Smit-Dog said:
Katoomer.... In the past 2-3 years I've seen you go from a CRF-250X to a 200 EXC to a YZ-250 to a 250 XCF-W, each one seemingly better than the last. You go through bikes like DW goes through polish. You're killing me!
No, you haven't been reading my reviews correctly - I owned an 04 CRF250R, not the X model and I didn't like it at all - motor OK only and suspension sucked - I wouldn't even have considered the X model which wasn't available anyway when I bought the R model - I did trade it for the 04 200EXC (even up by the way since somebody really wanted the silly Honda and dealers were sold out at the time), you were correct there and it was a fine machine - just like the other 200's I had. You missed the 04 250EXC that I also disliked greatly - motor sucked on that one and I didn't keep it long enough to work out bugs in suspension - other guys eventually did work out the motor 'bugs' but by then mine was long gone - again they were hard to get at the time, but yes, I lost a few bucks on that one.
2004 was NOT a good year for me with all the trading/selling etc., wife was NOT happy at all - so I guess that I have it coming (your comments). Normally I buy a new bike every 2 years and have 2 at any one time (05YZ and 07KTM) so I'm back on schedule now.
DW is the "real" leader in this category, I just happened to mount a challenge for a short while. (laugh)