Which has a softer ride, a Quad, or a Dirtbike? I've never ridden a quad yet with Elka's. I was wondering if maybe a Dirtbike might ride softer. There is a small thought going through my mind about trying one.
Anyone ever switch over and like it better?
Dirt bikes have better suspension. Easier to crash.
I used to ride dirt bikes. When I did it was a matter of when I was going to crash. Now that I ride quads the question is if I'm going to crash not when.
Ive been riding bikes since october and I have gotten a bit sore in the ankles and knees from near mishaps and pushing off with my leg. But, much softer and much more fun I think!
Cheaper too!
bikes have better suspension by far !!! the suspension on my cr is way better than my yfz [ elkas ] front and rear long travel . but keep in mind that the quad is way heavier !!plus more moving parts . i been riding my bike more lately than the quad . its so much easier to ride for me at least. but if you'r never ridin a bike its a different story. you would hate it until you learn how to ride it .. ;D
I figure quads are more technical because there heavier, so it's harder to maneuver. I use to get one hell of a workout when I would ride fast all day.
Considering the condition I'm in from the car accident I got into, I've been pondering the thought of trying one.
I see Dirtbikes are cheaper and easier to transport also. But most importantly, they look like they give a softer ride. I use to race BMX and ramp ride when I was younger, I thought the two might correlate.
my buddy rides a dirtbike and can ride way faster over the whoops than i can on my 400ex [stock supension] main reason i got a dirtbike if i could only have one though itd be the quad
I had a YZ80 when I was like 13, but I grew up in Homestead, everywhere you rode was hard packed. The only thing that does worry me is I do see a lot more crashes on bikes than quads.
Quote from: backwoods boy on June 10, 2008, 05:11:11 PM
my buddy rides a dirtbike and can ride way faster over the whoops than i can on my 400ex [stock supension] main reason i got a dirtbike if i could only have one though itd be the quad
youll change your mind when you get the CR runnin.
if i were you, id get a dirtbike. i rode bikes than tried a quad and hated it. im always sore in my back and all over from quads but ive never been sore from a bike. i can ride all day and not be tired (during the fall and winter when its cooler anyway) but im ready to die in bout 3 hours on a quad. ive had a 400ex, 300ex, and a yfz (mistake).
btw, im selling a XR400 right now. im askin 1500. its the same engine as a 400ex. its setup for 200lbs from factory connection which really helps. if you decide to try a bike, shoot me a pm if you want to see the XR.
Maybe its just because Its new to me, But I've always had a blast riding Racer x's old kx250. But man I can't ride it at all lol. Dirtbikes are alot harder to learn, but easier to ride once you get the technique down.
Quote from: klutchbuster400 on June 10, 2008, 09:15:05 PM
Maybe its just because Its new to me, But I've always had a blast riding Racer x's old kx250. But man I can't ride it at all lol. Dirtbikes are alot harder to learn, but easier to ride once you get the technique down.
itsprobably safer for me to ride a dirt bike now because im so used to them. if i tried to ride a quad like i ride the bike, id kill myself.
wrecking a bike isnt bad in florida either. theres so much sand everywhere that its like landing on a pillow. i wrecked a cr85 goin 55mph through some whoops in ocala and i git right up. felt cool kinda. and a dirtbike wont run you over either. it falls when you fall. im scared to death to flip a 400lb quad.
I had a friend with a CR250 who wanted to store it in my shed for a while. He told me I could ride it whenever I wanted. I was on it for about 10 minutes and slammed on the brakes, the front tire slid out from under me and I sprained my ankle and wrist.
