How well does the ttr 125 handle sand?

Gonna go look at a possible ttr tomorrow just wondering if it handles sand well? ANND if ne one knows around how much a couple yr old bike would cost...kinda wanna be prepared tomorrow and not be taken advantage of by the dealer...

any advice would help alot THANKs  

You would save a lot of money on used.  The ttr and 150f are pretty solid bikes even used.  
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Oh you are looking at used.  but dealers always add overhead.  
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Ok, sand is definately not its strong suit, its sits low and the rear wheel is small it really just gets thrown around. Whats your price range? We sold our 07 ttr125le for 1600.00 las year and it was in great condition.  
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Phoenix, az
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What kind of sand are we talking?  If you're hoping for some heavy dune riding, the TTR is not the bike for you...  
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"Only the desert has a fascination to ride alone in the sun in the forever unpossessed country away from man. That is a great temptation."
--D.H. Lawrence

well i for sure am mainly gonna trail ride..my husband has a different tire on his for riding in sand.will a ttr even go in sand with a different tire for sand...he goes up to sand mountain but we probably will mainly be riding trails  

we looked online for a new one and it was like 2 grand i wanna be somewhere around 1500 or 1600 so i think if they want ne thing higher for it im just gonna tell them i might as well go buy a new one for a couple hundred more...  

The TTR is not going to have enough power to get you through dunes....around the bottoms maybe, but it won't get you very high...it's do-able, but it will be a struggle and a lot of clutch/throttle control on your part.  
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"Only the desert has a fascination to ride alone in the sun in the forever unpossessed country away from man. That is a great temptation."
--D.H. Lawrence

the kawi 140 reg or l(large wheel)thats a lot of bike for the buck a dealer was sellin the big wheel version for $1700.00.its definatly set-up for more aggressive riding but its a playbike so its user freindly,my boy is still to short for it mabye a growth spurt next year  
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the ttr is like driving a snow plow in the sand... its hopeless maybe you should look at an 85cc bike it handles sand good  
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