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[604bear]

I will be going for my bike liscence next summer and since its been a few years since i have been on anything close to one i was thinking about just buying a dirtbike to learn on, the question is how much power should i look for and what kind of prices will i be looking at? its just for learning and offroad purposes.

[PIT]

As much power as possible for as cheap as possible.

[horsepwr]

Go test some out. You'll notice bikes have gotten super strong. They get faster every year. I've had getting another bike on my mind for a while now. Keep in mind that it's better to have power in reserve than not enough when the time comes.

[Got Gear?]

Why not buy an enduro? I believe that's how you spell it..

It's basically a street legal dirtbike.

They tend to be so-so dirtbikes and crappy street bikes, but you've got the ability to do both. Would be good to learn on..

Mine had mirrors and lights that clipped on and off. I'd ride to the trails, then pull off all that stuff and put it in my backpack.

Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, I believe they all make an "Enduro".