opinion for a new 250 4 stroke trail / woods bike...
helibuf
after the holiday's i'm looking for a new 250 4 stroke bike for riding the
trails. mostly woods and fire roads. i don't really do any track riding at
all. i would like a liquid cooled 4 stroke bike. i'm looking for opinions /
thoughts / recommendations on what to get.
thanks
happy holidays
doug
res055a5
pounds lighter than
my duo sport and still has some power...unless you want a strictly dirt
bike...then someone else
can answer.
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EMARPLE
>trails. mostly woods and fire roads. i don't really do any track riding at
>all. i would like a liquid cooled 4 stroke bike. i'm looking for opinions /
>thoughts / recommendations on what to get.
>
Some of the guys here have ridden the KTM 250 4stroke and generally had high
praise for it. I haven't read any ride reports of the new CRF250X, just some
specs in the magazines. I recommend holding off (I know that's tough to do)
until the new bikes come out and they've had a chance to be reviewed by the
magazines and the public. As always, the only magazine tests I *really* trust
is Trail Rider. If you just have to have something right now I think the KTM
would be hard to beat. I can't remember the authors, but if you do a search you
should be able to find the KTM ride report, it wasn't more than a couple of
months ago.
Everett
'00 CR 250 (Tree Finder...the next generation)
'74 BMW R90/6...(gentleman's express)
'75 Kawasaki 400 S3 two-stroke triple
IdaSpode
>>after the holiday's i'm looking for a new 250 4 stroke bike for riding the
>>trails. mostly woods and fire roads. i don't really do any track riding at
>>all. i would like a liquid cooled 4 stroke bike. i'm looking for opinions /
>>thoughts / recommendations on what to get.
>>
>
>Some of the guys here have ridden the KTM 250 4stroke and generally had high
>praise for it.
> I can't remember the authors, but if you do a search you
>should be able to find the KTM ride report, it wasn't more than a couple of
>months ago.
My report: http://makeashorterlink.com/?C38C129D2
Murray's: http://makeashorterlink.com/?A29C629D2
>Everett
David - '02 KTM200 EXC
djo...@LSidaho.com
http://www.motosports-boise.com/rmd
scr...@mindspring.com
>i don't have one...but you might try a GAS GAS pampera...it's about 150
>pounds lighter than
>my duo sport and still has some power...unless you want a strictly dirt
>bike...then someone else
>can answer.
Isn't that a two stroke? Correct me if I'm wrong.
scr...@mindspring.com
Your choices are pretty much:
Honda CR250F - still pretty new
Yamaha TT-R250 - pretty heavy
Yamaha YZ250F - race bike, but you might consider it
Yamaha WR250F - good potential choice
Suzuki DRZ250 - similar to the Yamaha TT-R250
KTM RFS250 - see other comments in this thread
Kawasaki KLX300 - good potential choice
Kawasaki KDX250 - more street than dirt.
The Honda XR250 might be worth considering too, but it's aircooled.
Some are obviously more tame than others, some offer the e-button,
some are too heavy to be worth considering as a dirt bike.
How long have you been riding? Are you going to try any license it
for street use? eetc...
MXOldtimer
New? There is no such beast, it's part of Hondas pictures & promises for 04.
Doug
Pacific NorthWET/Oregon
http://hometown.aol.com/mxoldtimer/myhomepage/index.html
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>>Honda CR250F - still pretty new
>
>New? There is no such beast, it's part of Hondas pictures & promises for 04.
In that case, it's really, really, really new. I was hoodwinked by
the magazines. I apologize and will go atone for it by drinking beer.
If you empty your Camelbak on it occasionally, is the XR250 water
cooled?