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Thanks for the feedback everyone. We were leaning towards a 200 after reading the comments, but I ended up getting a 2014 GasGas TxtPro 250 on a trade deal for a motocross bike I just finished building. She's been able to start it without too much hassle so far. It definitely kicks over easier than my Raga 300. If repeated starting becomes a problem, we'll toss on a low compression head insert and see if that makes things easier 👍

I recently picked up an 04 GasGas TxtPro Raga 300 and am interested in finding a bike for my wife as well. She is a competent singletrack/enduro rider, intermediate I'd say. Trouble is, she's petite - 5'-2" and 120lbs. Good shape but not the strongest. She can't even kick my 300 over. I'm interested in picking up a smaller displacement bike that might be easier for her to start. We live at 5,000ft elevation and could ride as high as 10,000ft. I prefer to go gas over electric, we do a lot of extended trips deep in the mountains or desert far away from a charging source. Would a 125 have too little power, especially considering our elevation? I'm leaning towards a 200 because although she's a decent rider, I don't want her overwhelmed with all the clutching a 125 might require. The main benefit I see with the 125 is I imagine it would be easier to kick over. I'd like to keep the budget around 2k USD... in my area that buys me an older GasGas/Sherco 125 or 200 most likely. Is the Sherco kickstart system easier than the 'short throw' TxtPro kickstarter?

I'm a brand new trials rider, so I have no other feedback other than I bought the IRC TR-11 due to them being half the cost of the Dunlop TL01 or Michelin X-11. The TR-11s were about $250+tax for the pair. I needed to replace the original tires on my 04 TXTPro so honestly I'm sure anything is an improvement. TrialsSuperstore only sells the TL01 and X-11 if that tells you anything... I also looked at the Dunlop K950 but being DOT rated, it looked more like a dual sport tire pretending to be a trials tire. Reviews stated that the rubber compound is way harder than a true trials tire and therefore less traction.

Hello everyone, My name is Eddie and I just picked up my first trials bike. I live in Denver, Colorado. Have experience riding a KTM 300 on mountain and desert singletrack, but never ridden trials before. Excited to get started! If anyone wants to show a newbie the ropes or suggest places to ride, let me know!