That 450 is probably going to scare the **** out of you for a while until you really get the throttle control down. I guess it really depends where you'll be riding. If your area has lots of wide open stuff, the 450 might be a better bike in the long run, but around these parts the trails are all really tight. Trying to drag a 450 around these woods seems unpleasant.I got the Moto bug too. My experience thus far has been a couple pit sessions on a friends Cr-250. I wasn't a fan of the inconsistent throttle down low, and then instant slam of exceleration. Other then that it was easy as pie to rip around on.
Therefore I've been looking at 4 strokes, but am not too keen on buying a used one for obvious reasons.
Went to my local shop today and discovered an amazing deal on a left over 2008 RMZ-450. I figure this is way more bike then I need, but if I say off the gas it should ride similarto a 250f, and it only weighs a couple pounds more. Am I retarded for buying such a bike as a first bike? I will save $2500 on that bike over a 09 YZf-250.
if you are still looking for a dual sport there are a lot of good options for pretty much any price range. depending on some of your states laws you can get away with plating a true enduro or in some cases you will need to get a factory street legal bike.So we got the carb rebuilt and rejetted and the yamaha my dad bought is actually a lot of fun for running around up on our mountain. I'm really not sure I need much more power than it's got to have a good time and ride the trails I want to ride. I can easily get the front end up in second, though I almost stacked my **** up the other day when I was powering up our back hill didn't realize my front wheel wasn't so much touching the ground. Tried to steer a little bit and had just enough time to think "huh, that's odd, i'm not turning" before the wheel touched down again and sent me for an interesting little ride. Managed to pull it out but it had my heart going fast for sure. Definitely some finer points that don't transfer over from DH, although I actually find I'm pretty comfortable the bike already.
i wouldnt be to worried about getting the 450, take your time and dont get in over your head where you learn to ride it, you know that it will have plenty of power and will have your back as your skills and riding develop, i couldnt be happier with mine, and must say that for being a fairly novice rider the bike allows me to keep up/make it up lots of stuff that i know a lesser bike would faulter with, i find winter to be my favorite time to let the mtb sleep and moto blow it up.....
Can someone please answer my question?Question, I went to a motocross track for the first time the other day (I took pics of a friend, I did not ride). As I was watching bikes go by and was looking at the ticket office and fences, I noticed a few of the guys, maybe like 5 of the 100 had blue and red clip ons/snap ons plastic pieces on their wheels by their hubs. They were "V" shaped and hooked onto 2 spokes. There were about 6-8 of them on each side of the wheels.
I was just curious what they were, and though they might look sick on my downhill bike.
theyre designed to keep tension on the spokes and keep the wheel from exploding on a nasty landing. Really unecessary but in a 30min+1 moto as the pros run the spokes experience extreme stress/vibes and it is simply a precaution to keep them from loosening upCan someone please answer my question?
I have a set of 17's for my 450. It's so much fun but it's also annoying because when I ride around on the street I have to keep it mellow, when the bike is begging you to get silly. I put the knobbies back on for winter recently.anybody do super motard? thinkin about gettin a setup for it.
www.thumpertalk.com 4-strokes in generalAnybody recommend a good Moto Forum to join???? I have no interest in joining the "pinkbike" of moto forums.
Thank you.theyre designed to keep tension on the spokes and keep the wheel from exploding on a nasty landing. Really unecessary but in a 30min+1 moto as the pros run the spokes experience extreme stress/vibes and it is simply a precaution to keep them from loosening up
Thanks for the tips. I've been looking for the right XR bike or DRZ, but there are so few dual sports for sale around DC that the prices tend to be a bit crazy.if you are still looking for a dual sport there are a lot of good options for pretty much any price range. depending on some of your states laws you can get away with plating a true enduro or in some cases you will need to get a factory street legal bike.
$100-1000: check out XR350s 1984-5 only, KDX 200-220's, XR250R's, zuk DR350, and yam XT350's.
$1000-2000: nice 2 stroke yam WR250, honda XR400, nice kaw KDX
$2000-3000: Kaw KLX300, nice XR400, 4 stroke WR250, 4 stroke WR400-426(lots of bike), zuk DRZ400K(kick only, lightest DRZ), KTM 2 stroke
$3000+ CRF250X, and you can find pretty recent WR250's and KLX250's factory street legal, and nicer newer versions of previously mentioned bikes.
for hardcore east coast trails i have heard of some people running 125 and 250 motocross bikes with stators, deep gears, heavy flywheel and woods suspension. talk to some locals and see what they are running for the trails near there. personally I would stay away from bikes like husqvarna and husaberg because they require high maintenance and expensive parts.
Back from the dead!braap.
YZ 125 if newer year? Can always put heavier flywheel on it if needed!Alright, so I've found both a yz125 2smoke or an xt350 4, both in need of some love but 900 a piece. Neither is exactly the bike I've been looking for, but for the money that's hard to beat.
Which one (or neither)?
go with the xt350 if you want a bike you can ride around on the street at length, hell you could probably ride one of those across the country. kinda clunky, old tech bike but not really that heavy at 262lbs. pretty reliable if its been taken care of well. this would be my choice of the two and if it isn't a total POS $900 is an ok price. i would definitely do some research about them before going to look at it to identify problem areas and whatnot.Alright, so I've found both a yz125 2smoke or an xt350 4, both in need of some love but 900 a piece. Neither is exactly the bike I've been looking for, but for the money that's hard to beat.
Which one (or neither)?
Neither. You can get a much, much better bike that won't need any love at all for only a couple hundred more. My 2001 YZ125 was $1500, and I didn't need to fix anything on it. And this is in CA, where bikes are much more expensive than the rest of the US.Alright, so I've found both a yz125 2smoke or an xt350 4, both in need of some love but 900 a piece. Neither is exactly the bike I've been looking for, but for the money that's hard to beat.
Which one (or neither)?