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'01 YZ 426F - Woods, Enduro ? Too much ?
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[QUOTE="holeshot, post: 123680, member: 17202"] [b]YZ426F[/b] I only completed 1 mile of the last (first for me) TWMC enduro, so I don't really know what kind of terrain they throw at you, but I'll do my best here. The YZ426F has a very high first and second gear (optimzed for moto), but you can still tackle most trails with the stock gearing. The only exception may be tight, uphill boulder gardens. Going one tooth down on the countershaft is a big help for the real nasty stuff and should still give a top speed of just over 80 mph. I've been searching for the WR426 gear ratios so I could do a comparison of the overall gearing (stock WR426 first gear vs YZ426 first gear with one tooth smaller countershaft), but I couldn't find this much detail on the Yamaha website. Anyone have the WR426 gear ratio specs? Four strokes aren't particularly strong in sand whoops (heavy on the front), but the 426 should blast through them easier than an XR250 (more power, less flex in forks). As far as starting goes, the 426 is a easy starter in [b]normal[/b] situations, but if you stall and tip it over on a tight trail, you'll have to go through the hot start routine. I use the hot start about twice a year. 426's flatten big hills (as long as they're not too technical). Quite a few two stroke riders got the 426 and traded it right away because they couldn't get the hang of it - others kept it (even though they couldn't ride it at first). After about three months, the ones that hung in there really liked it, have had improved moto results and have come over to the Dark Side. I don't know that many enduro riders, so I can't speak for that part of the sport. I can say that my moto results improved dramatically when I got the 426, but I still suck at anything offroad (including GP's). Those E-start KTM four strokes look tempting, but the price.......:think [/QUOTE]
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