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well wat type of ridding are u going to be doing mostly track and some trail yz mostly trail and little track wr there both great bikes

i was thinking of getting a ktm but sense i've had a yamaha i thought i'd stick with them, had no problems
Also i've got a TTR230 Yamaha 2005 model, how much could i get for this if i put it out on the market???

does the yz250f have power band like the yz250 2 stroke

so when i go to buy one i know i'm better off getting a new one but if i go for a second hand one what should i look out for???

well like kx says if u get the yz250f u have to be agreesive id get that the wr has mods u can to do to make it faster like the yz kit for it but id get a yz250f imo

i was just looking on ebay and the have a YZ450F, it's all good, do you guys reckon this would be too big of a power change for me, a 450 would probably be no good for tearing around the bush
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i came from a crf 230f,i was mad i didnt buy a 250f,so when i upgraded i got the 450f(hondacrf450x)more of a race bike,i do mostly trails,long story ,my newest scoot is a 05wr450f bought it brand new of the showroom floor(awsome deal)this bike was corked up,probably a little slower than a yz250f.in my and only my opinion is this the perfect bike.you can start on a tame super easy package,and unwrap it a little at a time as you get more experiance,plus the cost of 250 to450 really isnt that big of a gap.take your time research,what you like to do ,where you like to do it,and if your freinds ride the same bikes its easier to work on them together also .if anyone is interested 06crf450x still for sale!

dealers around me look at ya strange for sittin on the bikes,test ride?(whats-that?)

Hmm well lets consider the yz250f has a tendency to overheat when riding at a slower pace, and the valves will start to mushroom from riding at a slow pace. So my vote if for the wr250f. Also the wr250f can handle jumps although its not a racing bike. The wr250f will have a suspension better tuned for trails.

i made the TTR mistake last year... my kids nicknamed it the TTTTTURD. the advantages with the WR (IMO) are the kickstand, elec start and headlight. the WR and the YZ have different cams and flywheel weights and the YZ's ignition is more advanced so it's gonna get hotter quicker... but in exchange for the bike heating up faster (which shouldn't be an issue anyway) you get more pep. tough call as they are both great bikes, way more fun that the 230.

rocks i think you should get the wr! that would probably work best for you
DavidS

yamaha_rockswell i'm 16 and have been riding for 6 years, been through a few bikes, i understand that the yz will overheat going through the trails cause they need the air to be going through to cool the down, and yes the wr does has the positive of the eletric start because if the bike stalls at any time or on a hill (that's a *** you can just start it up, and also it has a light which is good.
Plus the wr, could get road registered also, so at the moment the wr has more positives,

What do you guys ride, race bikes, or the trail bikes??/

A cr125 going to be an 09 or 2010 yz250 or ktm 250sx. For trails and track. Don't have to worry about overheating on trails, will always be fast and are cheap to maintain and fix. If I went the way of the 4 stroke I would probably get the wr250f although I do mostly track riding. Just because I don't have to spend a crap load of money to keep it running. Now if the race models were more reliable I would get one of them.

the wr is a good ok bike stock but when you clip the gray wire install the yz throttle stop, & get the G2? i think it it somthing like that & they make a power back kit that will give the bike hella more powerful! the bike suspension wise is supposed to be a good off road suspension that can handle light track duty. so i think it would work for you & it will be a hell of a lot better better for you than a yz
DavidS

ok thanks heaps, well i'm going so sell my ttr and buy one because everytime i go riding i go bush and stuff, but there is huge straights where i go too and i'm riding my bike too hard, a couple of times i've had it full pin but that wouldn't be good for the bike,

Also i ride my friends crf125 and that's small but good for doing jumps i reckon.

Pinning a yz250f is not a smart thing to do.

does the front end of the bike pick up easy,

because with my 230 it's harder, but once you get the hang of it it's easier, but i guess the wr250 would be easier because it's bigger better and has more grunt

should know but i don't, what do you mean by pumps??????

HA HA that's funny :D :D


So it goes over the BUMPS easier because of the better suspension

that's all cool, i was doing a bit of research on the wr250f and some bikes have a 5-speed and others 6-speed, whats with that,

that's true, because most of the new bikes have standard things but when you get a used one it has many extras, i agree, will get a second hand one

For the wr I would take the chance of buying used. On the yz250f I would not take the chance. The wr is less likely to end up blowing within the first year because it is more durable and more reliable.

Also I wouldn't say used bikes have aftermarket stuff on it or that the aftermarket stuff is better. Most things people put on bikes are aftermarket but they are necessary and don't really add anything to the bike. Like sprockets and chains and handlebars are already aftermarket. The only aftermarket thing that is actually worth mentioning is exhausts, top end work, and clutches. Buying used is taking a big chance. I know of plenty of people that thought they were buying a bike in good shape and had that same state of mind that it has aftermarket stuff on it, until not even half a year later I am dropping a lot of money into my bike to get it fixed. That is when I learned that I will never buy used again and that most OEM parts are better then aftermarket.

and another thing, all you guys probaly have bikes and you's are mates and ride together, i've got mates but all they like too do is play the sony all day, yeh they ride bikes but on playsatations, i've got a couple of mates who have bikes, my brothers have bikes also and so does dad so that's who i mainly ride with, or by myself, but it's more fun with more people

You guys would know, more fun eh

After my neighbors moved away I pretty much ride by myself now.

haha im with you on that one!!
DavidS