Recommend me a dirtbike for my daughter - Page 2 - BARF

1962siia · 12-25-2020, 11:30 AM

I wish I had been given a trails bike as a kid. And had trials riders teaching me at that time.

KooLaid · 12-26-2020, 12:29 PM

TTR125L. She will be able to ride it for years and for the most part go just about everywhere you go. Little tough mountain goats. One kick bikes with no choke needed if you put in the easy start jets. E start is a perk but not necessary. My daughter is 15, about 5'5" and just outgrew it after 2 years (but really she started late, so I say... a 4 year growth span bike), it was her first motorcycle. And yeah, you can sell it for what you paid years later. There is also the TTR125 (non L) small wheel that's a little smaller. I'd go with the L though. I've got a stock shaved down seat that we never used but came with my daughter's bike that I might be willing to trade (even temporary for your stock seat) that will bring the seat height down 2-3".

augustiron · 12-26-2020, 01:19 PM

Haha, outgrow is relative.
My wife loves her ttr125le.

KooLaid · 12-26-2020, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by augustiron

Haha, outgrow is relative.
My wife loves her ttr125le.

Completely agree. However my daughter and I found its limitations up at high altitude Mammoth doing steep soft powdery hill climbs where it actually managed to run out of power and bog down half way. Surprised the hell out of me because I was a HUGE believer and pusher in rev it up in the right gear.... yeah, 1st gear was too slow and 3rd gear was too high and bogged down too easy, 2nd gear...... only got her 3/4 of the way up. My 300XCW, I just easily moderately chugged up to the top on the same climb. Also the smaller wheels were starting to be a hinderance on really rocky terrain with smaller boulders. Now it just rolls over the rocks and obstacles with much greater ease.

I preferred not having to go to a KX250F (that i modded for slow speed technical trail) but the only option between that and the TTR125L was the rare and expensive(used) klx140G.

HadesOmega · 12-27-2020, 03:12 AM

Well if you must get a gas bike I would suggest the KLX140. They make them in 3 flavors so the whole family can ride together. KLX140, KLX140L, and the KLX140G. It's electric start and has disc brakes. Not intimidating to ride at all. There's the CRF150L which is close to this bike also.

gixxerjeff · 12-27-2020, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HadesOmega

It's electric start

You just have to push the *electric* aspect every chance you get!

**budman** · 12-27-2020, 08:33 PM

E-Hades...is all good.

Hope the young lady enjoys a lifetime of 2 wheel joy.

In the end that is all that matters.

12-25-2020, 11:30 AM	#16
1962siia Veteran AMA #: 424261 Contributor + + + + + + 4% Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Rohnert Park Motorcycles: xr100 350exc-f Aermacchi/HD Sprint 250ss 950 ADV 200xcw C&J XL350 T100SC Eldorado Name: Daniel	I wish I had been given a trails bike as a kid. And had trials riders teaching me at that time. __________________

12-26-2020, 12:29 PM	#17
KooLaid Hippocritapotamus Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Flat wasteland Motorcycles: 2020 300 XC-W TPI Name:	TTR125L. She will be able to ride it for years and for the most part go just about everywhere you go. Little tough mountain goats. One kick bikes with no choke needed if you put in the easy start jets. E start is a perk but not necessary. My daughter is 15, about 5'5" and just outgrew it after 2 years (but really she started late, so I say... a 4 year growth span bike), it was her first motorcycle. And yeah, you can sell it for what you paid years later. There is also the TTR125 (non L) small wheel that's a little smaller. I'd go with the L though. I've got a stock shaved down seat that we never used but came with my daughter's bike that I might be willing to trade (even temporary for your stock seat) that will bring the seat height down 2-3". __________________ "Do you have a dirty unwashed asshole?" ~NoobCorpse Last edited by KooLaid; 12-26-2020 at 12:38 PM..

12-26-2020, 01:19 PM	#18
augustiron 2fast 2live 2young 2die Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Truckee SF Reno Motorcycles: All of them eventually. Name: nope	Haha, outgrow is relative. My wife loves her ttr125le. __________________ "If you think you can overcome a lack of skill by doubling your efforts, there is no limit to what you cannot accomplish"

12-27-2020, 03:12 AM	#20
HadesOmega Veteran Barfie Winner 2017 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Jose Motorcycles: Empulse TT, ZR7, DR650, KLR650, 750 Turbo, Light Bee MX, KLX140L Name: Merlin	Well if you must get a gas bike I would suggest the KLX140. They make them in 3 flavors so the whole family can ride together. KLX140, KLX140L, and the KLX140G. It's electric start and has disc brakes. Not intimidating to ride at all. There's the CRF150L which is close to this bike also. __________________ My Youtube Channel: HadesOmega Moto \| Hella random HadesOmega Youtube Channel \| Yosemite Death Valley Epic Loop Ride Report BARF Baja 1000 2015 Ride Report \| Japan Land of the Rising Sun Ride Report \| BARF Baja 2016 Ride Report \| Merlin's Moab Dirtbike and Quadventure! \| LA Barstow to Vegas 2016 Ride Report

12-27-2020, 08:33 PM	#22
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