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[QUOTE="tpiwb, post: 1117152, member: 72590"] Well...Here I am. I swore I wasn't going to post some horse beatin' stuff here but I have some issues and I'm not happy- at all! First off, as the title says, I ride an '01 YZ 250 that I just purchased from a friend of mine. The first time I rode it I thought it was pretty quick but not what I thought a 250t should be....AT ALL! On loose dirt roads my buddies RM pulls away from me pretty good as well as a friends RMZ 250 (which is a 4 stroke for those who don't know). I know the 250 fours run in the 125 class etc. but he just walks away from my 250t w/o a problem. This pissed me off! I've ridden open class for years- CR 500's, KX 500's, KLX 650's etc. So I thought maybe I expected a bit much and so on. Well the other day my clutch took a dump on me, so I rode my friends '02 YZ 125 and was immediatley PISSED! His bike nearly flipped over when I grabbed a handful of throttle, not only in first but second. His bike is box stock with low hours on it. I have to try to make my bike wheelie....so much so it is annoying! Anyhow, sense my clutch crapped out I tore the bike down...top end and all. It has always started on the first kick so I didn't think piston/ring was a problem but I took a look anyhow and everything looks a-okay but I will replace anyhow. My plug DOES look like crap...it was new and is almost fouled looking. It has fouled a plug one time in my posession (2 weeks). So...I have the carb out and I am ready to re-jet it. I like doing one thing at a time and going from there- i.e. needle or main or slow, not all at one time like so many do. I know now it has to be down on power....way down! Another thing- gearing is 14/51 (un-touched by me) is that alright for these things? I ride mostly harescrambles now and some fast trails. I am not a pro by any means but I ride ALOT and have been for nearly 20 years (just not 250's) I'm at a loss as of what direction to take. Is it gearing and jetting....I know it needs to be jetted for sure, but could the 14/51 be causing my lack of low end "hit"? I'd like to think not. Whats stock? Anyhow....I'm off to the garage to put my new clutch in. I'll be waiting for all the comments and suggestions before I order sprockets etc. Oh yeah....I'd like to keep the stock pipe/silencer just because I dunno....I feel most bikes have plenty of power if you can use it all. I just need to find it. Thank you all so much for any time you put into a reply. -Brad I live in Jax. FL I am maybe 20 ft. above sea level. Thanks again. [/QUOTE]
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