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Originally Posted by bennice
That's good to know. I looked at one a used one of these the other day for my boys. It's a bit on the tall side for my 12 (soon to be 13) year old, but would probably work for my 14 (soon to be 15) year old. What are some of the weaknesses of that bike? I'm having a tough time deciding what will be the right dirtbike for them.
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The TTR series is a "trail bike" and doesn't have the power or the suspension "oomph" for use on the track.
They are fine for dirt roads and maybe even light sand, but they aren't going to be able to hold up to the abuse of jumps, or have the power for serious sand dunes or hill climbing.
For a smaller rider, I would look at the 125 (there are two, you want the one with the larger rear tire)... the problem with the 250 (and the old 230), like the Honda CRF230, is that they are overweight for the limited power, IE: Pigs.
The advantage of the TTR series over the YZ/WR is that the engines are air cooled, so you don't need to worry about sticks and rocks damaging your radiators (mine are fine, but I put guards on them).
I believe top speed for the TTR series ends up around 45-50, though the 250 might do better.
Even the YZ250F tops out at around 65 or 70, but that's because of the low gearing for the track. The same engine in the WR250F tops at around 85 (been there).