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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: What to buy?

« on: July 07, 2011, 04:35:22 PM »

Thanks everyone. Where would I be without you guys haha.

Ford, do you think i could actually ride the 250 at a track though, or do you think I'd be faster on a 125 because it would be easier to manuever(sp?).

Just because it's older doesn't mean you can't do anything you want to the 250.After all,they used to MX in 85 too.

My dad says the exact same thing all the time lol

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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: What to buy?

« on: July 07, 2011, 03:02:39 PM »

I was honestly looking at the 250 as a second bike/bike for my dad if/when he rides with me.

The 2000 YZ125($1200) has the following upgrades:
NEW top end,reed and piston,clutch,clutch and throttle cables,fork seals, and tires
also comes with pro circuit pipe and shorty silencer, renthal chain and sprockets, grip seat, and tag oversized bar and grips

The 2002 YZ125($1100) from the pictures has an aftermarket pipe and silencer..I can't tell the brand though.

I honestly believe I could get either bike for around $1000 rather easily. Maybe $1050 for the 2000, but is that a good price for either of them?

I also plan on test riding both of them before I purchase them. This weekend I am driving to pick up the 250 and unless its a complete PoS, I will have that.
Could the yz250 be jumped without it jacking up the stock spring/shock?

I also have a fear that the yz250 may be too big for me, I have learned from first-hand and second-hand experience that a bigger bike just amplifies your mistakes.

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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: What to buy?

« on: July 07, 2011, 09:02:24 AM »

I wont be racing any of the bikes, but I will be doing "competitive" riding with my friends and their CRF150's and KXF250's. So my main question I guess is would the 250 have the suspension to be able to sustain jumps?
Also, does anyone know of any place to find parts for an '85 250?
That is my basic argument with my father on the yz250, the fact that if something goes bad on it, it will be more expensive to get parts for it. I constantly tell him I dont want the 250 to eventually cost more than the one of the yz125's would have cost.

Myck, I know the '02-'04's didnt have the 6-speed tranny, but are their suspensions that much better?

Thanks again guys/gals, this is making my life a lot easier.

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General Two Stroke Talk / What to buy?

« on: July 06, 2011, 07:56:49 PM »

Hello, my name is Zac and I am new to these forums, but not dirt bikes. I have ridden for quite a fw years but never had my own dirt bike.

I would like to apologize in advance if this is in the wrong section, if it is, feel free(and please do) move it to the correct area.

Now, about me, I am roughly 5'9", 200 lbs. I have exceptional self-control(can handle power better than most). I plan on riding mostly on my local track[65% of the riding] and around my friends land(trails)[35% of the riding]. If it means anything, I have ridden my friends '08 CRF150R to the max around his trails and it is relatively easy to control.

Lets get straight to it, I have recently been given the opportunity to acquire a dirt bike. There are really three choices my father and I have discovered, they are as follow:

1. 2002 Yamaha YZ125, Great shape, many upgrades, $1100(negotiable)

2. 2000 Yamaha YZ125, great shape as well, many upgrades(freshly rebuilt top end) $1200(neg.)

3. 1985 Yamaha YZ250, ok shape(its a '85), few upgrades, Free(sorta, trade old PC+equipment for it) (Edit:SOLD)

The main questions I have are if the '85 is worth taking a risk on and would it be too powerful, and if it isnt, what one of the 125's should I look into(if not both)


P.S. Thanks in advance for any guidance or advice