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Yamaha or Honda? Plus Help with suspension?
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[QUOTE="robwbright, post: 1397049, member: 60515"] 2 strokes don't need ot be constantly tuned and worked on. Once you get them jetted properly, it's pretty much jump on and go - save for replacing the top ends at the necessary times. My last bike was a Suzuki RM 125 bored to 144. I did little to it other than change oil, clean air filter, adjust chain and replace piston/ring, other wear parts once a year. Every couple years I'd have to replace clutch plates and some other things like that. 200 and 250 2 strokes require relatively less maintenance than a 125. The new 4 strokes like the KTM 250SX-F (and like my current YZ250f) are going to require somewhat more maintenance than a 2 stroke 200 - and that maintenance will be more expensive than the 2 stroke. However, if you're casual riding - not racing - it's not like either bike is going to require constant attention and ridiculous amounts of money - unless you blow a motor - in which case the 4 stroke will likely cost 2-4 times more than the 2 stroke to repair. The new MX style 4 strokes are NOTHING like the XR/TTR type 4 strokes as far as maintenance - and they are NOTHING like the XR/TTR type 4 strokes as far as power. The suspension on an MX style 4 stroke is A LOT better than an XR/TTR - and the MX style bike is significantly lighter. A TTR 230 probably has in the range (guesstimation - someone correct me if I'm wrong) of 16-18 HP. A 250f like the KTM you're looking at is the 33-37 HP range. That's why it requires more maintenance. 2 or more times the HP = you better keep up on maintenance or you'll have an expensive problem. [/QUOTE]
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