For a beginner depending upon whether you now the gears or not I would say a kx65 for a rider who knows how to operate the gears, or an automatic quad for a new rider to avoid a fatal injury. (:
Yamaha TTR125 is the best dirt bike. I think itβs a good idea for a beginner to use a dirt bike with low engine power. Yamaha TTR is a perfect mid-size beginner bike; it has a 124 CC engine with four strokes.
Kawasaki Kx500, any year will do, but the best bike for a beginner is a Yamaha yz490
I asked my buddy the same question. He said that a Yamaha CRF125 is a good beginner trail bike for someone that's about 5'8.
a good cheap beginner bike is Orion 125cc
a 120cc dirt bike is suitable for a 17 year old
crf230f is a great beginner bike and will suit your size well. Once you got the basics down in a year or two (depending how fast you learn), you may want to move up to a bigger bike. I is always better to start of on a smaller bike though to get used to riding.
An older Honda XL100, XR100.
rockey mountain flow 1.0 is the way to go
I think that the best pocket bike for a beginner might be the baja doodlebug. It goes a good speed for a beginner and it can also help teach them about engines and upkeep of a bike. Baja is a very good brand too.
You seem to be a beginner since your looking for a 500 dollar dirt jumper, and your best bet will be a KHS DJ 05.... If that dosent satisfy your taste go onto Pink Bike...
Kawasaki is the best 125cc dirt bike. Hopefully this link will helps you.
for a 4 stroke: beginner level 2 stroke: experienced they are huge