Suggestions on bike?

[speedpro]

Does anyone know anything about the availability of the yammi wr250r here in nz and the price?

Official release is this weekend in the South Island. Price? - sorry, not yet.

[Treventino]

KTM all the way fella

[takitimu]

I, sexy it is and you have no argument here. Well spec'd and with all the good shit on board. ride them both and draw your own conclusions. If you think that you will do more road riding (60/40) have a ride on a Kawasaki KLX 450.

I dunno about the KLX , I think the KLX engine buzz would get a bit much pretty quick on the road even if you changed the gearing.

I'd recommend Yamaha WR450/250 because the motor is just so smooth.

P.S. I think you'd want to change the KTM seat if you were on the road.

[xxblackbirdxx]

I would suggest a wr250 or 450. Give Andrew at RED BARON a call, they deal in Yamahas. 09-3607700.
I use a YZ450f myself and also have a TTR230 for the missus which i ride sometimes.
The wr series come ready with all equipment needed to register them on the road and they dont cost as much as the Kato's. Though the i do agree with you that the Kato's are the best looking of the lot.
I used to own a KTM but never really warmed up to the Linkage less rear shock, which is something you might want to be mindful off as not many people get comfortable with it.

[dammad1]

I used to own a KTM but never really warmed up to the Linkage less rear shock, which is something you might want to be mindful off as not many people get comfortable with it.

What??????????Not many people get comfortable with it?? I have no idea how you came to that conclusion.

[marks]

The wr series come ready with all equipment needed to register them on the road and they dont cost as much as the Kato's.

actually its $1500 more for a road kitted WR450 making it comparable with a ktm at $14500

[crazyxr250rider]

actually its $1500 more for a road kitted WR450 making it comparable with a ktm at $14500

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Hes trying to sell him a bike GO YAMAHA

[crazyxr250rider]

Plus KTM are hard to deal with for parts ect if your bike isnt the latest and greatest (my experience anyho)and i usualy resort to after market parts.

[speedpro]

Henderson Yamaha have an '06 WR450 with lights etc for $9700. It's only ever been a Yamaha demo bike so it gets financed as if it was a new bike but I'm not sure about warrenty. Steel frame, not alloy, just in case it matters.

[marks]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Hes trying to sell him a bike GO YAMAHA

well then I should add that I am really happy with my new/old stock 06 wr450 that I brought new 4 months ago. I've done 70 hrs so far and its been a very steep learning curve going from a chinese 200 but it is an awesome bike and handles like its on rails.