tried out an rmz 250

[JETZcorp]

With mileage like that, you don't even need a carburetor.  Just run some hoses straight from the gas tank to the intake, and hook the throttle pedal up to 12 really big petcocks.

[grumpy]

Maico.



lol, sorry we've gotten off topic so i thought i'd mess with ya

[SaveThe2T!]

Mr KX125 Rider,
To answer your main question, Yes I have based my opinions on my own experience on both bikes. (Except for our freinds that have blown up their 250f's and weren't riding while they were saving up the $2500+ to fix it.) The two stroke is far, far superior when it has a fair comparison. You are comparing apples and oranges. Not only are you comparing a 125 to a 250, you are comparing vastly different years of bikes! There is no comparison between a 98 and lets say a 2005 and up. There are alot of variables involved when comparing motocross bikes. Rider ability, CC vs CC, Terrain (are they motocross bikes on a track which they were built for?), vintage vs vintage, chassis maintenance, chassis set up, engine maintenance, proper jetting, ect ect. I recommend that if you want to get away from that "slow, lazy turning", take that 98 kx125 to a turn track and practice, practice, practice. It will reward you with a heck of a good time and make you faster on what ever bike you decide to get.

[grumpy]

My buddy has recently acquired a 02 CR450F and I have now ridden it several times. It definitely is a different bike than the old xr600r as far as 4 strokes go. It's kind of like this: the old chevy truck had the same 350 v8 as the corvette but the corvette was highly tuned. Riding the 450 is like riding the corvette. Honestly tho, it's not as exciting as riding the yz250 and for the general playing we do the xr600r is vastly superior to the 450. I'm sure it's great on a track, but neither of us are really enjoying it for the play riding and we're not racers. Too bad too, cause it sure is a sexy bike.

If you could re-tune it like a 2 stroke, then maybe it would be a ton more enjoyable. A rev limiter comes to mind, knock it down to a safe range for one. We need to turn the idle up a little I think, as it dies often like a highly tuned MX bike should. Noise wise, at idle it's better than any bike we've ever had but rev it up and wow is it loud - like the yz490 with the blown silencer.

Now don't get me wrong, it's a neat bike. But for the play riding we do, I'm glad I didn't put my money into it.