first bike, need gear recommendations

Buying my first bike and need some basic gear with out spending too much money. I can always upgrade in the future.

I have knee pads and elbow pads but I believe I need:
boots
gloves
chest/back thing
helmet
ass pad LOL

what do you recommend

Jim  

Yeah well that pretty much covers all the basic stuff!

Boots a definite YES YES YES!!!
Helmet a definite YES YES YES!!!
Then comes the rest of the stuff but is also important, everything you mentioned plus-
You can get a neck brace aswell

And thats pretty much it any other suggestions?  
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2006 YZ250

- FMF Gold Series Fatty
- Yamaha Racing Graphics Kit
- Twin Air Filter
- Vforce 2 Reed Valves
- Clarke long range tank
- Cycra Handguards
- Longhorn Triple Clamps
- Pro Grip-Grips
- Pro Taper Handlebar
- Renthal o-ring chain and sprockets

But i would say, get a helmet first!! boots 2nd, glove and back and chest protector next, and if you have any money left a neck brace would be good aswell

LOL and then your ass pad LOL  
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2006 YZ250

- FMF Gold Series Fatty
- Yamaha Racing Graphics Kit
- Twin Air Filter
- Vforce 2 Reed Valves
- Clarke long range tank
- Cycra Handguards
- Longhorn Triple Clamps
- Pro Grip-Grips
- Pro Taper Handlebar
- Renthal o-ring chain and sprockets

Oh and almost forgot, goggles to go with your helmet is also a good thing, keeps wind/dust etc out of your eyes!  
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2006 YZ250

- FMF Gold Series Fatty
- Yamaha Racing Graphics Kit
- Twin Air Filter
- Vforce 2 Reed Valves
- Clarke long range tank
- Cycra Handguards
- Longhorn Triple Clamps
- Pro Grip-Grips
- Pro Taper Handlebar
- Renthal o-ring chain and sprockets

alpenstar on the boots there expensive but worth the price
chesty i like the thor impact rig thoug i broke my back in it.... the kidney belt is trash use it to hold the spine protector & get a seperate kidney belt to go over top
no idea what an ass pad is.......

helmet i like thors & jfc's
DavidS  
i take a lot of pride in what i am

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ride: 02yz426
local: north east Oregon

terrain type woods with lots of roots & rocks

At the very minimum you need the following:

Helmet
Goggles
Pants
Boots
MX Socks
Gloves

A chest protector and a jersey are nice to have but not an absolute necessity.
You can find cheap deals on the Ocelot brand. They usually have different levels of package deals to choose from. Check out these:

www.MotocrossGiant.com

www.extremesupply.com

www.motorcycle-superstore.com

www.chaparral-racing.com  
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Southern California

* 2007 YZ450F *

Just picked up a couple Bell Moto 8 helmets a extremesupply for a real good price.  
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I love this dirt stuff.

Just re-read the post and caught the ass pad comment, I was making a joke.  I just figured I will falling on it a lot, I just hope I don't fall so much that I have to sit on a pillow driving home.  

Lol riding on a pillow!! well my idea is always, when you have elbow gaurds and knee guards, fell on them! or try lol.

But the ass pad was a good one  
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2006 YZ250

- FMF Gold Series Fatty
- Yamaha Racing Graphics Kit
- Twin Air Filter
- Vforce 2 Reed Valves
- Clarke long range tank
- Cycra Handguards
- Longhorn Triple Clamps
- Pro Grip-Grips
- Pro Taper Handlebar
- Renthal o-ring chain and sprockets

jferris:
Buying my first bike and need some basic gear with out spending too much money. I can always upgrade in the future.

I have knee pads and elbow pads but I believe I need:
boots
gloves
chest/back thing
helmet
ass pad LOL

what do you recommend

Jim

Check out the year end closeout deals from some of the mail order shops (or local dealers if they have them).  You can get left over 1-2 year old gear at quite a savings!

Motosport, Rocky Mountain, Deniis kirk just to name afew.  
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Dave H 2006 YZ250
(2008 YZ 125 son)

I agree with Dave, Rocky Mountian usually has great year end sales.  
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DIABETES SUX!

Pop, I just got my bell moto 8 helmet in and it is sweet.  If does have changeable pads and fits great.  It also has to be one of the prettiest helmets I've ever seen.  I may not be able to ride well yet but at least I will look good.  

Nice. Now you have to get that little one a helmet.  
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I love this dirt stuff.

Well i would most definatly get boots next.  I was in a race were a guy snapped his ankle idk if he was wearin boots but i know they greatly reduce the chance there odd at first but u get used to them,  i dont ride with out them anymore.  Id suggest alpinestar tech 3's cause there cheap i think thor has a good boot for cheap.  I run gaerne sg-10 boots and i love them so comfortable,  i started with tech 3's.  Chest protector,  i wear a thor force chest protector and love it,  but there not for eveyone i spent 130 on mine just cuz it fits great i know some riders may not like to wear them.  As for gear,  Theres alot of good bundle packages like the other guys said.  I Run moose and thor gear and both are great.  
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