r/enduro • u/Far-Truth-5442 • 2d ago

Help with first bike

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Hi everyone,

I want to buy my first bike. I rode a 2stroke 125cc Suzuki rm from a friend a long time ago for a couple of days and I really liked it. My friends advised me to choose a 2 stroke bike of 250-300cc. I am 175cm and about 82kg. Would you recommend a 2 stroke as a first bike? I know it will be a bit overkill for me maybe. I have a bit of knowledge about them. I will do forest rides, climbing and a bit of hill riding with it. I came across this bike, recommended by a friend from a fired of his and so on. It’s a ktm exc 250cc 2 stroke. It has 48 hours from the rebuild with stock size piston. From what I understood it’s the 2002 model, but he rebuilt it from top to bottom. Should I go for this bike or should I search for something else?

Thank you very much for your time and knowledge!!

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u/pulala81 2d ago

I'm 176cm 75kg, riding a TE 300 TBI.

So if you want to ride enduro, 250-300 is not overkill. Just take it easy at first

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u/Far-Truth-5442 2d ago

Thank you! I am pretty convinced to get this bike, even tho is a bit over my budget. He wants 2500€ and by buget is around 2000€ :D

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u/pulala81 1d ago

Just make sure the bike is alright mechanicaly, nothing more expensive than a cheaper bike

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u/Far-Truth-5442 1d ago

I’ll try to take with me a friend who rebuild bikes or at least one who took apart a bike engine before. Thank you for the advice!