I sued him!!LOL Just kidding
There is a reason why you see us older guys jumping on quads, IMO it is alot easier on the body. Now, when I had my Raptor I did not race or anything and I tried to keep all the wheels on the ground for the most part. Now I have the plush ride of a King Quad ;D
Quote from: Fox17 on June 10, 2008, 11:05:35 PM
Quote from: klutchbuster400 on June 10, 2008, 09:15:05 PM
Maybe its just because Its new to me, But I've always had a blast riding Racer x's old kx250. But man I can't ride it at all lol. Dirtbikes are alot harder to learn, but easier to ride once you get the technique down.
itsprobably safer for me to ride a dirt bike now because im so used to them. if i tried to ride a quad like i ride the bike, id kill myself.
wrecking a bike isnt bad in florida either. theres so much sand everywhere that its like landing on a pillow. i wrecked a cr85 goin 55mph through some whoops in ocala and i git right up. felt cool kinda. and a dirtbike wont run you over either. it falls when you fall. im scared to death to flip a 400lb quad.
haha ya i've had the wind KNOCKED out of me more than a couple times and handlebars to the face once, through my helmet.
I really want to get a bike just for the free riding aspect.
dirtbikes are deffinately faster and have better suspension and a whole lot easier to wreck lol. If your pro or not the sand can still make you fall. Riding in sand on a dirtbike is pretty tough. The faster you go the easier to ride but also the harder the fall. I know of 2 people that used to ride dirtbikes, came down here to Croom and sad their buying quads and they did. They dont regret it either. I wish I had a dirtbike to mess around on. With 12" of travel you can do almost anything lol
I thought it might be easier to jump on than a quad. I use to ride ramps on BMX, so I thought it would be kinda the same.
Quote from: ScratchupBangupBoy on June 10, 2008, 11:52:56 PM
I thought it might be easier to jump on than a quad. I use to ride ramps on BMX, so I thought it would be kinda the same.
best thing to do, just get some hours on a bike and decide, bikes are for some people, quads are for some people
Quote from: FishaHallic on June 10, 2008, 11:27:25 PM
There is a reason why you see us older guys jumping on quads, IMO it is alot easier on the body. Now, when I had my Raptor I did not race or anything and I tried to keep all the wheels on the ground for the most part. Now I have the plush ride of a King Quad ;D
Oops, just read what I wrote. I did not mean jumping the quads over ramps and hills I meant, you see us older guys climbing on quads and riding them instead of the dirtbikes :), sorry.
My son started out on a bike. He out grew it, went to a quad, rode it for a year, didn't care for it much. So after the quad he's had two other bikes and doesn't want to go back to a quad. And all his friends rides bikes as well.
Plus my brother in law he's about 50 years old and rides a CRF450. He'll only ride a quad if he can play around in a mud hole.
Myself I've tried to ride dirt bike, I just don't like it I'll stick to my quad.
ANYONE can ride around on 4 wheels...............it take talent to ride on 2 8)
Quote from: ScooterB on June 11, 2008, 04:32:20 PM
ANYONE can ride around on 4 wheels...............it take talent to ride on 2 8)
true but its easier to be faster on a dirtbike. Once you start riding a dirtbike you pick it up real fast and most become good quick. On a quad you can ride for 20 years and still not be great.
i prefer the honda elite 50 1987 style. straight out of vice city. ;)
I have both and if your not good on a bike picking it up all day long wears you out REAL fast.Two wheels are smoother
I've ridden dirtbikes when I was 12 on hard pack surface. I thought it was a lot easier than a quad. But quads seem to be better in sugar sand. Quads wear me out faster I think because their more weight to control. That's the only reason I was thinking about a dirtbike.
Quote from: ScratchupBangupBoy on June 11, 2008, 10:26:51 PM
I've ridden dirtbikes when I was 12 on hard pack surface. I thought it was a lot easier than a quad. But quads seem to be better in sugar sand. Quads wear me out faster I think because their more weight to control. That's the only reason I was thinking about a dirtbike.
once you get used to the dirtbike it easier in sand. i just go as fast as i can and ive only went down once. it literally feels like landing on a pillow. as for the wearing you out aspect, i get real tired fast on a quad. i can ride the dirtbike all day and be ready for more (if i stand up, my crf has the hardest seat there is).