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

**chop** · 7th September 2009, 10:55

Oh dear, have you been converted?

**cheese** · 7th September 2009, 11:38

Na his CR is just broken!

**B0000M** · 7th September 2009, 13:13

Originally Posted by cheese

Na his CR is just broken!

thats a generalisation.

my radiator which had been bent, straightened, and repaired before i owned the bike has split. im waiting on a new one to arrive.

and having ridden these other machines in a race environment..... im not converted lol.

**vazza** · 7th September 2009, 16:08

Originally Posted by 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??

Yeh I agree. I enjoyed my also.

I just think having a 65KG rider on such a powerful bike is abit overkill, where as a 200/250EXC are more mellow/more manageable.

**Ride it till the red** · 7th September 2009, 16:32

Originally Posted by vazza

Yeh I agree. I enjoyed my also.

I just think having a 65KG rider on such a powerful bike is abit overkill, where as a 200/250EXC are more mellow/more manageable.

I'm 65 Kg on a heavy day and I love my 250 2 strokes. My CR has a pipe but no flywheel weight and it's easily manageable. I'd much rather have excess power (that can be tamed down if need be) than not enough!

**little.whittle** · 7th September 2009, 16:58

Im not after the power that will rip my arms off haha more the torquey mellow botem end still with the power up soft sandy hills.. I find my 125 just not enough torque

**Reckless** · 7th September 2009, 17:09

The Ktm200 Hundy is surprisingly torquey with a 125 size frame and still plenty of zap as well. You very very seldom have to clutch it out of turns or to get up hills in the sand. I had an 01 CR250 and find the Ktm much more user friendly for the woods etc. Not that the Cr didn't do the job quite well but the Ktm200 just is much easier for me. You can still wang it like a 125 if you want.
I got one and like it so I won't crack on to much but at least go try one. There's been plenty of threads on here about them.

**little.whittle** · 7th September 2009, 17:53

sweet thanks i have had a ride on 1 before and wasnt too dif from my 125sx. think a 200 is the best option for me as its light.

**Henk** · 7th September 2009, 18:12

The YZ will probably feel faster but you'll probably set better terrain test times on the excs. Lots of power isn't always the answer when you are talking about 3-4 hour races.

**little.whittle** · 7th September 2009, 18:35

looking like the ktm then haha

**vazza** · 7th September 2009, 19:34

Originally Posted by Henk

The YZ will probably feel faster but you'll probably set better terrain test times on the excs. Lots of power isn't always the answer when you are talking about 3-4 hour races.

Yeh thats what I was gonna say.

When I had my 200EXC I felt as though I could chuck it on my back and carry it around hahah, light and nimble. Plenty of power though _b

**little.whittle** · 7th September 2009, 20:21

Cool now i just have to try find a 200. They seem to be hard to come by.

**flyingcr250** · 7th September 2009, 20:30

Originally Posted by little.whittle

Cool now i just have to try find a 200. They seem to be hard to come by.

heres one,the guys at boyds motorcycles are a good bunch of buggers too. im sure if you walked in there with cash youd get a good price. plus they are real quiet too

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-231535118.htm