RWD Pete

Promised myself another crosser since selling my old rm125 when i were 16, now ten years later im ready for another.

Want to spend about £1200 ish so 03/04 bike. Any views on the 250's around those years?

cheers

westus1

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yz

Munch

1200 squid...you strugle to get a decent 03/04 bike tbh, just look on ebay for example

RWD Pete

well i may put a bit more upfront or maybe go a year back either way i just want the best i can buy

cozzfather

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i always find theres bikes out there advertised as say a 03 and then later find out the things a y2k or somthing, i got to know me local crosser shop and would run the chassis numbers past him first and find out exactly what was what. i have had a rm and a cr and a yz and they are all good imo

Big G

Where are ya based Pete?
Might have a 450 KTM coming up very soon for around £1600

RWD Pete

about 50 miles from you mate if your in manc, 450....wow

think it may be a bit big for me pal

rst deany

it will be easyer to ride than a 2 stroke 250 and alot more fun.......

RWD Pete

i loved the way the two strokes come on song altho the 4 strokes are probably more predictable

rst deany

4 strokes still come on strong but are alot easy to ride, can still catch u out easy, the breaking and torque is unreal.......

Munch

2 stroke FTW

Rax

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i did 11yrs out of motocross 23-33 and unless you have ridden one you will be pleasantly surprised cr 250 for deffo mate,but i would say that coz i am biased.i had an 02 250 ex cas bike.it was pretty quick,did the four stroke 450 thing and when honda said no more 2 strokes after 07 i had to get one.there dead easy to identify.02 onwards are the RC valve bikes,and they are pretty much the same to 04. on the frame numbers(headstock) there is an M before the last six digits.you need to know the number before the M.that gives you the year.dont be fobbed off.on the CR check the power valve cables are correctly adjusted and there is not loads of play in them.get one and you will love it. here is my 07 you should get an 02/03 for your money.if you need more info and i can help PM me.

RWD Pete

thanks for that mate great info, a local garage owner has a few bikes, he has a very very little use cr250 2004, he bought it brand new and has been used on the odd meet and maintaned regardless. Its up for £1400...

Munch

sounds good

MrBroadside

Pete have you heard about are kid and the CR500?? PMSL

carlo

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CR250 anyday over rm250 just my opinion my honda was a better bike than my mates rm in every way far more reliable

chink

im still here aint i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just cause you wont go on it shandy pants

_SpeedX_

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CR over the RM, but if i had a choice YZ!!

rossco22

Ive had a fair few mx bikes , as already said cr all day long over the rm but a yam would be my 1st choice, i currently ride a yzf 250 ... below is a pic of my old ex Brad Anderson yzf 450 pioneer race bike

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

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Me and me mate went halves on an 03 (we think) RM250. Its my first bike and scares the fuck out of me. Has been proper reliable (touch wood) and the performance is something else.

Id literally done probably an hours worth of riding on road bikes like Dt125's in fields before i got the RM . It was proper step up getting this beast. Proper love the scarey buzz it gives though

Munch

some nice bikes here

i wouldnt of got a 250 as a first bike tho, woulda stuck to a 125

Rax

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thats right enough in my opinion,i would buy it for deffo especialy as it sounds as its not done much and more importantly it gets looked after.

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

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Yea i know but we got the RM off a mate who needed rid quick so done us a very good deal.

Its not that bad once your used to it. I use first gear to literally pull away and then go straight into second. If you nail it in second its still poo your pants fast for me though. It seems to either just wheelspin or wheelie when you nail it lol

I proper love it but I show it loads of respect as im a pretty shite rider. Ive improved a lot since having this bike though and riding all the local motox tracks. Can hang the rear end out a bit now round corners and feel a lot more confident

Munch

fair enough


i havent touched a bike in years, i really wanna get back into it, am thinking of a 125 after xmas, just dunno what yet

S1rst

To be honest mate, unless your racing and using it too its limits, you wont be disappointed with either bike, or any of the major 4 jap bikes at that.

I used to race with a KX, when id say 80% were using CR's. I prefered the KX to the CR by far. Its all about personal preference when it comes to bikes. You cant say which ones 'better' as they are suited to different people. When i was racing the CR's were generally seen as easier to ride, which is why most went for them. Performance wise, there all more or less the same, its how you use it that counts.

Im out of the racing scene now, but just got a road legal 08 WR450 to play around on. The WR is very similar to the YZ with a few minor differences to help out on the green lanes. Ill be taking it out on track every now and then for a blast. Cant wait!

Nice and dirty, how it should be!

RWD Pete

Still laughing about it now mate hahaha id love to have seen it, must have some power to get that fucker airborn

RWD Pete

I loved my old rm 125 it had a fair few trick bits on it as it were ex race now im about 3 stone heavier so a 250 is more suited lol, some gorgeous bikes above

Ed1

I would say get a Cr450 4-stroke! much better bikes imo!

the 2 strokes you have to change the piston every 9 hours!

RWD Pete

Every 9 hours? My old 91 rm125 went months without a ring change being used every weekend, then i only changed it because i were bored

Ollie.

Im just back after 7 years off riding and ive gone for the CRF450... bought a 04 and loved it so bought a 07... had the suspension done and put a full pipe on it now anda a new seat but no pics of it after the work was done....
Defo easier to ride than 250 2 stroke... smoother and less tiring.

Out of the two tho defo go for Honda... RM's suck.

My CRF..

RC4

lol,my mate rode albion ktm with steven sword,yes if your racing british champs it is needed,i used to club race my sx125 and used to change 20-25 hours max,and i used to scream the bike for those hours!!!
try
www.mxtrax.co.uk
look in the swap shop mate,bikes on every day

stuarth

kx250 love them, had cr,crf,kx and had a shot of yz and i would only ever buy a kx again, new rms are good but older 1s a dont think there so good . imo

kevnoize

God them pics make me want a bike again .
used to have a CR500 1986-87 not to sure of the year best bike ive ever had.

smithy rs2k

id say out the 2 get a cr,personally im a ktm man,but keep away from 4 strokes there ticking time bombs,if a 2 stroke goes tits up costs you about £300 for a rebuild,yes they might be easier to ride but if your after reliable fun go for 2 stroke

yogurtey

kx 250 all the way

Nash_mr2

RM RM RM

M18_MRF

Cr 250 anyday! my first bike was a cr 250 and i thought it was great. only goes as fast as you want it to.



Went the stealth look

stuarth

westus1

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yz stu
been thru this a million times with you, i always let you win cause i didn't want my yz's to embarrass you lol

JC

ive raced ktm club
had kx 490,yz 490 cr 250 cr 500
husky and now have a yzf 426 supermoto road legal
ktm was the quickest
all the bikes were 2 stroke apart from husky and yzf
think the cr 500 was best ,was funny getting it out of the van and mates asking for a go and on hearing it and seeing it go they always declined
i taught my girlfreind to ride on my cr ,crazy bitch
get any bike youll enjoy riding all of them