Yes bswift, The yzf has the best shocks, and I wont have enough money (this year) to rebuild them with all the other mods I need to do with it. I also LOVE yamaha quality, it is the best. Anything Yamaha that I buy is quality and never fails. Weather it is snowmobiles or streetbikes. I aslo like the overall power package of the yzf and where it hits the most, wich is good for trails that I will be riding, and good for small novice mx tracks I will be riding. The yzf has already been in the game longer thasn the other thumpers wich is definateley a plus, it has held its own since 99 and they keep perfecting the machine. I also don't like the fact that on the zuki's you need to put on a radiator cap to keep it from overheating (specially with 40 mile enduros) and the oil can't be changed without draining the coolant, unless you buy a 300$ cover wich is a joke. (Haven't they tested these bikes before they put them on the market? obviously not because if they did they would haver known within about 1-2 days of testing, "gee, I think I'll put on a larger radiator cap" and, "Maybey I'll put on a proper cover so maintenance can be done without hassle" ) who knows what other flaws this bike has. The crf? Yeah it is nice, but not what I want, soft shocks, and I have sat on one they felt aquard, and the power delivery is not exactly what I was looking for. YZ250f it is for me.