Pls Help a New Rider with Buying Decision!!
#31
02-12-2008, 09:59 PM
RE: Pls Help a New Rider with Buying Decision!!
ORIGINAL: batts65
Jen, I will speak from a mountain bikers perspective. I have been riding mountain bikes for about 16 years and have been racing downhill for 6 years. My true love is pedal bikes. In 2006 at the young age of 37 I bought a KLX 250. I had never even ridden a motorcycle until I bought this. Your bike skills will come in very handy getting used to this but there is so much to learn. As much as the throttle can get you into trouble it can get you out of trouble just as quick. I took the MSF course and it was very helpful and I highly recommend it. I can say that it will also help you progress on the mountain bike too by getting used to going fast. I hate being on the road and in traffic, but the KLX made sense as a bike to get me from home to the trail and back w/out a trailer or putting in the back of my truck.
I have had it for almost 2 years and only have about 1300 miles on it, I still love the mountain bike, but some days it is nice to get out to the trail and just fly around, think of your favorite DH trail, they usually last 3-4 minutes, on the KLX you will be on a DH type run for 2-3 hours if you want without stopping.
Congrats on the new bike, I love mine but I cannot let go of my mtb roots.
Steve
Jen, I will speak from a mountain bikers perspective. I have been riding mountain bikes for about 16 years and have been racing downhill for 6 years. My true love is pedal bikes. In 2006 at the young age of 37 I bought a KLX 250. I had never even ridden a motorcycle until I bought this. Your bike skills will come in very handy getting used to this but there is so much to learn. As much as the throttle can get you into trouble it can get you out of trouble just as quick. I took the MSF course and it was very helpful and I highly recommend it. I can say that it will also help you progress on the mountain bike too by getting used to going fast. I hate being on the road and in traffic, but the KLX made sense as a bike to get me from home to the trail and back w/out a trailer or putting in the back of my truck.
I have had it for almost 2 years and only have about 1300 miles on it, I still love the mountain bike, but some days it is nice to get out to the trail and just fly around, think of your favorite DH trail, they usually last 3-4 minutes, on the KLX you will be on a DH type run for 2-3 hours if you want without stopping.
Congrats on the new bike, I love mine but I cannot let go of my mtb roots.
Steve
Thanks for all your (and everyone's!) positive input and I can't wait to hit the trails...both with and without motor...and hope to see some of y'all out there!
#32
02-12-2008, 10:21 PM
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Land of Sun, Sand and Thorns - AZ
Posts: 1,484
RE: Pls Help a New Rider with Buying Decision!!
My Specialized M4 S-Works MTB which is fun but the Kawi has pretty much replaced it these days!
#35
02-12-2008, 11:24 PM
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Land of Sun, Sand and Thorns - AZ
Posts: 1,484
RE: Pls Help a New Rider with Buying Decision!!
I call them a lot of different things especially when I fall on them!
#36
02-13-2008, 12:45 AM
RE: Pls Help a New Rider with Buying Decision!!
Congrats ont he new ride DirtGirl!
Take your time learning the basics about your bike. Ride your own ride when your with others, there's no trophy at the end of the trail!
Have Fun!!!!!!!
Take your time learning the basics about your bike. Ride your own ride when your with others, there's no trophy at the end of the trail!
Have Fun!!!!!!!
#37
02-13-2008, 12:45 AM
RE: Pls Help a New Rider with Buying Decision!!
ORIGINAL: deej
Hey Steve, sorry I didn't welcome you way back in 2006, you must have slipped through my radar. 1300 miles in two years? Come on man I had that much in the first 3 months
You can do better than that. 
Again welcome. Sorry for the late response.
Hey Steve, sorry I didn't welcome you way back in 2006, you must have slipped through my radar. 1300 miles in two years? Come on man I had that much in the first 3 months
You can do better than that. Again welcome. Sorry for the late response.
I do about 12-15 DH races a year and that takes up a lot of my time and keeps me off the KLX, season starts in early may and you can tell by this photo it goes into November..
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...tyfinal006.jpg
edit: not sure why it only puts the link and not the photo??
#38
02-13-2008, 10:31 PM
RE: Pls Help a New Rider with Buying Decision!!
A few more steps conquered! MA learner's permit: check; SERIOUSLY wicked cool new helmet: check; boots: check; sweet Thor pants: check; Kawasaki financing signed: check; regisered for the MSF basic rider course: check (now let's hope time flies !!!)
Wow, am I PSYCHED!
And wait til you see me bounce off the walls when the bike is actually delivered!
p.s. and mucho kudos to my salesman who answered eleventymillion questions and never once complained about answering anything. that deserves an award because believe it or not, I hung out at the shop for almost FIVE HOURS sitting on the display bike, trying on helmets/boots/pants, and getting a myriad of information and it felt like I was there for only a few minutes. word up to anyone in MA that the folks at Performance Cycles were AWESOME and my sales guy George Keller totally ROCKED !! He'll even be delivering my bike to me once it's all built up.
p.p.s. oh and mucho kudos for all who are patiently suffering my kid the nite before Xmas excitement
Wow, am I PSYCHED!
And wait til you see me bounce off the walls when the bike is actually delivered!
p.s. and mucho kudos to my salesman who answered eleventymillion questions and never once complained about answering anything. that deserves an award because believe it or not, I hung out at the shop for almost FIVE HOURS sitting on the display bike, trying on helmets/boots/pants, and getting a myriad of information and it felt like I was there for only a few minutes. word up to anyone in MA that the folks at Performance Cycles were AWESOME and my sales guy George Keller totally ROCKED !! He'll even be delivering my bike to me once it's all built up.
p.p.s. oh and mucho kudos for all who are patiently suffering my kid the nite before Xmas excitement
#39
02-13-2008, 11:32 PM
RE: Pls Help a New Rider with Buying Decision!!
Sweet girl 
Good start on the gear.... I would highly recommend a chest plate with coller bone protection, some elbow pads w/armor and of course HD Gloves.
The chest plate may seem like overkill at first....but I have taken a handle bar to the chest before, thought I was done
....I couldn't imagine for a woman.
Have Fun.
Good start on the gear.... I would highly recommend a chest plate with coller bone protection, some elbow pads w/armor and of course HD Gloves.
The chest plate may seem like overkill at first....but I have taken a handle bar to the chest before, thought I was done
....I couldn't imagine for a woman.Have Fun.
#40
02-13-2008, 11:40 PM
RE: Pls Help a New Rider with Buying Decision!!
ORIGINAL: Finger Mullet
Sweet girl
Good start on the gear.... I would highly recommend a chest plate with coller bone protection, some elbow pads w/armor and of course HD Gloves.
The chest plate may seem like overkill at first....but I have taken a handle bar to the chest before, thought I was done ....I couldn't imagine for a woman.
Have Fun.
Sweet girl
Good start on the gear.... I would highly recommend a chest plate with coller bone protection, some elbow pads w/armor and of course HD Gloves.
The chest plate may seem like overkill at first....but I have taken a handle bar to the chest before, thought I was done
....I couldn't imagine for a woman.Have Fun.