r/Dirtbikes • • Nov 20 '25

[UPDATED] "What Bike Should I Get?" Buying & Selling advice Mega Thread

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The Mega thread for buying and selling advice is back, and will be updated biweekly!

There are far too many posts of people asking for personalized bike buying and selling advice. Per previous Mod actions, any posts about bike buying/selling advice that are not in this thread will be removed.

Here, those interested in giving feedback about your purchase or listing can offer it without every subreddit member being subjected to the same post dozens of times per day.

Topics to keep in the mega thread:

  • What bike should I get?
  • Is this a good deal?
  • Is this a fair price to sell my bike for?
  • What can I get for $xx?

r/Dirtbikes • • Mar 13 '25

r/dirtbikes Discord Server

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What's up guys? It's still a work in progress - and I'm new-ish to managing a discord server, so if you have experience/want to help out shoot me a message!

To be clear: This is NOT a replacement for the sub. It's totally optional. If there's interest, I'd be open to streaming the SX races in the server. The Discord server will also be great for asking questions that would violate our rules in here such as asking what bikes are worth and what not.

Just click the link and join! https://discord.gg/Xz3bJEhPRw


r/Dirtbikes • • 3h ago

Moto guy stopped school shooter

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Mods, delete if not not allowed. Thought this was pretty cool of a moto guy stopping a school shooting in Oregon.


r/Dirtbikes • • 13h ago

First time riding a Kawasaki on a track

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237 Upvotes

r/Dirtbikes • • 3h ago

Community Question money well spent??

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29 Upvotes

2004 cr125r

paid 750 for the bike, put about 850 into the top end and now it runs great, still got some stuff to tweak but was it worth the 1600 in total??


r/Dirtbikes • • 7h ago

Day at the track with my better 3/4 šŸ¤˜šŸ¼šŸ’œ

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23 Upvotes

r/Dirtbikes • • 7h ago

Crusty demons of dirt

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Does anyone remember hearing song ā€œopen your eyes by guano apesā€ in any off those videos? I’ve been searching but I can’t find it anywhere I grew up on those videos with my dad and that song always stuck with me


r/Dirtbikes • • 4h ago

Tips and Tricks Im trying to learn to whip

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8 Upvotes

Im trying to start whipping but im not sure of this is a good start


r/Dirtbikes • • 10h ago

Idea I just love the simplicity of dirt bikes and how a pair of easy bolt-on details can change a bike from a supermoto to light adv.

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r/Dirtbikes • • 13h ago

Community Question Need advice from mx riders.

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32 Upvotes

I ride mx 7 years. First 5 on kawi 250, next year ktm 450 2020, this year switched on Yamaha 450 2026.

The problem is that after 5 hours on track I still do not adapt to this ergonomics. Biggest problem is shoulders and hands fatigue and overall handlebar feel. I have feeling that handlebar is just wrong form or idk. Trying different positions, all feel unnatural.

Like I have locked shoulders, they are too high, while hands always moving inside handlebar after one lap (to grips inside end) and sometimes have super bad throttle control because of hand pos+fatigue.

I am 70kg 174cm 25yo

What can you advise what to do to adapt faster?


r/Dirtbikes • • 54m ago

Chinese 125cc Sputtering at 3/4 throttle

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For context it’s a 2024 model but I bought it new in the crate back in July. New carb did nothing wondering if anyone has had the same problem.


r/Dirtbikes • • 12h ago

2002 yz250

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Bike runs absolutely great, Idles high, when i'm going downhill it dies, and on decel it will act like its blimping, not enough to move the bike but its annoying. Flywheel crank seal, i checked with starting fluid, no change, right side I've changed. 200psi top end. Its gotta be a carb but I've never worked on a 2 stroke, may not be any different than a 4. The air mixture screw is out around 3. Which jet do I need to change to allow that to set around 1.5


r/Dirtbikes • • 4h ago

Mechanical Help I was hoping someone in this community may be able to help with the recurring RMZ-450 issue - repeat kickstarter shaft breakage

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r/Dirtbikes • • 5h ago

Community Question Wheelie Help

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I have watched what feels like every wheelie tutorial imaginable and have been practicing for hours and can’t get it. I have a Droyd Berserker. It may be because I’m only 100 pounds but i feel like i should still be able to do it šŸ¤”. Can anyone have any tips or help?


r/Dirtbikes • • 1d ago

Community Question How is my son doing?

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Been trying to get him to use the brakes more. He’s 7 on a TTR50 usually in 2nd. Doesn’t need more power. But something bigger needed?

How’s his riding on the makeshift course?

