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[QUOTE="jb_dallas, post: 1379615, member: 103004"] The differences between a trail and MX bike have been discussed extensively on this forum. If you do some searches, you should find all of the information you are looking for. The short of it is that MX bikes are set up for motocross racing. Many manufacturers, such as Honda and Yamaha, manufacture a trail 250/450 and a MX 250/450. For example, the Honda trail bike model is a CRF250X, the MX model is a CRF250R. In the world of MX 4 strokes: 1) They are generally lighter than their trail counterparts. 2) They have snappy acceleration and more peaky power than the trail bike. 3) Their transmissions have close range gearing for racing and their first gear is generally tall for getting out of the gate. 4) They have stiffer suspension for absorbing big hits from large jumps. 5) They have small gas tanks, because there is no reason for long trips. The bikes are designed to be ridden on tracks, so you arent going far. 6) MX bikes are generally higher maintenance than their trail counterparts. Im sure the list could go on, but that is a general summary. For the reasons above, a MX bike is not ideal for the trial. I ride a YZ400F (1st generation MX 4 stroke) on the trail, so I aware of their faults. There are ways around some of their faults, for example, I have an oversized gas tank, which eliminates #5. You can also set up the suspension to be softer, which helps with #4. The most important point that is difficult to work around is the close range transmission, which is not good for the trail. Because many MX bikes are geared so tall in 1st and have lighter cooling systems, they tend to overheat when riding tight trails. I run a super coolant and have a Trail Tech computer that provides engine temp, so I can keep an eye on the temperature. With all of that being said, I have a blast riding the YZ. If you are going to ride trails, buy a trail bike, not an MX bike. [/QUOTE]
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