless. if your gonna get a quad, then get a yfz, trx, raptor, or a 400ex. i think a banshee for a 13 year old might be a lil risky....they got some hella nuts there. at least wait to get one of those, i dont know about dirt bikes though, all my buddies switched when they were 13-14ish they sold their quads to get dirt bikes.....i stayed with quads, now they are all selling their bikes to get quads again. the ultimate decision is yours but it really depends on what kind of riding you do. a quad is much more liesurly in thr trails than a bike would be.......hope i could help.........matt
 
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Old May 24, 2004 | 11:15 AM
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Originally posted by: Gwinnwarrior
dude,
how many years you been riding? if you just started then you prolly shouldnt move right up the ladder. however, the bl;asters have mice nuts.....they are worthless. if your gonna get a quad, then get a yfz, trx, raptor, or a 400ex. i think a banshee for a 13 year old might be a lil risky....they got some hella nuts there. at least wait to get one of those, i dont know about dirt bikes though, all my buddies switched when they were 13-14ish they sold their quads to get dirt bikes.....i stayed with quads, now they are all selling their bikes to get quads again. the ultimate decision is yours but it really depends on what kind of riding you do. a quad is much more liesurly in thr trails than a bike would be.......hope i could help.........matt
for gods sake the guy is only 13 years old! tell him his quad has mice nuts? maybe not for you but its perfect for him ffs u need to lay off this poor kid....anyways sickblaster if i was you id look into a 125 4 stroke, i only ride a quad cuz im too damn big for bikes

 
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Old May 24, 2004 | 11:21 AM
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Originally posted by: sp1tekiller
I personnaly find dirtbikes more of a challenge to ride. I would sell the Blaster and buy a Yamaha YZ85.

In my opinion, It's the other way around. Bikes weigh half as much, and are easier to handle because of that. They also have (generally) better suspension designed for going fast and jumping high. And they only move front to back. Not side to side, front to back, and corner to corner. ATV's are MUCH harder and tiring to go fast on.
 
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Old May 24, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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if your in mud alot do not go with a dirtbike cuz man are they hard to control now if your in some mud and dirt u should be fine i got a dirtbike im 13 160 5'11 rm 125 i love it i got rid of my quad
 
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Old May 24, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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Dirt bikes do generally have better suspensions and are much faster cc to cc against a quad. It seems like you like to do a lot of jumping and w/better suspensions you are a less of a risk of getting hurt. It hurts like h*ll to wipe out with a quad in comparison with a bike. Also, mid air corrections are easier to do with a bike. I just turned 15 today and have owned a kx 250 for a year. I'm about 5'11 and weight about 130lbs. I would think a 125 two stroke would be good for you because a friend of mine has one and is about your age/ size.
 
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