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jean

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May 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/26/98
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I posted here several months ago asking what would be a good starter
bike for my 12 yr. old, and thanks to all the good replies, we settled
on an XR100... well, long story short, the kid's a natural, and needs to
move up to a 2-stroke to be competative, so once again, from your own
experience, who makes the best 80-100cc motocross bike? I'm leanin'
towards the CR80, but the kid & husband like Yamaha, so...

feel free to e-mail me!

thanks,
JE Bailey

Patrick Riley

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May 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/27/98
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Honda is the only major manufacturer that has NO amateur support
program. Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha all have varying degress of amatuer
support available. Kawasaki has the best amateur support program, hands
down. Kawasaki has more support trucks, at more events, than all of the
other factories combined. Suzuki is probably second best. They all have
decent contingency programs.
IMHO, if you are interested in amateur MX, then stay away from Honda...
that is the only way they will get the message.

Pat Riley

BH

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May 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/28/98
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jean wrote:
>
> I posted here several months ago asking what would be a good starter
> bike for my 12 yr. old, and thanks to all the good replies, we settled
> on an XR100... well, long story short, the kid's a natural, and needs to
> move up to a 2-stroke to be competative, so once again, from your own
> experience, who makes the best 80-100cc motocross bike? I'm leanin'
> towards the CR80, but the kid & husband like Yamaha, so...
>


Having had both a KX80 and CR80 and with my boy racing the CR80 for
the last year and half, I would have to say the CR80 has been a lot
more reliable then the KX80. Unless you kid is a top racer, amateur
support won't probably mean to much to you other then its nice
that a manufacturer supports Am motocross.

BH

Patrick Riley

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May 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/28/98
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When Honda eliminated their amateur support programs, riders moved in
droves from Honda to other brands... just check it out at your local
track. This can affect even entry level riders in terms of support from
your local dealership... dealers will tend to stock more parts for the
bikes that are more popular. They will also tend to give you better
pricing on stocked parts rather than on special order parts.
Lack of an amateur support program goes full circle... the effects
spread far and wide.

Pat Riley

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