Should I keep my R?
I'm 18 and don't have tons of money, but still do alright. I built my R myself, from the ground up. It's an awesome quad and in awesome shape. I'm running a stock frame (gusseted), works shocks on the front and an Ohlins rear. The usual MX stuff, axle, swingarm, +2 a-arms, anti-vibe stem, Roll pegs. My motor isn't the fastest around, but it's ok. I'm running a cool head, fmf exhaust, hinson basket, and cr intake.
I'm just getting back on my quad after being out from an injury. My problem is, I feel my R won't be able to keep up with me after a few months. I could tear down the motor and make it a nice ported 265 with a bigger carb etc. Then I'd look for a nice aftermarket frame with maybe a no link or cr500 link and some pep, elka, or tcs shocks and a long travel front end. All of this costing much more money! I don't really care about having the newest quad out. I just want a quad that's clean, will compete with anything out there, and not give me problems for a decent price. What is everyones take on my situation? Put more money into the R, or sell it and update to a 4-stroke with about $7500 to spend after selling the R?
2009 CRF250R
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