which 250f?

[MX300ex]

ok well next year im think about going out and getting a 250f.i was planning on getting the new yamaha Yz150f for the 85cc class next year, Already havae the 85, but i was thinkin it might be better if i get a 250f next year so i have a year seat time before i turn 16 and move up to the 125 class..i would rather have a 4 stroke becuase i like 4 strokes much better than 2 strokes..

anyway my question is what is the best 250f iyo

i was leaning towards the suzuki

[CHEVYZ]

Why no KTM?

[MX300ex]

never liked them

[Tommy 17]

can't go wrong with the honda... i ride with rmz, kxfs, and yzfs and i'm the only one thats never broke down or had a problem yet...

[Quad Boy 660r]

What do you mean? I haven't heard of any YZ 150F yet. I think that Dirt Rider printed a pic from a Jap magazine, but that was a long time ago. I will take your word for it though.

A friend that rides bikes just said that you should get the 06 KXF.

I would say yamaha, but thats what I ride so im biased.

I used to have pics of the yz150f on my computer before it crashed.

the 2007 rmz 250 is alumnim framed. pics can been seen on transworldmotocross.com

[mx428]

Originally posted by Marshmello
I used to have pics of the yz150f on my computer before it crashed.

the 2007 rmz 250 is alumnim framed. pics can been seen on transworldmotocross.com The YZ150F doesn't exist, it was just a 250F motor photoshopped into a yz85 frame.

[MX300ex]

wrong it exists overseas. there suspose to be out in 07.

[mxrider88]

i have a yamaha 250f and i like it a ot due to the high rpm's they get...i used to have a honda and they are SLOW and the new ones with that goofy exhaust are even slower...my best bet for 07 bikes is kawasakis, i have riden them as well and i like them a lot because of how your bopdy sits is sooo much better, also with the new suspension on those things you cant go wrong

[mxrider88]

Originally posted by Tommy 17
can't go wrong with the honda... i ride with rmz, kxfs, and yzfs and i'm the only one thats never broke down or had a problem yet...
all bikes break somewehre a long the line doing sumthin, no one bike brand is more durable than the other, unless someone proove me otherwise, also from what i hear hondas do tend to blow up a little quicker than others

[Quad Boy 660r]

Actually, Yamaha has proven the most reliable as far as the 250F and 450F dirtbkes are concerned. This is because they are the company thats been doing it the longest. Eventually, this will probably change, seeing how EFI is "the new thing", and it's new to pretty much everybody.

I have also heard that the Honda 250F is the one with the most maintenance, but I can't argue with someone who owns one.

[rmz250]

Go with the crf...sweet bike. Yzf handle like crap, rmz/kxf still have junk motors but have alot of potential. There all good but you'd have to put the least amt. of money into a crf to race competively.

[MX300ex]

Originally posted by rmz250
Go with the crf...sweet bike. Yzf handle like crap, rmz/kxf still have junk motors but have alot of potential. There all good but you'd have to put the least amt. of money into a crf to race competively.

ok if kawi and suzuki has junk motors then y are the dominating the 125cc and 250cc class?

[rmz250]

Originally posted by MX300ex
ok if kawi and suzuki has junk motors then y are the dominating the 125cc and 250cc class?

Your so clueless.

[Tommy 17]

Originally posted by MX300ex
ok if kawi and suzuki has junk motors then y are the dominating the 125cc and 250cc class?


uhhh honda had more people in the top 10 then anyone did... a honda won the east coast (millsaps) and got 2nd (short) in the west coast moron...


plus grant, hann, and all the other samsung riders...

[aci clay]

they are all good, but all are very high maintenance, and when they break they are expensive to repair. the rmz is gonna be all new in 07, the honda handles the best, the kx is probably the fastest, the yz most reliable. my son has had 3 crfs, 04, 05, and 06. the 04 and 05 both broke, but not prematurely just alot of hours and hard riding. his friends all have different 250fs and they are all high maintenance and they all break. keep fresh oil in them, every 10-12 hrs, top ends every 25-30 hrs. check valve adjustment every top end. it still all boils down to what color u like or what sponsers u have and its like all other types of racing, its usually not the machine, its the rider or driver.

