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Message: [QUOTE="truespode, post: 1467317, member: 29329"] Any 125 two stroke will require a lot of clutch play. Even the KTM 150 and some 250's depending on your riding style... with a 2 stroke body position and clutch work are keys, especially in the corners. 4 strokes are much more forgiving and has enough torque to cover up mistakes. My speed almost doubled and the obstacles I would jump increased when I went from a 1993 YZ/WR 250 with modified suspension to a 2001 YZF250 with stock suspension. My 93 had a motor built by Eric Gorr and was amazing. Best 2 stroke motor my slow spode tail ever rode and plenty of low end grunt. However, the ease of riding a 4 stroke, especially the 250F lines, increase confidence. The downside is they require more attention to the detail of the maintenance and are more expensive to rebuild or modify. My riding was in my late 20's to late 30's from 1999 to about 2014. 2012 was my last harescramble and I never was faster than mid-pack Vet C in the woods or back of the pack C on the track. I lacked quality corner speed which I attribute to me ditching the 2 stroke and going 4 stroke too early. I never learned the right way to do things but at my age I was only out to have fun anyway. I personally feel the KTM, CRF or YZF 250 four strokes are the most versatile bikes you could own. I am 6' and 230ish and if I got another bike I would strongly consider a 250 fourstroke if I was to go racing again. However, at 46 I probably would just get a 2 stroke, start it up in the garage and make BRAAAAAAAPPPPPP sounds until the neighbors called the cops just because I love that sound more than anything adult rated you can think of :) If you buy used the biggest thing outside of worrying about reliability, hours on the engine, etc. is suspension. Most garage queens never have the stock suspenders touched and the past 10 years the suspension has improved by leaps and bounds. There are things on my 2006 YZ450F that I had no problem trying on stock suspension that I wouldn't try on my 2003 YZF250 with MX-Tech suspension. In 3years the suspension improved that much for the track. It beat me up in the woods but nothing like my 93 250 2-stroke with modified suspension. See where I am going? Even a spode like me can tell the difference in suspenders and a good suspension is the best upgrade and best piece of safety you can spend money on. If I could afford it I would get another bike but I am busy chasing a 4 1/2 year old little girl who isn't interested in the neighbors PW50 so I don't see a bike in my future any time too soon. Maybe one day I will change her mind :) Ivan [/QUOTE]

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