Keep my R or get a new 450

[ewathen]

I have an 87 250r. I have about three grand in it. Would I be crazy to spend about $3500 dollars on it for some elkas, a-arms, and ESR 310 kit. Or would I be better off selling it and buying a new 450r. I am going to try to ride a couple of mx and xc races a year, but mostly I will be just riding on a private track and going to the badlands with friends. What do you guts think?

Thanks!

[ewathen]

sorry about the spelling

[Pappy]

unless you have to have a new quad...i say put the money into your quad and have fun modding and riding it

[ewathen]

What kind of HP can I expect out of these two kits with an fmf Fatty pipe?

Which is more ridable?

[Pappy]

i cant help you with HP #'s however,

i have owned and riden both a 265, 265 pv and a 310 and a 310 pv and all far exceeded the stock R engine. the PV deffinatley helps smooth out the hit and makes the quad more ridable and may produce a touch more power.

[ZRider400]

get a 450r if you will have enough $$ to mod it after.... if you dont and the 450 would be stock, then keep the 250r and mod it more.

[markk]

Mod out yoru 250r and ride it man. The 250r's are almost fully custom quads, and they always catch peoples eyes! about the PV kits, If your not racing alot, i would just go with a 265PV they sorta seem to be alittle bit more reliable. But it is a 2-stroke, and they need a ton more maintnece than any 4-stroke your buddie ride.

have fun on the R man

[georgedoggy]

yeah stick with what you've got, i have a 300cc duncan powervalve and its got the power to beat any 450. if you bought the 450 you would also want to spend the bucks to get it up to par, so id stick with what you have. i also have been wondering what to do, but ive got too much invested to let go, and besides 250rs rule dude!!!

[Westro]

Hell, you can own 2 quads for the price of a new 4 stroke. I keep a Banshee and R around and still cheaper than a YZF450.

Where do you go riding in the black hills?

I could see the advantage of a 4 stroke with some low end grunt for the hills. I do have to admit my fathers 400ex is mellow and can be lugged in comparison to the R. R's are cheap right now, buy another one and enjoy it. My feeling is that you will always long for the hit of a 2 stroke after you get a 4 stroke.

[XANDADA]

If it were me in my situation, I would put the money into the R....