powertoolman
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- Oct 10, 2008
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I apologize if this is an over-asked question, but I am about to buy a bike (possibly tomorrow) and I didn't find anything applicable in a quick search of the forum.
I am going to buy a 250, 4-stroke, and just as I thought everything was set to go, I found another bike that has me wondering which way to go. I have been happy with my Honda bikes (XR80, CR125, and CRF150f) so I had been favoring a 2004 CRF250. Today I found a 2004 YZF250 that might be in better (looking) condition for about the same price.
Aside from their physical outward appearance, are there any maintenance or performance concerns with either bike? There seems to be a lot of Yamaha's on the market and almost no Honda's. This could be from one of two reasons: 1) The Honda is so good that no one wants to sell theirs, or 2) The Yamaha is so good that everyone owns one and it is more popular.
I want a strong and reliable bike that I don't need to worry about. I have found a couple of ads for YZF's with trashed engines, but never the same for a CRF. Is one more prone to catastrophic failure than the other?
I am 44 years old and haven't been in the dirt much since I was a teenager, so I am not a hard-core rider, but I do like to play. I ride hard enough to want the larger bike from my 125 or 150, but I would probably crap my pants if I got it more than 5 feet off the ground. :laugh:
Oh, I have done a split-case rebuild on my son's KX80, so I am not incompetent, but I prefer to spend my time riding and not in the shop.
I am going to buy a 250, 4-stroke, and just as I thought everything was set to go, I found another bike that has me wondering which way to go. I have been happy with my Honda bikes (XR80, CR125, and CRF150f) so I had been favoring a 2004 CRF250. Today I found a 2004 YZF250 that might be in better (looking) condition for about the same price.
Aside from their physical outward appearance, are there any maintenance or performance concerns with either bike? There seems to be a lot of Yamaha's on the market and almost no Honda's. This could be from one of two reasons: 1) The Honda is so good that no one wants to sell theirs, or 2) The Yamaha is so good that everyone owns one and it is more popular.
I want a strong and reliable bike that I don't need to worry about. I have found a couple of ads for YZF's with trashed engines, but never the same for a CRF. Is one more prone to catastrophic failure than the other?
I am 44 years old and haven't been in the dirt much since I was a teenager, so I am not a hard-core rider, but I do like to play. I ride hard enough to want the larger bike from my 125 or 150, but I would probably crap my pants if I got it more than 5 feet off the ground. :laugh:
Oh, I have done a split-case rebuild on my son's KX80, so I am not incompetent, but I prefer to spend my time riding and not in the shop.