I have put a lot of thought into this should I get a yz250. My family will still have quads so i will still ride them but this will be my vehicle not my moms or brothers. Im going to be going to yuma and i will be riding the dunes a TON. I want to have a lot of speed but at a low cost. If i dont get this dirtbike i will be getting a raptor. I currently have a blaster and when i rode the raptor i didnt like the feel of the four stroke raptor. And my dad said that i couldnt get another 2-stroke quad. If i get a yz250 i will put parts on it and will be climbing a ton. Now i can ride them pretty good but havnt been to glamis only buttercup and the dirtbikes seem to do fine. Will they be fine on hills like choke cherry.

Another possibility is that i might get a yz125 to start out with. i am 6ft tall and 130 and rapidly gaining. The dirtbike will not be stock and my main question is will it be fine as far as climbing and im not talking abouy at 2mph.

This is extremely important and i would love to have some good and bad points, please include personal experience and no biased opinion

I HAD to make another topic because i feel that everyone thought that i was asking for tech advise

what im asking is which should i get and remember my main riding will be dune and i climb a lot

just for your information the yz125 has 34hp and 13000rpms stock this is from a dyno that i saw. and this will not be a stocker

 

Well it doesn't sound like you like the 4 stroke power and you cant get a shee, so I would say get the bike and have fun...

 

see thats what im saying its got good power and everything but all the wait and good traction on one paddle tire will it be able to make it up hills like choke cherry.

ANYONE PLEASE POST YOUR THOUGHTS ANY ADVISE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

 

With a paddle, yes

 

bikes handle like **** in dunes...but can climb like its no ones business...quads handle good in dunes but need modifications to climb, mainly tires

 

you could always get a four wheeler with a pair of paddles for the sand and a set of good climbing tires for climbing

 

seen if i get a quad it will be a raptor and and i dont want a 4stroke that badly. My dad will be getting a yfz450 if i get the raptor. and i would like it very much if i could get up while climbing if not smoking him. And as far as handling if you are a good rider (i consider myself one) you should be fine. I rode a ttr125l and kept up just fine but a yz125 should blow it away. And climbing im not worried about it not having enough power because im blaster with not even thirty make it up hills but what im worried about is it having to much traction for its power and digging itself in right away

 

no ones answering is it just that no one is on tonight.

 

Bikes handle twice as good in the sand (if you can ride). I would definately get a bike, WAY more fun in the sand.

 

They dont handle too good if your front tires is bald in some deep sand lol. It just wants to wash out. I would prefer a quad any day, but thats because i cant get good on a bike, just not for me. And you keep saying how you hate the raptors power and all that, so then just dont get it.