I want to buy dirt bikes for my son and I - any advice?

If this is something you're not sure you're going to stick with, my advice would be to start small and cheap. I grew up with dirt bikes and they were usually 20-30 years old, my current bike is a '99 DR350 and I'm pretty sure it will survive the next apocalypse. Even an old beater bike will be a ton of fun, you can always upgrade if you want something newer and faster.

 

i 'third' the XR route...XR50 for the kid, a 250 for yourself (or 400 depending on your size/skill).
cheap, reliable, easy to maintain.

don't forget the gear...folks go spending money on bikes and gear is an after thought....
you can get good deals on used stuff on CL.
a new helmet is worth the money.

 

Truth. Make sure you got the best medical coverage you can get. lol

 

Get a couple used bikes from some dad who bought them a few years ago and their wimpy ass kid still prefers Xbox. You’ll get them for 30% and if you fuck em up no one will care.

 

Op

You’ve gotten a lot of good advice here. Cool thread. Bikes are great.

40 years dirt and street.

CL200
XL185
KZ Ltd 750
YZ125
GPz 550
GSx1100g
Te449
R1200GSA

 

oooo...a yam TW200 would be a fun one.

 

Amen!!!
4 knee surgery’s. 3 wrist surgery’s. 4 broken bones. 2 compressed vertebrae. 1 overnight stay in the ICU. 2 concussions on record. And a cracked sternum.

Still riding to this day. A lot less and a lot slower but still able to put in a few hot laps.