From: baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter)
Subject: Re: bike suggestions?
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 21:33:29 GMT


>To: George C., Ken M., Mike B. and the World at large:
>
>Hi.  I am an M.Sc. student (Electrical Engineering) and have been out of biking
>for the last 4 or 5 years. I have continued to ride on the street, but since 
>I am going to be out of school ( and thus no longer POOR!!! :) ) in the next 
>few months, I am thinking of getting a new bike.
>  
>Experience wise, I have been riding since I was a mere lad, about 4 years old.
>I am now 22.  I have never raced, but I have done plenty of cross - country and
>hare-scrambles type riding.  I have ridden two strokes and 4 strokes alike, 
>and I seem to prefer the thumpers.
>

Welcome to rec.motorcycles.dirt and back to the dirt, rocks, trees, and
mud-holes from hell.  22 years old huh, well me too so I can relate.  I
started racing last year and I had about the same kind of experience that 
you have.  I've done very well so far.  I just cannot understand why anyone
would prefer thumpers over strokers. :-)    


>I am no novice, but I don't qualify as an expert, either.  So, onwards.
>
>New bikes I have been considering:
>
>RMX 250 - I think I could get used to it and then install the closed course 
>          kit when I am back up to speed.
>

   The '90 and '91 model RMX250's are better than the '92 model, so sayeth the 
   magazines.  Should be a good bike.


>DR 350 - Same deal, but once used to it I would consider going for the White 
>         Brothers (So-cal guys for you Aussies) DR 441 big-bore kit and                  and suspension re-valving.
>

   A friend of mine that I trust told me that the DR350 is a lead sled.  


>XR 250 - I wonder about the power of this.  Can it be made fast?  What's                 reliability like if you do that?
>

   
   The XR250 is a fun bike and it never breaks.  It is, unfortunately, not
   very powerful bike.  


>	Other suggestions for bikes?? KTM?  ATK?  Anybody know about 
>availability of said bikes up here in the GREAT WHITE NORTH (tm.)??
>
>Note:  I am not too biased towards Suzuki, and about the only bikes I truly 
>don't like are Yamahas...so keeps the suggestions coming!!
>
   I have no idea what you dislike about Yamahas, but the YZ250 and WR250 are
   really good bikes in my opinion.  Here in the Dallas area Husky and KTM
   dealers are few and far between, but are good to their customers.  I'm a 
   Honda man myself and prefer two-strokers.  My CR250 has tons of power and 
   the only thing I would take in it's place is a '92 YZ250.  Yamaha pays
   YZ bucks for the Texas Cross-Country Series and the new YZ are great.
                                                                          

>Note # 2:  I don't intend to race whatever I buy right away, but I would be 
>interested in doing some hare-scrambles, enduros and maybe even some desert - 
>type racing in the future.
>
>Final Note: I am 5'8", 160 lbs.  I plan to spend $5000 - $6000 Canadian
>		($4300 - $5200 US, at today's exchange.)
>
  You are big enough and have plenty of money to buy just about any bike you
  want.  Good luck finding what you want!  


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DoD #359         '91  CR250            |         Mike Baxter   
AMA #607249                            |              
TCCRA  #061    250cc int. class        |      baxter@spdc.ti.com
Texas Cross-Country racing series      |   
50 miles of off-road Hell              |   Texas Instruments, Dallas Tx.
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