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Felixsaladbar

Ive got a Honda cr250R I recently bought 3 weeks ago and I ride trails on it. I'm 6"2 and weight 175 pounds but feel the bike too jumpy on the trails. All my friends ride 4strokes so I usually shoot off in front of them and the bike is a bit too complicated for the trails. Being a 2smoker it's barely got an idle so I always waste a lot of energy revving and keepin It going. Being used to only 4 strokes I've felt it quite hard to ride enjoyably with it considering I do mostly endurance trails rather than track. I like the light and balanced feel of the 250 but the power band is annoying when it comes to endurance because I really have to work my upper body. I would like go for another 4stroke because their more enjoyable for riding and aren't as jumpy. Although very fun for poppin wheelies and accelerating quick, their not as enjoyable for long riding nor keeping constant speed with a caravan or group. I'm looking at a trade with a Honda crf450r. What do you guys say? I'm concerned about the weight.

Maple Leaf MX

If it suits ur riding style better i would do it. Look up both specs but youll probably only lose about 20-30lbs. My yz weighs around 210 and they claim my kxf weighs in at 228. But on the track i quickly adjusted and the suspensions a world better.

Maple Leaf MX

And ur name made me laugh

markyrocks

Ya I'd go for it. I think the weight difference no that big a deal. You could prolly address the idle problem pretty easily. If you make the trade just bring a suction cup along on trail rides for when ur balls creep up inside of ya.lol

Felixsaladbar

Im pretty tired of the powerband and horrible idle of the cr. The only problem though is that the owner of the crf is not the orar owner and doesnt Know if its Been raced or anything about its servicing? Do you think its worth taking the leap? http://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/mcy/3404465176.html

Felixsaladbar

Thanks maple leaf mx glad to hear that

Kiwi450x

I wouldn't touch that with a 40' barge pole. I'd have your 2 smoke any day. The 450 is 9 years old now, the only difference between that, and a handgrenade, is the pin... Take note of the fact the owner wants to swap for a 2 stroke, there's a hidden message there somewhere... LOL

You could play with your 250 and set it up so it suits your needs better. A flywheel weight would smooth out the power and I suspect you could sort out the idle with some tinkering. Others on here are better qualified to give advice though.

Dirt Dont Hurt

Well it is a two stroke, they aren't really supposed to idle anyways but like kiwi said you can tune it so it does. 2 strokes also go surprisingly low without stalling out.

IMO i wouldn't do the trade on an old 4banger, they're just ticking time bombs. Yeah it has a fresh valve adjustment but that doesn't mean the valves are shot to shit and the crank isn't on its last revolutions before BANG it punctures the cases. If i was you, i'd clean up the 250 nice and well, then put it for sale. Get some cash and go from there

Felixsaladbar

Man I'm just really not enjoying 2stroke on the trails and I just got the cr so I don't really want to have to sell it. I thought it would be good to trade it tho. The reason he wanted to trade it for a 2stroke is because he says he likes riding 2 stroke more and has more experience. Theirs a problem tho and that is that the owner doesn't know if its ever been raced nor does he have any info regarding its servicing. Any thoughts? I'm really leaning towards it tho. Those are nice bikes and I love 450s

NZrider

IMO the cr250 is a much friendlier trail bike than that 450. in saying that though, if what you really want is a 4 stroke then theres no point asking us if its a good idea. do what you want not what we want.

Maple Leaf MX

That Honda looks pretty clapped out. Bug as new as you can... Fuel injection!

Felixsaladbar

True. Ile Tell y'all what happens but I'm probably gonna go for the trails

Maple Leaf MX

Peace

Felixsaladbar

Take Care bro

Maple Leaf MX

God bless

Felixsaladbar

Happy thanksgiving everybody! If you want to see pictures of my bike an enduro rides search for me on instagram as felixsalaz

yellrm250sevin

Stay with the 2banger. U might have to spend $$ on tht 4 n who wuld evr wnt tht....

Maple Leaf MX

N dbt

Mark47mx

As Kiwi said add a bit of weight to the fly wheel this will help smooth out the power band.
An FMF Gnarly pipe is a really good mod for tight riding Havent used a PC plat 2 but it is also a torque pipe
Long canister silencers (most forest approved fit this) will help smooth the roll on
Add one or two teeth to the rear sprocket this should help you ride a gear higher which will put you more on the torque curve instead of the HP curve.

Felixsaladbar

Anyone know if a cr 250 from 2003 I'd faster stock than a yfz 450?

Maple Leaf MX

All rider. They make diff power

Felixsaladbar

Yeah thats what i thought. My friend says he can best me on his yfz. Bs. If you ask me

BleedMarshall

Add a flywheel weight to the the 250, reagear it a little lower, and learn to control it via the thorttle and clutch and you will slay damn near any 4t around. Just my $0.02 here.

Maple Leaf MX

Not true everytime. 4 strokes r just so much fun cause going fast requires hardly any effort. Love it

NZrider

a yfz is a quad. dont underestimate the racing quads. they have alot of traction and will thrash a dirt bike off the start every time. although the yz should out accelerate it once they're both hooked up.

also a quad is very hard to beat on a 2 wheeler through smooth flat corners.

Maple Leaf MX

I think he meant yz450f just didnt know the difference

Felixsaladbar

No no i meant My friends yfz quad. Its a Bored out 450. Hey i was thinking about getting one of those gnarly pipes for torque. Anyone Know if their any good?

Felixsaladbar

And I need to change my rear tire. What do you guys recommend for motocross and trails. I've used Dunlop but don't know if their somethin better

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