Dirt bike - on the cheap

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Morning all,

I'm after a cheap dirt bike, ideally a 4 stroke as I prefer thumpers.

It doesn't have to be road legal as it will be towed to tracks. Ideally 450cc. And not an entire rust bucket lol.

Where is the best place to look?
 
Gumtree? Or the usual, ebay/autotrader. Obviously make sure it's not stolen, non-road registered/legal dirt bikes must be the most nicked type of bike in history.
 
TallPaul_S said:
Gumtree? Or the usual, ebay/autotrader. Obviously make sure it's not stolen, non-road registered/legal dirt bikes must be the most nicked type of bike in history.
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Fairly easy to find out if it is surely? No official log book with matching frame and engine numbers is a huge no no. Any other simple way to find out?
 
What's generally the difference between road legal / non road legal ones? Is it just basic things like lights, indicator, registration etc exhaust maybe?

Don't know why you wouldn't just buy a road legal one. By the time you buy a trailer etc the price wouldn't be much different surely? Unless you already have the trailer which I guess you do :p
 
TripleT said:
What's generally the difference between road legal / non road legal ones? Is it just basic things like lights, indicator, registration etc exhaust maybe?

Don't know why you wouldn't just buy a road legal one. By the time you buy a trailer etc the price wouldn't be much different surely? Unless you already have the trailer which I guess you do :p
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Because the track I wish to make my 'local' is an hours drive away lol. I'm not running that distance on knoblies! I'd much rather be in my nice warm car with heated seats, comfy and with the radio on.
 
Yamaha wr450 or maybe a Suzuki drz ect

EBay should have a few or maybe biketrader,or offroad bike mags ect,as long as you have the log book and the frame and engine numbers match you should be fine
 
Ah fair enough, didn't think of that :p I've got a track 5mins up the road and plenty of greenlanes. There are tracks that let you rent them isn't there? Wouldn't mind a bash.
 
agnes said:
Morning all,

I'm after a cheap dirt bike, ideally a 4 stroke as I prefer thumpers.

It doesn't have to be road legal as it will be towed to tracks. Ideally 450cc. And not an entire rust bucket lol.

Where is the best place to look?
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What is your budget?
 
TripleT said:
Ah fair enough, didn't think of that :p I've got a track 5mins up the road and plenty of greenlanes. There are tracks that let you rent them isn't there? Wouldn't mind a bash.
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Plus you could wreck it and then not be able to get home :p
 
Any Luck as I'm thinking a Honda CBR250 would make me a Perfect 2nd bike. :cool:
 
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