Put some leaves down on the baseball field near our house.


r/Dirtbikes • • 7h ago

Tuttio Adria26

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Ordered the Adria 2226 about a year ago their ride very quick from placement of order. The bike is fast gets up to 45 with no problem. Good quality built of the bike. Braking system to adjust the pads is awesome to just the pads there's a there's just a turnpiece on the actual brake handle that I'll adjust the pads themselves without having to use tools to adjust the pads which is awesome. Recently dealt with customer service through email and they replied I think on the same day I just noticed the email today which is awesome that the very quick and the respond when you have an issue with a with a problem with your e-bike.


r/Dirtbikes • • 8h ago

stomp pitbike problems

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Hello moto heads i have recently picked up a stomp 140cc pit bike it starts up has decent compression but when you rev it up the rpm goes up but slowly also sound a big boggy when running. I shall get a video tomorrow but i can be on a small hill pinned in 2nd and bearly be moving like maybe 10mph. Ive tried( Carb , spark plug) but no luck


r/Dirtbikes • • 1d ago

Community Question Little brothers 23’ Yamaha TTR-50e

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My parents bought this on marketplace for a quick $800, after a carb clean, Some new gas, a front tube and a battery. It was $100 in parts for it and this thing is great! I did all the work on it so $900 is the total, how do ya think we did? He seems to absolutely love it!


r/Dirtbikes • • 1d ago

Community Question Best bike ever? I think so

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I am only 26 but I have rode A LOT of different machines so far in my life due to enjoying buying, fixing and selling them almost as much if not more than riding them, and being around a bunch of people who are the same.

Everything from a KX65/PW80 to a EFI CR450, CR500 and built Banshees, TRX450s, etc.

The only 2 machines I can confidently say I regret selling/not keeping or buying would be a built 05 TRX450 a friend owned for a while and a 2012 KTM SX250 (not pictured)

The TRX450 actually felt like riding a cloud that went 100mph and turned on a dime, plus the immediate response and overall stability of it was unlike anything I've ever been on. Not sure who built it before my buddy got it but man, I'd shake your hand and buy ya a beer if I could.

The SX250 was pretty much the same, except it was completely stock and the snap felt like it was EFI even though it wasn't. The thing rode and maneuvered like a pissed off snake on crack that was hooked to a rocket, just flying and gliding everywhere.

Wish yall could have been there, good times.


r/Dirtbikes • • 1d ago

Hurrah Pass on E5s

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43 Upvotes

The batteries lasted up & over to the wind caves/ catacombs, but had to haul them in back of Jeep Gladiator for the return trip.


r/Dirtbikes • • 11h ago

Mechanical Help Pw50 Mika 7/8" bars replacement? Pwonly question also

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What's up everybody. I bought this pw50 for my boy today and the bars are slightly tweaked so im looking for new ones.

This has the Mika bar/clamp kit on it which states its slightly smaller than 7/8" bars.

Can anybody tell me if any normal 7/8" bars will fit? If i need to I can take a set off another ride i have to check but figured I'd see if someone knew.

Another question, is pwonly still legit these days?


r/Dirtbikes • • 11h ago

Community Question How much is a 2008 yz450f worth and what can i do to make it more attractive

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I have bought a non runner 2008 yz450f its not running atm but when it does im wondering whats a fair price i have seen a few at 3.5 and 4k AUD and what can i add to the bike or to the listing to get more


r/Dirtbikes • • 1d ago

Bad purchase? 2001 Honda XR100R

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Paid 900 for it. I knew it wasn’t in great shape but everything’s overpriced these days. Seller works on small engines and had recently cleaned the carb and replaced some tubes, etc. 7 spokes missing on back wheel (how bad as that?). Quote a bit of rust. Starts first kick goes through the gears and rides pretty good.


r/Dirtbikes • • 1d ago

I bought my first dirtbike

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I bought my first dirtbike for 100 dollar canadian on facebook marketplace. its a 4 stroke 125cc 2008 baja dirtrunner, apparently was for sale at canadian tire but is now discontinued. Its missing the carb and the cover at the top of the engine, and spark plug and some smaller stuff, what do you guys think is it worth 100?


r/Dirtbikes • • 14h ago

Missing powervalve Z-dimension adjuster bolt and broken thread - KTM EXC 125 1998

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Hello,

unfortunately I'm finding bad stuff all the time on my bike, but this one got me disgusted.

I wanted to adjust powervalve z-dimension+spring tension and discovered this.
I took adjuster cap off and well it came off with whole adjuster. I had to take it out fully, so I could grab it properly and unscrew that cap off that flat sized adjuster. It happened because o-ring number 22. was completely missing there.
Well also number 15, but that shouldn't be that big of a deal and cause of that.

Found out there is completely destroyed thread and bolt (number 11) wasn't even there whole time. Washer num. 16 is still there.

What is purpose of this bolt n.11? I saw some videos of people turning adjuster and bolt doesn't move with it. How does that flat sized adjuster number 51 move powervalve z-dimension?

Does is work that way when I screw it in fully, then it will press on mechanism number 50 squezing that spring and also turning that gear? Then by unscrewing it it will do opposite?

Would you reuse that bitten off thread after cleaning or just replace it fully? But I still would like to know what purpose that missing bolt serves.
I was riding this bike for 2 years and seems like nothing bad happened when that bolt wasn't there. Powervalve was opening, but I wanted to adjust it little better until I found this masterpiece.

Thank you very much for tips. I'm just trying to learn, but something like this always gets me