Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Any middle-aged guys know anything about Dirt Bikes?

There's few things I miss more than the adrenaline rush of the gate dropping.
Just the adrenaline rush and the feeling of being up front or in the lead.
Friends have gone back and raced vintage or old timers.
I just can't risk the injuries anymore.

I always liked the KDX/ klx for recreational riding. I started out on a dr200 back in the 80's and then the dr350 came out again in I believe 89. Folks sold my bikes in the early 90's while I was in military. Since then, rode a few kdx's from "vintage" to modern. Not bad for just hitting the trails and even light sand dune riding.

Most fun is my buddies kx80. A tad small for me but dang, for bopping around his 26acres it's a blast. Wouldn't recommend a days riding when your 6'1" and 50 but it's still fun

A Yamaha TW200 is your Huckleberry.

Coupla nice big bores you had there with the YZ490 & the KX500.
My big bore was an RM400 but my favorite was the KX250 dang I miss my two strokes

For off road only... on a budget a clean KDX 200 OR KDX250. No budget... KTM or GAS GAS 300.

If I were to get back up on two wheels (something I have been considering lately that my wife is pretty opposed to) I would not be interested in a true dirt bike. What has got my attention are these "adventure" bikes. My son, who rides almost daily, got a Honda Africa a few years ago. After several months, he reluctantly came to the realization that all his other bikes were just gathering dust. Now he has just one.

I’m 67 and I had four dirt bikes up until a couple days ago, sold one. 3 Motocross and one trail bike.

I raced in my when I was younger, they quit dirt bikes for many year. Got back in it a few years back. Bought a trail bike to get my feet wet again. Then realized didn’t have many trails to ride so I bought an MX bike and then a couple more. I just bought a Beta 300 RX few weeks back.

Dirt bikes are fun. Check out areas to ride, what acceptable and buy accordingly. I’m retired so I can hit a MX track during the week and ride when it’s not crowded. Some times I’m the only one there for the first couple of hours. It’s a lot of fun to ride an MX track at your own pace. I’m not as fast as I used to be. It’s still fun.

You rock

I miss the two-strokes as well. In fact, if I ever found a clean KDX 220, I think I'd buy it. I've had two KX 500s and KX and CR 250's. I just like the 2 stroke power delivery, the sound, and the smell of that oil! GD

Lota you boys have been out of the loop for a while. Been a long time since I have seen half the bikes mentioned.

Four strokes an 2 strokes kinda flip flopped. Dunno the budget. But a ktm 250 or 300 exc/xcw is the mellow bike these days, it'll still scream with the best of them though.

Just got dad on a 300. He fought it like hell cuz "2 strokes are track bikes" LOL. Pretty sure he would stab you if you said anything bad about that husaberg 300..

I just picked up a ktm 150xcw. Its a friggen riot. But you have to ride the thing. A guy can get pretty lazy on the 300's

Trials bike is the only one I own nowadays. Beta Techno

I have a TW200. I've done a lot on it. Top speed for cruising is 55ish.
I'm looking for anther bike, something in the 400-500cc range. Longer legs and faster.
If you're not a good rider, a 650 is quite a seatful to start out on.

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You state your vintage when you rode a Bultaco Pursang…

If you get the metal bits out, they make a very cool shadow box display of a pleasantly misspent youth. Mine came from a shattered femur courtesy of an '02 FZ1, purchased after a long life riding enduros. For the OP, 250-350cc bikes are your best friend. Enough snot to have fun, not enough to kill us middle aged (50-60 or so) guys deader than Duane unless we reeeaaallllyyyy work at it.

I never had one, probably a good thing

We would mix some high quality two stroke oil, with a one to one ratio of premium gas and race fuel the we would buy at the airport. Talk about some extra power and the smell...😀

If you want to just say screw it and get the baddest beast ever made, find a used Honda CR500. Great beginner bikes.

I think the early 70's TM/RM 400 is thee baddest dirt bike ever. The CR - KX 500s were tamed controllable beasts.

a good friend of mine has been reliving his youth buying restored Hondas from the 80s. Dropping serious money on them, buys them from a guy in Arizona and has them shipped. So far he's bought 4. Has no interest in buying new. I think he snagged a couple of 250Rs which are pretty good rippers. I think he races in a vintage league