06-14-2018, 06:19 AM
My son started around age 9 or 10 on a used 2004 TTR90E (it was very beat-on when we got it), then moved to a clean used 2007 CRF80F, then a clean used 2008 CRF150F. He's big enough now (he's 21 & bigger than me) that he ought to ride my clean used 2009 CRF230F but he still likes the 150. I think the 150 is the perfect all-around trail bike...not too big or too small. We're not into motocross and jumping, just lots of riding on our property and one or two trail rides a year and the 150 has no problems. We like to buy used dirt bikes because one thing's for sure: they'll go sideways more than once and not infrequently.
I've only had two issues out of all of these bikes. The TTR90E needed a new fuel valve because the old one had a slow drip leak. The CRF80F had an unstable idle that I traced to the aftermarket air filter. Once I put in a stock filter, the idle became perfect.
I've only had two issues out of all of these bikes. The TTR90E needed a new fuel valve because the old one had a slow drip leak. The CRF80F had an unstable idle that I traced to the aftermarket air filter. Once I put in a stock filter, the idle became perfect.