First motorcycle for beginner rider?

Hi. I'm looking at getting my first motorcycle here soon, during the summer/riding season. I'll be signing up to take the MSF class soon. But I've been looking at two bikes, a dual sport and a little sportier bike. DR200 and Hyosung GT250r. Which one would you guys recommend me starting on? I'm about 6'5'' so I'm leaning towards the DR200 or a dual sport because of my height, but I kinda like the looks of a sportier bike like the Hyosung. Thanks in advance!

Added (1). Thanks for the input guys! I've also been looking at the Honda CRF250l. Don't want to go to high, start out small, safe and gradually work my way up

1982 Honda CR125 replacement parts?

I have a 1982 Honda CR125 2 stroke bike. It blew up and I need to find a place where I can order replacement parts for a rebuild. BTW I live in Canada, and WILL order off the USA.

What size dirt bike do I need?

I'm 6'3", about 175lbs, going on 20 years old, and I've had several motorcycles. I currently have a 2005 Honda Shadow 750 (for the road). Before that, I had a 2001 YZ250, and LOVED it. Well, here I'm wanting to get another dirt bike for offroad. The thing is, although I absolutely loved my YZ250, it was a bit too much power for me to be able to open up on my farm, and with a 2 stroke, it's either wide open, or nothing. So I'm thinking about getting a 4 stroke this time, but I'm not quite sure what size to get. What do you guys recommend?

What is a good first motorcycle? - 1

I'm looking into buying my first motorcycle. I'm a 16 year old guy and i weigh about 140 pounds. I was thinking of spending around 1500-2000 dollars. I don't really know what a good first bike would be so i figured i would ask. I've been looking at honda nighthawks and one I found was a 2008 250 with 10k miles on it that was 2 grand. So i guess i'm asking if that bike would be worth it and any other bike in general. I like the style of the nighthawk and bikes like it so any like that would great.

Honda Passport C70 Choke/Carb Issue?

Just recently purchased a Honda C70 Passport scooter. The thing was garaged for the last decade so hasn't seen more than 100 miles in the last few years.

The bike has been running perfectly up until yesterday. With the choke off (pushed in) the bike still revs very very high, as if the choke is still out, and when I pull the choke on (pulled out) it seems to idle lower and then rev very high again.

Wondering where I should start looking to remedy the situation. The cable seems to be engaging/disengaging the choke.

Could it be that the carb needs to be dipped, cleaned? Jets? Floats? Not too familiar with carbs other than the basic assembly…

any and all help appreciated! Honda Passport C70 Choke Carb Issue

Rebuilt top end on honda 350 rancher two times but rings keep going out after 2 good rides?

Cylinder bore and hone on stock was done professionally. It is a aluminum cylinder with steel sleeve. Rings, piston and wrist pin were replaced with Wiseco's replacement parts specifically for this 4 wheeler. Piston rings were staggered exactly to Wiseco's instructions. All gaskets were replaced and valve seals were replaced. Ring gaps were checked and in spec. Air filter is pretty clean and attached. The 4 wheeler runs excellent for the first 40-50 miles then slowly goes to **** the next 10-15 miles till it smokes up a storm. When engine is disassembled the cylinder hone is wiped smooth and ring gap has slightly increased valve seals and all gaskets still seem to be in good shape. I constantly check oil and oil stays clean till blow by and cylinder wear occurs. I have installed rings on personal cars dirt bikes and Pwc's before without issues but this 4 wheeler is throwing me through the ringer and making me feel like an idiot.

Added (1). Rebuilt top end on 2002 Honda Rancher 350 4wd ES twice but rings keep going out after 2 good rides.

What would be the kind of sports bike apt for a beginner to start-off?

I'm new to riding bikes, and I've ridden cruise bikes(
I'd like to start-off my sports-bike riding. For now, my options for a beginner's sports bike are a Kawasaki Ninja 300, a Honda CBR250RR and a 600RR.

I could afford a budget around 6,000 USD to 7,000 USD.

What, according to your opinion and experience, would be a good starter sports bike for a beginner? And what kind of technical know-how and riding skills should I be needing to work on, in order to use one properly?

2 stroke help, please! RPM's lower, then bikes quit?

This has happened with 2 of my vehicles. A 1997 Polaris 400 Sport quad, and a 2004 Honda CR125 bike. They will start fine and I can take them out for a quick rip, but after 2-3 minutes, the bike/quad will slow down, RPMs will lower, then the bike will die and not start again, and even sometimes backfire. It couldn't be a faulty top end, because the 125 is coming off a fresh rebuild. It couldn't be the carb, because on the Polaris, it has been torn apart and cleaned more times than I can count. The plugs are brand new.

What is wrong with my motorcycle? - 2

Ahh - I think i'm cursed with vehicles.

Bought a used Honda Shadow 2007 1100cc Cruiser about 10 days ago. Have been riding it daily without a problem. Was planning on going on a 200 mile camping trp tomorrow morning. However - while riding it tonight - it turned off on me…

I rode about 3 blocks from home and then it turned off and would not start back up. Its not a battery problem - it all lights up - and it tries to turn over. However it just doesn't go.

I've been playing with the choke a lot while starting it up because its a colder part of the year and it needs to have the choke on when starting.

I'm particularly new to riding bikes so I'm not sure what the problem is. I'm ******* bummed and frustrated though. I disconnected two plugs from the engine tonight and will reconnect tomorrow and try to start it.

If anyone can give me some feedback on what they think could be wrong - and what I can do to fix it - let me know.