My girlfriend is really small at 5'3 and she wants to get into riding (mostly open fields, easy trails, and maybe a couple small jumps) ... I have a yz250 and my buddies all have 2 strokes. She has never ridden a dirtbike before, only a grizzly quad. I was thinking a ttr 125, crf 100-150, or 85 2 stroke? She Isnt really timid and I'm sure she could get it quickly. I'm looking for a bike under 1000$...and i don't know anyone with these types of bikes. Help would be appreciated thankyou:)

where are u from bro and how much does she weigh, what year model bike u trying to get, and 4 stroke would prolly be better for a female, . and u dont wannt get a bike dat she will get use to real fast ad wanna go faster so id say its best to look for her a mid size bike like a 125 2stroke or a 250 4 strke. ive heard the crf150R run pretty quick, but i wouldnt do the ttr and dont get the crf 150f , she wont file any plugs on a 4 stroke either

^^^^ &%$#@! is he saying???
Anyways, try a ttr 125, xr/crf100-150, klx140. I wouldn't recommend a 2t, maybe a bit intimidating for a beginner. The best advice... buy something cheap, who knows if she will like it.

MINGHAG, on 06 July 2012 - 02:43 PM, said:

I agree, if you put your GF on a 125 Smoker or a 250 4 Banger your more than likely just going to scare her. Start small not big.. And if shes 5'3" shes barely going be able to get on those full size bikes. Again, listen to this guy, a CRF100-150f not R, TTR-125, or KLX140 KLX140 (For both the TTR and the KLX, the L Variant has better suspension but its only like an inch taller.)

MixingTheGoodStuff, on 06 July 2012 - 02:51 PM, said:

By 2 strokes he meant small ones like an 85 but a ttr125 will still be a better bike along with any small 4 stroke.

TTR125 with electric start or anything along those lines. Easy and cheap to buy and maintain and when she is ready to move up, they are easy to sell.

The Yamaha TTR125 and Honda CRF100 are both really friendly easy to ride bikes that any new rider her size would feel comfortable with.

Alright thanks guys! I was thinking the ttr125 or crf 100-150 would be the way to go! At least to learn.

Travis15, on 07 July 2012 - 11:51 AM, said:

Yes exactly, and then maybe in several months when she gets the hang of it, you could step her up to a KX,CR,YZ,RM 85/100 or a CRF150R

Travis15, on 07 July 2012 - 11:51 AM, said:

CRF150F is too big fo  her at 5' 3" and quite a bit heaver than the models that I list below..  My daughter (5' 4 1/2") started on a CRF100F.  Great bike with 19" front/16" rear wheels.  The KLX140 and TTR125 (not the "L" models) have 17" front/14" rear.  My perspective is the bigger the wheel the easier it is to get over obstacles.  Not sure if she is tall enough for the L models....but you have a pretty good list of models to evaluate and look for the best year/price/condition:

CRF100F -  not elect start  19"/16"
TT-R 125 E - elect start  17"/14"
TT-R 125 LE - elect start 19"/16"
KLX140 - elect start 17"/14"  front and rear disc
KLX140L - elect start 19"/16"  front and rear disc
DRZ -125 E - elect start 17"/14"
DRZ-125LE - elect start 19"/16"

These are all docile air cooled 4 stroke trail bikes with wide ratio transmissions.  All good bikes to learn on.  But, buy used so that you can turn quickly without a big deprec hit if/when she is ready to move up.

Even though my daughter started on the CRF100F, I like the KLX140L the best of all these bikes, but there is very little difference between them and I would look for the best price/condition.

buy the way guys im not much taller then 5,3 and i weight 125 and those bike are not big just cause a bike has power dont meant she got to ride full throttle, my GFstarted out on a quad yfz450 she never went fast till she got on a open field, so in a few months 6 months at the most u will be buyn a new bike if u buy those toy bikes, but yo choice. and u  can lower suspension to

Goon has a point, I'm 5'3 and i ride 2 125s adn a 250f.  I have a custom cut seat + suspension done on 2, link on one (link si the cheapest route, and for her level I doubt she would notice the difference in turning and so on).  You can get a link and raise the fork tubes up slightly also.  That being said, The TTR and crf100 types would be best for a beginner I think.  a 125 needs to eb ridden on teh pipe ot it has poop for power I find so as soon as she hits the right spot it's going to take off and may scare her a bit.