New Dirtbike

**Haro3** · 02-06-2006, 12:40 AM

Hey guys I dunno if anyone rides or anything curious as to what people think. I just picked this up over the weekend 03 yz 125, tag triple clamps, tag bars, 53 tooth sprocket, aftermarket graphics/numbers....paid 1800 for it curious if you think i did alright? it runs great

**I_Want_Abs** · 02-06-2006, 01:52 AM

thats a hot looking bike bro $1800 sounds like you got a good deal to me

**spencer** · 02-06-2006, 02:15 AM

nice n clean.

**Seajackal** · 02-06-2006, 07:33 AM

Nice bike bro, can you do some willies with it?

**MotoXracer** · 02-06-2006, 07:41 AM

$1,800 is a good price. Dirtbikes depreciate FAST in the first 2 years and then they kinda all settle around the $1500-$2000 range no matter how old they are but depending on their condition.

I see that is has Race Tech stickers on it, you know if the suspension was revalved by them?

**Haro3** · 02-06-2006, 08:32 AM

the guy i bought it from i know didnt do any work to it but im 99% sure it was raced at one point. To much money in those numbers and the grips are wired on just like racers do....the bike is really to small for me i just bought it thinkin of makin a couple bucks on it maybe around the 2300$$ range...maybe, not sure yet. Oh and Sea wheelies you better believe it, the guy lived pretty far from me so i met him half way at a mall. We unloaded the bike let it warm up and when i road it no more than 10feet from him i was already riding one ahaha he turned and asked my buddy "is he fvckin crazy" lol that iam

**yourmom** · 02-06-2006, 09:32 AM

Im in the market to get 2 quads this year. I just got a desert fox toybox. Good for you, hope I can find deals like that. YM

**Haro3** · 02-06-2006, 10:59 AM

any body know if i can make any $$ on this? that was my whole reason behind buyin it

**Evil Predator** · 02-06-2006, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Haro3

the guy i bought it from i know didnt do any work to it but im 99% sure it was raced at one point. To much money in those numbers and the grips are wired on just like racers do...

Ive been riding dirt (and street) my whole life. Ive safety wired all my 4 wheelers/dirtbikes and even when I wasnt racing. Why have something like that without race prepping it?

The real telltale sign is the suspension. If its stock, or the suspension still travels freely, its never been raced. If its aftermarket and lost some of its spring, it probably spent time on the track.

**decadbal** · 02-06-2006, 11:24 AM

just be safe bro

**Grappler13** · 02-06-2006, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Haro3

any body know if i can make any $$ on this? that was my whole reason behind buyin it

If you don't know your margins, you probably shouldn't be middle manning. IMHO. Bike looks clean; check the compresion to see if the top end is in good shape (top end job takes about an hour if you know what you're doing).

You said it was too small for you? 125/250/ and Open class bikes are all built on the same frame. I hope you are talking about the power.

I used to race a CR500 at 105lbs. Oh, the days. It was a f***ing rocket. Hell, I was so little I could win opens on my 125.

**MotoXracer** · 02-06-2006, 11:30 AM

Um, shouldn't you have thought about that before you bought it?

It really depends on what condition the bike is in. Look on ebay and see how much that same bike is going for. From checking today, they are some going for around $1,600. That's usually what they are worth. Blue book values don't mean squat.

You might be able to get more if you are willing to sit on it for a while.

**Haro3** · 02-06-2006, 11:35 AM

i did do research first im not stupid just curiuous as to what the people on THIS board thought thats all i've asked plenty of other people already....and yea i say the bike is to small as in power its a 125 im 205lbs its a lil small i jus intended on selling it to begin with jus curious as to what some people here might say its worth...

**Evil Predator** · 02-06-2006, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Haro3

and yea i say the bike is to small as in power its a 125 im 205lbs

and how much experience do you have riding?

I think if you knew how to ride, you'd find that 125 has plenty of power, because I can rip shit up with one at 295 lbs. Riding a dirtbike well takes work. It takes a very experienced rider to ride a 250 well.

Ive got a kx500 sitting in my garage. I rode/raced dirt for years growing up, right up to the open 500cc classes. That thing still scares me at least once everytime I get on it.

Wheelies arent a test of what a bike can do. Lets see you do some hard trail racing

**Haro3** · 02-06-2006, 11:52 AM

oh i agree i grew up riding bmx and had a few different bikes then i went to street bikes had one of those didnt care for it worked on harleys/built 2 customs for a year and a half and decided i like that more so i've been waiting to build a bike again just havent had time with school...a 125 can definately haul me around just doesnt have the low end like a 250 does and i agree with the trail riding its a bitch never really had a place to do it soo i never got very good at it..honestly i was never all that much into racing never really did it but i love to jump im all about freestyle that comes from the bmx ridin i guess

**kloter1** · 02-06-2006, 12:27 PM

i think you could get 2k-2100 out of it. price it for 2300 and see what happens.

**craneboy** · 02-06-2006, 06:48 PM

thats a great bike and good price, have fun

**aadrenaline** · 02-06-2006, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by MotoXracer

Um, shouldn't you have thought about that before you bought it?

It really depends on what condition the bike is in. Look on ebay and see how much that same bike is going for. From checking today, they are some going for around $1,600. That's usually what they are worth. Blue book values don't mean squat.

You might be able to get more if you are willing to sit on it for a while.

yea thats true..

i just bought my 05 yfz 450 (quad) in october for $4000 super clean barely used! bikes wasnt even a year old brand new ruffly $6200.

sunk some money into it i think i could walk away with $5500-5000 for it.
some mods..
flexx handle bars $250
houser +1 steering stem with clamps $225
AC pro peg nerf bars $300
Nmotion full exhaust $500
K&N filter $30
gytr jet kit $40
precision steering damper $450

still would like new suspension and few other love it fast as fvck but might sell
need some money