YZ 250 or KTM 250 EXC for enduro/X-country

[little.whittle]

Hi wondering what would be the best choice out of these two for enduro/X-country.
Also what sort of mods are best to convert the YZ to enduro.
Cheers

[vazza]

I've had both a YZ250 and currently a 250EXC, I far prefer my EXC. Sooooo much better to ride.

For the YZ theres not that much you can really do to convert it, possibly a flywheel weight?

[little.whittle]

Ok thanks
I have a 125sx at the mo but just not enough torque..

[vazza]

You'll find you have plenty with a 250EXC. I weigh around 100KG and its sweeeeeeet, pulls hard =) Such a high quality bike as well, I havnt had any problems with mine. Nothing

[little.whittle]

i weigh 65 so itl fly haha

[vazza]

You're pretty light. I raced a 200EXC and that had heaps of power. Considered that?

[flyingcr250]

You'll find you have plenty with a 250EXC. I weigh around 100KG and its sweeeeeeet, pulls hard =) Such a high quality bike as well, I havnt had any problems with mine. Nothing

+1 on that, best ride ive ever had

[little.whittle]

Yea i have considered a 200 =]

[honda_power]

i vote the yz... due to the versatility and the price. might be kind of one sided though haha.

I have no worries in tight technical trails... no flywheel weight and a top end pipe on it as well. Its so light you can put it anywhere, lift it out of shit, and cruise up pretty much anything. And its so smooth and gets so much traction its crazy. Yet somehow hits harder than my mates KX250.

You really dont need to do much, if anything to turn them into a enduro machine. Suspension softening and bash plates are about it. [mine doesnt have either as I fmx it as well], which brings me to my next point. YZ will happily cruise around a mx track, up huge snotty rocky hill climbs and though mudholes, then go jump some 120ft gaps should you want to. It can do anything.

I payed 5500 for a 08 yz250 with 25hrs on it a while back, If i wanted a exc i would have been paying 10-11 grand for one with so little use.

Ill be sticking with YZs until they stop making them.

[vazza]

The dudes only 65KG, I think a YZ would be far to evil for him. He wouldnt need all that power. But yehhhhh, I reckon you'll be faster on a smaller bike.

[honda_power]

The dudes only 65KG, I think a YZ would be far to evil for him. He wouldnt need all that power. But yehhhhh, I reckon you'll be faster on a smaller bike.

Im only 75 and as you have probably noticed i wear the bare minimum gear, so we are only 5 or so kgs different.

Had a crf250, no way id go back to a smaller bike. Ever. The YZ carries so much more momentum and has so much more bottom end. If i was still riding the CRF we would prob still be stuck up the gut buster

Just go test a few exc's and a yz. Then decide.

[chop]

Im going to beg to differ on this one... Ive got mates with YZ's with flywheel weights and swear by them.. Yz's have the best power from all mx 2strokes. Jetted right,fly wheel weight and gnarly pip they are the ducks nuts.. Id ride/race one.. look at rory??

[barty5]

Im going to beg to differ on this one... Ive got mates with YZ's with flywheel weights and swear by them.. Yz's have the best power from all mx 2strokes. Jetted right,fly wheel weight and gnarly pip they are the ducks nuts.. Id ride/race one.. look at rory??

Just wait for Booom to fire back on this one hahahaa

[chop]

Cant argue with the truth! haha

[B0000M]

Just wait for Booom to fire back on this one hahahaa

why? they do go well, and they are reliable, they just look shit lol

i raced on a yz250 last weekend.. an old one, and it went well.

and this weekend just been raced on a kxf450 - what has the world come to lol