[mx428]

Originally posted by aci clay
they are all good, but all are very high maintenance, and when they break they are expensive to repair. the rmz is gonna be all new in 07, the honda handles the best, the kx is probably the fastest, the yz most reliable. my son has had 3 crfs, 04, 05, and 06. the 04 and 05 both broke, but not prematurely just alot of hours and hard riding. his friends all have different 250fs and they are all high maintenance and they all break. keep fresh oil in them, every 10-12 hrs, top ends every 25-30 hrs. check valve adjustment every top end. it still all boils down to what color u like or what sponsers u have and its like all other types of racing, its usually not the machine, its the rider or driver. Bingo. They're all great, they all have their high and low points, and it comes down to maintnence. If you ride like a *****, of course your valves are going to be fine for longer then when you're racing it hard. It's common sense, they're all about equal.

[trx400exxracer]

I say go for the KTM it looks like a trick bike off of the showroom floor and ktm is know to have very nice bikes my dad has a ktm and it is the best bike he has ever owned it is right up there with his xr250 he used to have

if you dont get a ktm I say go with KAWASAKI

[mx428]

Originally posted by trx400exxracer
I say go for the KTM it looks like a trick bike off of the showroom floor and ktm is know to have very nice bikes my dad has a ktm and it is the best bike he has ever owned it is right up there with his xr250 he used to have

if you dont get a ktm I say go with KAWASAKI KTM's still handle like ****. The motor almost makes up for it. But it doesn't. Untill they join the 21st century and start using linkage they will always be sub-par overall to the big 4.

[MX300ex]

Originally posted by Tommy 17
uhhh honda had more people in the top 10 then anyone did... a honda won the east coast (millsaps) and got 2nd (short) in the west coast moron...


plus grant, hann, and all the other samsung riders...

im talking now

[DOHC]

HONDA CRF 250 awsome bike loved mine but sold her :(

[TRX23rider]

i am pretty much in the same boat as you looking at a 250f. I was originally looking at the Yamaha since i have always been a yamaha fan but i am seriously considering a Kawasaki. They seem to be the best combination of power and handling. thats just my .02

[450robot]

Originally posted by DieselBoy
All the 250F's are so alike it's scarey, infact, most motocross bikes are very alike, they all use the same geometry regardless of the brand.

you couldnt be more wrong on that one, all dirtbikes hav drastic changes in the design geometry

[rmz250]

Originally posted by 450robot
you couldnt be more wrong on that one, all dirtbikes hav drastic changes in the design geometry


Exactly, so much false info here to base your desicion on. Go check out thumpertalk or something.

[ride_red666]

my bro has a 2004 crf 250f and it has blown up twice in a year. he dosent race but does ride it hard. they also rev up to 13 000 rpm. but the 2nd time was his fault, didnt tighten a bolt enough. one of my friends has a yamaha 250 and its also had some problems. i would go with the honda tho

[DieselBoy]

Originally posted by 450robot
you couldnt be more wrong on that one, all dirtbikes hav drastic changes in the design geometry

what sort of drastic changes do you note?

[mx428]

Originally posted by DieselBoy
i understand the engines are all very different.... but the frames, forks, swingers, etc. are pretty close....that's what im talkin about when i say their alike.. i guess i worded that wrong!!! snap a branch why dont ya!!!

i mean hell when i see a 2 stroke yz250 and i compare it to a friggin KX250 they look pretty damn close ! You really need to stop. 1st with the helmets, and now this nonsense.

Take a look at these two 250F's. Note differences.

http://www.mxbike.no/images/sykler/Suzuki/rmz250.jpg
http://ktm-impala.com/img/ktm06/MotocrossSX/250SXF-b.jpg