KX250F YZ250F Shootout, which one should I get?

**Rupe** · 15th October 2009, 17:27

Originally Posted by oldskool

Bargain!!! Find me one!

keep your eyes open, they're around. Seen others this price.

**tnarg** · 15th October 2009, 17:30

How about this one. Talk him down in price.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-242453486.htm

**oldskool** · 15th October 2009, 17:34

Originally Posted by tnarg

How about this one. Talk him down in price.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-242453486.htm

Yeah I saw that. I wonder if he'd go down to $4500. Looks nice and looks like he looks after it (unlike me who uses a bike like a work horse!)

**green machine** · 15th October 2009, 17:35

Originally Posted by Rupe

yeah the kxf/rmz's. Looks like the kxf has a aftermarket water pump on it though.

Looks like the yzf has had the frame re-painted before selling, and seems a bit vauge on hours and real maintenace.

I'd prob go the kxf with the pipe, and waterpump, as it's just been freshen up and won't need touching for a wee while. Prob give them a good grind on the price thou (sorry scott).

Yeah i agree with Rupe......The KXF is the way forward

**Zuki lover** · 15th October 2009, 17:39

get the yz250

**oldskool** · 15th October 2009, 17:44

Originally Posted by Rupe

yeah the kxf/rmz's. Looks like the kxf has a aftermarket water pump on it though.

I'd prob go the kxf with the pipe, and waterpump, as it's just been freshen up and won't need touching for a wee while. Prob give them a good grind on the price thou (sorry scott).

Thanks Rupe, you have a good eye for detail.
Going by that waterpump and head work makes me wonder if the work has been done because it overheated. Nothing worse than ill-tempered metal in a 4T motor.

**green machine** · 15th October 2009, 17:52

Just looked on Thumpertalk.....the word is the 04 had overheating problems because of a weak impellor......which was overcome by putting an aftermarket water pump on them.....and as Rupe pointed out,that bike has one...and the more i look at it i see that it is also in really good nick,and has the bonus of an engine freshen up

**oldskool** · 15th October 2009, 18:00

Originally Posted by green machine

Just looked on Thumpertalk.....the word is the 04 had overheating problems because of a weak impellor......which was overcome by putting an aftermarket water pump on them.....and as Rupe pointed out,that bike has one...and the more i look at it i see that it is also in really good nick,and has the bonus of an engine freshen up

Man it was worthwhile posting this thread! Thanx for that. I also heard not to get the steel frame and go for the alloy one. But I guess price dictates what I can get.

**green machine** · 15th October 2009, 18:18

I just found this post on Thumpertalk which explains it well......the problem is on that site is that opinions are like a#@holes everybody has one.............but if you follow this guys logic that bike has all the bases covered..................................
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Re: 04 kx 250f... IS IT A GOOD BIKE?
We have had the 04, 05, and now 06 KXF and have not had problems with any of them. Each year they have fixed issues from the year before, like all manufacturers did. Honda has issues with their 04 also. Get the newest year you can afford. If you do get the 04 you need to make sure it has the an aftermarket water pump. If not, check the top end BEFORE you buy it.

What happened on the 04's was a overheating problem which would then cause the coating on the valves to flake, which then caused the valves to fail. Depending upon the severity of the failure, it could be a major engine problem. Especially for those that don't check their valve clearance regularly.

We put a boyeson on ours and 05 radiators which were larger and never had a problem. We bought the bike used. A friend of my son's has had it since the first of this year and he hasn't had any problems with it either

**barty5** · 15th October 2009, 18:26

Originally Posted by oldskool

Yeah the airbox looks new.
What have you heard about the '04 KXF? Anything bad?

Yup hemi has one

**barty5** · 15th October 2009, 18:30

Originally Posted by green machine

Just looked on Thumpertalk.....the word is the 04 had overheating problems because of a weak impellor......which was overcome by putting an aftermarket water pump on them.....and as Rupe pointed out,that bike has one...and the more i look at it i see that it is also in really good nick,and has the bonus of an engine freshen up

Question you gota ask though is did this one have a problem before the pump was changed?????????

**green machine** · 15th October 2009, 18:36

Originally Posted by barty5

Question you gota ask though is did this one have a problem before the pump was changed?????????

Well this is true......

**barty5** · 15th October 2009, 18:53

Found the bargin

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-248034035.htm

**honda_power** · 15th October 2009, 18:59

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-245499409.htm

i would avoid 04-05 kawi and 04-06 suzukis. Not only are they un-reliable, i find the first 3 gears way too close. The handling is also not very good. The crfs were the better bike in 04 and 05