New guy here

Roach · Post by **Roach** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:39 pm

Hello everyone, I just picked my first dirt bike. 06 YZ250F. I've been riding street for a while now and find it a bit boring and looking forward to the challenges of the dirt. Planning on doing both track and mountains. An advice on anything and everything is appreciated!

Ryan

Post by **dirtyboy** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:55 pm

Welcome Ryan.

There is a Jetting kit in the Classified that will make your jetting easier and the power better. It certainly worked for me.

There are usually a lot users here willing to share information so ask the questions and I'm sure you'll get answers.

Congrats on the YZF. It's a great bike.

Novo · Post by **Novo** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:19 pm

Thanks for joining RMDRA Ryan,

Browse the forum for suspension and lots of other important tips for setting your bike up for riding in the back country.
It can make a huge difference to your learning curve, take your time and join in on the group rides.

Shibby! · Post by **Shibby!** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:47 pm

I might as well welcome you too Ryan!!

so... Welcome!

Now lets get the YZF dirty.

~Pussykat~ · Post by **~Pussykat~** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:39 pm

Welcome Ryan!

Glad to see another pilot is taking up dirt bikes, we'll get out and get dirty sometime as promised!!!

Roach · Post by **Roach** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:59 am

thanks alot guys. I hope I don't ask too many stupid questions

Look forward to getting out there and doing some riding with you guys!

crazy2wheeler · Post by **crazy2wheeler** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:05 pm

Hey Ryan - congrats on the new ride. The blue guys will be happy you've added to their (dwindling) population!

Apparently Samm knows ya from the Ground Pilots - Samm are you a Vixen too?

Cheers bud - maybe I'll get to roost ya this year!

~Pussykat~ · Post by **~Pussykat~** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:01 pm

crazy2wheeler wrote:Hey Ryan - congrats on the new ride. The blue guys will be happy you've added to their (dwindling) population!

Apparently Samm knows ya from the Ground Pilots - Samm are you a Vixen too?

Cheers bud - maybe I'll get to roost ya this year!

Yep I have ridden with CGP for about 3-4 years and the same with the Vixens too! I don't have a sport bike now but at least I now have a dual sport so will catch up with some of the rides! Spent most of 2005 on a dirt bike!

S

crazy2wheeler · Post by **crazy2wheeler** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:44 pm

Huh - how bout that Samm - I have an ex-girlfriend who's really active with the Vixens (Lisa), and I've been to a few parties full of the GPs as well - who knows, maybe I've met ya at some point in time...

~Pussykat~ · Post by **~Pussykat~** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:32 pm

crazy2wheeler wrote:Huh - how bout that Samm - I have an ex-girlfriend who's really active with the Vixens (Lisa), and I've been to a few parties full of the GPs as well - who knows, maybe I've met ya at some point in time...

Yep I know Lisa (RRC)! ! I have frequented a few GP parties but getting too old for that now! I think we may have met already at a race or something (I am married to Andy on the 300EXC)????? If not I am sure we will meet someday!

Do you go on GP too?

crazy2wheeler · Post by **crazy2wheeler** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:51 am

Hey Samm - haven't been on the GP site - been a few years since I had a sport bike. The was one ride I did at which I met Any tho - I was observing his skills to make his own trail through the trees (faster than I could follow the existing trail!)

YouTube · Post by **Dobi** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:20 pm

Welcome Roach. Don't worry about that blue bike, we'll have you converted to orange within a season or two

stubble_jumper16 · Post by **stubble_jumper16** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:01 pm

Welcome to the Forum. Did you get the Yellow anniversary edition '06,or the now traditional blue YZF?

Shibby! · Post by **Shibby!** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:34 pm

Dobi wrote:Welcome Roach. Don't worry about that blue bike, we'll have you converted to orange within a season or two

We'll see about that. . . ... haha..

Actually I shouldn't be sticking up for KTM or Yamaha, they are both majorities here. I even own one right now till spring...

I must admit though, I rode this RM this past weekend and had zero complaints. For the trail it will probably be different as its not set up for that, but for the track, i think the magazines covered it very well by saying it was (in their minds) the best MX-250.

Roach · Post by **Roach** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:32 pm

hahahah thanks guys. I didn't get the LE yellow one, just stuck with the blue. couldn't justify the extra $200 just for colour. I would have like a KTM but they're a bit pricey and with this being my first bike I thoght it might be better for me to start with something that wasn't so fast right