- Jun 15, 2001
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Dayamm....can't think of a bigger jump b/t 2 bikes. I was used to riding a KX500 everywhere. Decided to try a little thumper out. Wanted a yellow YZ250F, but for reasons previously stated (dealer support), bought a KX250F instead. I just thought it might be kind of interesting for people to have a brief perspective on the experience.
My biggest 'adjustments' have been learning how to start the son of a biotch and keep it running. I've finally got it jetted right, with the proper fuel screw and idle adjustments to keep it in the 'greater than 1 rpm' range for more than 5 minutes. It took me a LONG time to figure this out, yet now that I have, it's been relatively easy to keep it running, so I guess it's no different than my 500 and I shouldn't biotch. Either way, now that I'm relatively comfortable around it (kinda like a new girlfriend that you've just started to cook with :laugh: ), I'm pretty happy. It's got skillz....skillz in different ways. I'm used to plowing through everything like a runaway IH350 cabover that left the road due to a blown front tire or split rim. Now I "glance" as a mode of movement. Things I have a hard time getting used to: 1) the stalls 2) the definite need for a clutch. My 500 neither stalled, nor needed clutch. But it also wasn't nimble, easy to handle in a tight situation, or easy to keep ON the track at low speeds.
Anyway, rather than being happy, sad, or otherwise--I just think there's different reasons for being for both of these bikes. Common sense? Yes. But experiencing it is a different deal.
My biggest 'adjustments' have been learning how to start the son of a biotch and keep it running. I've finally got it jetted right, with the proper fuel screw and idle adjustments to keep it in the 'greater than 1 rpm' range for more than 5 minutes. It took me a LONG time to figure this out, yet now that I have, it's been relatively easy to keep it running, so I guess it's no different than my 500 and I shouldn't biotch. Either way, now that I'm relatively comfortable around it (kinda like a new girlfriend that you've just started to cook with :laugh: ), I'm pretty happy. It's got skillz....skillz in different ways. I'm used to plowing through everything like a runaway IH350 cabover that left the road due to a blown front tire or split rim. Now I "glance" as a mode of movement. Things I have a hard time getting used to: 1) the stalls 2) the definite need for a clutch. My 500 neither stalled, nor needed clutch. But it also wasn't nimble, easy to handle in a tight situation, or easy to keep ON the track at low speeds.
Anyway, rather than being happy, sad, or otherwise--I just think there's different reasons for being for both of these bikes. Common sense? Yes. But experiencing it is a different deal.