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<blockquote data-quote="ossagp" data-source="post: 165370" data-attributes="member: 1650">The 230 would be a nice place to start and to resell.&nbsp; Downside is that where I am at and the ones I looked at in other parts of the country they sell for a premium.&nbsp; Very popular in other words.&nbsp; They are a heavier electric start version of the long running xr200.&nbsp;&nbsp; skip the 84-85 versions of the xr200 and ride the ones 86 or newer and you may find a better deal that you can still resell easily.&nbsp; For your size the xr250 from 86 on will do very nicely.&nbsp; I have two of them and like them.&nbsp; I also have lots of other faster rigs,&nbsp; but sometimes the xr250 is just the thing for me,&nbsp; depending on the ride.&nbsp; you may be able to find a better deal on them.&nbsp; 500 dollar ones are common where I am.&nbsp; you just have to be patient.&nbsp;&nbsp; other things to consider are the yamaha TT line,&nbsp; the 200 and 230's are decent and they seem to sell for a few dollars less than the honda.&nbsp;&nbsp; a sleeper of the bunch of trail bikes I like,&nbsp; is the suzuki dr350.&nbsp; as easy to ride as the xr250,&nbsp; better suspension in some years than the xr250 too.&nbsp; usually they sell cheaper than the hondas and for some reason have been used less.&nbsp; 43 mm forks means you can upgrade the damper rod forks fast and easy,&nbsp; with little expense to cartridge forks.of all of those if i were you and your size and had no one to hand the 200/230 down to imediately the xr250 is the one I would probably be looking for the hardest.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ossagp, post: 165370, member: 1650"] The 230 would be a nice place to start and to resell. Downside is that where I am at and the ones I looked at in other parts of the country they sell for a premium. Very popular in other words. They are a heavier electric start version of the long running xr200. skip the 84-85 versions of the xr200 and ride the ones 86 or newer and you may find a better deal that you can still resell easily. For your size the xr250 from 86 on will do very nicely. I have two of them and like them. I also have lots of other faster rigs, but sometimes the xr250 is just the thing for me, depending on the ride. you may be able to find a better deal on them. 500 dollar ones are common where I am. you just have to be patient. other things to consider are the yamaha TT line, the 200 and 230's are decent and they seem to sell for a few dollars less than the honda. a sleeper of the bunch of trail bikes I like, is the suzuki dr350. as easy to ride as the xr250, better suspension in some years than the xr250 too. usually they sell cheaper than the hondas and for some reason have been used less. 43 mm forks means you can upgrade the damper rod forks fast and easy, with little expense to cartridge forks. of all of those if i were you and your size and had no one to hand the 200/230 down to imediately the xr250 is the one I would probably be looking for the hardest. [/QUOTE]

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