!?!?! yz250??? yz450f????

[Joerider07]

so i cant make up my mind! i like 2 strokes just fun to ride period! but which is more practical for me? im doing alot of trail riding, riding with friends and just playin around doing wheelies and messing around. im 6'1 189 pds. ill be riding mostly in the woods on trails. ill prob take it to the track every now and then but not often. which is more reliable? which will last longer and wont need as much work? :bang:

 

[tblrk2008]

Two stroke is cheaper to work on, and the seat of the pants feel is more fun.....not to mention very fast up top. I do the same kind of riding you do and probably would have been better off with a 4 stroke, but i couldnt pass on the YZ250. They are beginning to phase them out too, so I thought I should get one b4 the pick'ins are slim. From what I understand, the 4 strokes operate on a time bomb theory....they are going to blow up, but when is the issue. Get the two stroke and enjoy the rush. You can still do all the same things and be a better rider for it in the end.

 

[Joerider07]

well i got my yz450f today! very happy. its super fast very impressed.

 

[truespode]

From what I understand, the 4 strokes operate on a time bomb theory....they are going to blow up, but when is the issue.

As with any other bike, if you don't maintain it will blow up.

I, as well as many others, have had a lot of success with 4-strokes as long as we keep up on the maintenance.

Here is the head of my 2003 YZ250F after 80 hours...
http://truespode.net/temp/topend/0115071956.jpg

Piston...
http://truespode.net/temp/topend/0115071956a.jpg
http://truespode.net/temp/topend/0115071957a.jpg

I had great wear out of my 2001 YZ250F and it was supposed to blow up after 20 hours according to what everyone said. My 2003 YZ250F was bullet proof as was my 2003 CRF450.

I have a 2005 YZ250F and it has been a great bike. Got over 30 hours on it and just put a Rekluse auto clutch in it. I measured the wear on my clutch plates and they were in good shape.

I agree a 2-stroke is a bit cheaper to maintain and easier to work on but once you mess around with a 4-stroke it gets easier.

Ivan