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RS125_Tecky
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PostPosted: 00:38 - 23 Apr 2005    Post subject: YZF 250/426, CRF 250/450 Or KTM 400/450/520 SX Reply with quote
Im looking for a off road bike and want a four stroke. Which one do you think is best for money and reliability (providing you do regular oil and oil filter changes.)

YZF 250/426, CRF 250/450 Or KTM 400/450/520 SX

Which one would you recommend from the list.

I had a Yamaha WR 400 which was for only off road use, it was reliable but didn't have the power or suspension and was quite bulky.

So which one would you recommend and WHY???

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Motkram
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PostPosted: 07:16 - 23 Apr 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
You had a WR400 and thought it was slow? There are quite a few things you can do to rectify that (allowing full throttle would be no.1):

https://www.off-road.com/dirtbike/jun99/hobbs/

Only thing I can do is confuse you further, how about a Suzuki DRZ400E, much better than the Z version you buy ready for the road. I had a blat on a friends and it was plenty pokey. He now has a CRF 450, which is an absolute monster, scared the hell outta me, even if I was laughing uncontrollably.
As far as I know KTM's are cheaper, but there not called Kick for Twenty Minutes for nothing.

The cheapest way is to buy as a crosser and register it yourself, it really isn't lots of hassle like people think.
Unless you are riding it on private land, it needs to be road legal, ie registered, taxed and insured, as byways are technically roads, and riding anywhere else is illegal anyway.
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Lee_367
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PostPosted: 08:50 - 23 Apr 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you want reliability and best for money i would probably go for a 2-stroke i've heard of a few 4-strokes going and costing major money to repair, 2 strokes generally aren't that expensive to repair when they break.

I prefer KTM's though, an sx125 was much nicer than my kx125, and they've got loads of trick bits. Smile
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Sparks!
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PostPosted: 11:33 - 23 Apr 2005    Post subject: Re: YZF 250/426, CRF 250/450 Or KTM 400/450/520 SX Reply with quote
RS125_Tecky wrote:
Which one do you think is best for money and reliability (providing you do regular oil and oil filter changes.)


Reliability is never going to happen with a big 4 stroke off roader.. the only relatively reliable bikes are the WR range.. although my 400 kept having things wrong with it Rolling Eyes Now I've got a KTM 450 (well, 525 now Wink ) and its 100 times better than the WR ever was.. better spec, better power etc... but saying that it cost twice as much to buy then cost a grand when the engine went pop Laughing (still in pieces now Rolling Eyes)

So you really can't have power and reliability and cheapness.... unless you go 2 stroke anyway as they are cheaper to maintain/rebuild... and still fast as fuck (a 250 anyway... but they might be tooo fast Shocked)

Personally KTM's are the most fun, if you can put up with the running costs and high purchase price.. so far it's my favourite bike, and that's even comparing to my SV650 and R6 so me thinks the KTM is good Cool but really, get test rides before confirming anything your self... each to everyones own to be honest, some people like this some people like that more.. etc..
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