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Old 02-09-2008 | 09:21 PM
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i had a rmz450 and i was always the quickest around my local circuit but the new rmz is now just as light as 2stroke there starting to come on well
Old 02-09-2008 | 09:26 PM
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if you look the 94 upto 96 are all the same i had one years ago bought it as a 98 but it was a 94

still a fast bike tho
Old 02-09-2008 | 09:47 PM
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gotta get myself another bike, would like my old ktm400sx back wasn't the fastest bike but one of the easyest to ride imo but very tempted to go for a newer 250sx as the rebuild costs on the 4 strokes are a killer. anyone got any good ppics of them out on track?
Old 02-09-2008 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by bigryrs
how can i check what year the bike is the guy says it was a 99 not that im complainin cos it only cost me 700 sheet but i wouldnt mind knowing for sure

Ryan,

You have been totaly shafted M8

Best thing you could do is cut your losses and move it on.

I'll give you Ł500 for it LOL















Very cool toy

My last bike was a CR250
Old 02-09-2008 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rstoughy
Ryan,

You have been totaly shafted M8

Best thing you could do is cut your losses and move it on.

I'll give you Ł500 for it LOL















Very cool toy

My last bike was a CR250
jeezo sounds like a bargain i would feel guilty taking 500 off you il give you it for 400 quid and il fill up the tank and deliver it to your house lol what a bargain ha ha its a nippy machine i cant wait to get out on it again tomorrow
Old 02-09-2008 | 11:51 PM
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where do you all use these now as my way all the farmers dont like you going out there on themm there used to be a place in dagenham just off the old a13 by the market?

J
Old 03-09-2008 | 07:51 AM
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go on the mx adrenalintrip forums theres a map stating alot of tracks you can go to!
Old 03-09-2008 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by B16JUS
where do you all use these now as my way all the farmers dont like you going out there on themm there used to be a place in dagenham just off the old a13 by the market?

J
ive got it out at my mates house who stays in the country its just forests and fields brilliant fun
Old 03-09-2008 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by S1rst
Although the 450's above look nice, im not into the whole 450 thing. Just not for me. Good for a blast on the field, or for a lazy thrash or a run on a practice day, but not to race on. If you know how to get the most out of them, a 250 2 stroke is quicker round a track imo. The only track a 450 could be quicker on is the few tracks with some pretty long straights, but not by much if any, and then the 250 could gain ground round the tighter corners imo.

I dont agree with you there mate. All the top riders moved to 450's for a reason and even im quicker on a 450 4 stroke than a 250 2 stroke. I've been away from motocross for a while but i find these 4's so much easier to ride. Smoother and much more progressive. I still prefer the sound of the 2 strokes though!!!
Old 03-09-2008 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Ollie6RS2
I dont agree with you there mate. All the top riders moved to 450's for a reason and even im quicker on a 450 4 stroke than a 250 2 stroke. I've been away from motocross for a while but i find these 4's so much easier to ride. Smoother and much more progressive. I still prefer the sound of the 2 strokes though!!!
I suppose different bikes suit different riders and all that mate. I just dont like the power delivery of 4 strokes personally and really cant get on with them. Smoother and more prgressive yes, but i much prefer revving the tits off a 2 stoke and the whole 'rawness' of them.
Old 03-09-2008 | 07:35 PM
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guys and gals, my mate had a 2002 yzf426 motocrosser http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...r/SSL20509.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...r/SSL20510.jpg ,that bike was nuts no kidding, its the fastest 4 stroke ive been on no 450f cr or kx could touch it. then he sold it for cash reasons and got this to play about on . http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...r/SSL21121.jpg good old bike for how old it is, and its never off the back wheel.
Old 03-09-2008 | 07:43 PM
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four stroke bikes are faulse economy cant beat a good old 2 stroke
Old 03-09-2008 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sheeks
guys and gals, my mate had a 2002 yzf426 motocrosser http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...r/SSL20509.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...r/SSL20510.jpg ,that bike was nuts no kidding, its the fastest 4 stroke ive been on no 450f cr or kx could touch it. then he sold it for cash reasons and got this to play about on . http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...r/SSL21121.jpg good old bike for how old it is, and its never off the back wheel.

my 450CRF eats my mates YZ
Old 03-09-2008 | 08:47 PM
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It really does depend on the condition of the engine as to how quick it is. Many engines are re-built to a poor standard, and many are re-built with uprated bit and pieces that the new owner may be totally unaware of. Also, the fuel mixture makes a MASSIVE difference too and until you experimanet with different mixtures youll never be able to get it to its full potential. With all the modern bikes (or bikes of any year throughout the range), it will really be down to the riders abililty. You cant judge the performance of a bike by riding around on a field imo as many people do. Get it on track, get the stop watch out and go for it. Thats the only way to judge a bikes true performance.
Old 03-09-2008 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Ollie6RS2
I dont agree with you there mate. All the top riders moved to 450's for a reason and even im quicker on a 450 4 stroke than a 250 2 stroke. I've been away from motocross for a while but i find these 4's so much easier to ride. Smoother and much more progressive. I still prefer the sound of the 2 strokes though!!!
they moved because of emission laws,well states anyway and honda phased out the 250 2stroke in 07 so i bought one to keep,my old crf was dynoed at 59.5bhp 4kn fast and very tourqey but i can ride the 2stroke faster which has been proven on practice tracks.my mate has my old bike.each to there own but,4 stroke roll on the power 2 stroke 4kn wail it !!!
Old 03-09-2008 | 09:39 PM
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should the chain be tht looose
Old 04-09-2008 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by joshryansti
should the chain be tht looose
on my kx or the other bikes in the photos
Old 04-09-2008 | 11:58 AM
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There is pros and cons to both 4 stroke and 2 stroke. If i was to get another MX bike and go riding again, i'd get a 2stroke. Simply because i now how they work, they are a blast to ride and they are relativley cheap to maintain compared to a 4stroke, which as has been said, needs valve clearences checking, oil changes etc. If your getting a bike to thrash round a field stick with the good ol' faithful 2smoker!!

I cant comment on the riding of a 4stroke as i have yet to ride one. Some say that riding a 250 4stroke is similar to a 125 2stroke and the 450 is very punchy but not in a 2stoke 250 slap you in the face way!
Old 04-09-2008 | 01:08 PM
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4 strokes are for fat lazy old men... 2 strokes are where its at ! wouldnt mind a crf 450 on the road with some supermoto wheels on tho !
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Originally Posted by joel_winders
4 strokes are for fat lazy old men... 2 strokes are where its at!...
lol, thats why in the MX world champs 450 4stokes are the norm! And their a bunch of fat lazy old men? I think not, lol! I do agree though, 2 storokes are where its at! Ahhh, the smell of premix and octane improver!
Old 05-09-2008 | 10:41 AM
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been having mega fun with the kx i should have bought aother bike sooner ive been missing out
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