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Alex T

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• Jul 9, 2003

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I was looking at the TTR225 to buy, but I want something with plenty of power and big enough. Also what about a TTR250.
I'm 5'1 and 150.

 

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joe350

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• Jul 9, 2003

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The ttr225 is really heavy and doesn't have the susp. travel. My yamaha dealer told me it was good for old men to check on the cattle with.

 

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CaNaDiAn,Eh?

• Jul 9, 2003

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I hear that they aren't the greatest bikes. If I were you I would pass over the 225. Maybe you should try sitting on a CRF-230? Whatever you do you probably won't be very happy with a TTR-225.

 

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Alex T

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What about a KDX200. It is a good price. My friend has a YZ250 I drove it. Of course it was way to big for me, and had to much power. What about the mixing the gas for the KDX200, my friend's YZ250 uses premium gas. Does anyone know about maintance and mixing the gas on
the KDX200?

 

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Tom Ludolff

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• Jul 10, 2003

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You can use 89 octane or higher. You could probbaly even get away with 87. Most people run 40:1 gas:oil (5 gal gas:16 oz oil) Kawi recommends 32:1 (4 gal gas:16 oz oil). 40:1 is probably fine using a good synthetic oil. 32:1 might be better if using a cheap conventional oil. There are a zillion opinions on oils and mixes. Have a look around.

 

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SpeedyManiac

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• Jul 10, 2003

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KDXs do require mixing gas, don't ask me what ratios, but regular pump gas is all you need. The XR200R would be better than the TT-R225, but the KDX is better than either. The TT-R is supposed to weigh a ton, DON'T GET IT!!

 

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Jobey The Clown

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• Jun 4, 2004

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I am supprised at all the hostility torwards the ttr-225
I have one and think its great
the bike has lots of power and the weight of it can be benificial in the mud
ok- the suspension I dont really know about but I dont jump or do tricks I just ride the trails
even though its really heavy
it has never been a problem since I can bench press it several times

bottom line :
if you want to fly get another bike
but for being a mudd hogg its perfect

 

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ronm

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• Jun 26, 2004

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Both of my brothers each bought TTR-225 and both of them regretted the purchase. The bike is extremely heavy and underpowered. I have ridden them and can attest to this. They will bottom out on the slightest jump.

 

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matt

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• Jun 26, 2004

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Ive heard nothing but bad stories about the tt-r225 . i ride a tt-r125 and its slow i wouldnt get anything with tt-r in front of it accpet the tt-r650 or 250.

 

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TwistNShout

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• Jun 27, 2004

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I'm 5'2 and 115. I had a TTR225 years ago with every possible upgrade to make it faster and handle better and still hated it. It was still heavy, undersuspended, and underpowered. I lost a ton of dough when I sold it since I bought it new and put all the upgrades on it, but it was still worth it just to get rid of it. I know of another girl who had one and only kept it for ONE month before getting rid of it.

Just my $0.02 :think:

 

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Chriscorv5

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• Jun 27, 2004

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I dont care what people tell you about the ttr 225 being a light bike its not. The bike is a big heavy pig. I think the only thing a ttr 225 would be good for is riding around the back yard. I also think that the crf 230 is a good bike but it is also a heavy one with extreamly poor suspension. I thin for some one of your size and weight a used kawasaki kx100 with a flywheel weight would be an amazing bike for you, small size frame great motor good suspension. The flywheel weight will also slow down the fast reving motor and turn in to a pretty easy to ride woods bike.

 

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loner

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• Jun 27, 2004

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Wow - sounds like the Clown and I are the only ones speaking up for the 225.
If I wanna fly, hit whoops hard, ride wheelies thru 5 gears my TTR225 stays home. But, there sometihng really special about taking my TTR out in the later part of the day and doddling thru the woods. I have found more "over looked" pathways thru the woods, have pulled 16 deer out, it will LUG thru the woods at less then a wlaking speed but yet has plenty of cruise speed to run 55 ALL day long and it has NEVER overheated on me (NOT EVEN after trials riding it for 6 hours straight in 88 degree temps!!
I had 3 1984 XR350's that ALL burned the cams out because I did this to them - I had 1 XR250 that did the same thing.
Ihave ridden with MANY water cooled bikes trail bikes - includig some VERY expensive KTM RFS's that after 1 hour of play riding they had to find a place to get up to speed to cool off!
Personally, I think the TTR is a cool bike that deserves more respect then it is given! It's quiet, the starters work great, it VERY easy to put good lights on (and license) and it is CHEAP!!!!
:moon:

 

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shamanboy

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• Jun 27, 2004

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Great bike plenty of power i am about 5' 9 and i fit great highly recomended

 

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Chriscorv5

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• Jun 27, 2004

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kid it doesnt have plenty of power i dont know what you guys smoke.

 

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• Jun 28, 2004

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To each their own, Yamaha wouldn't continue to manufacture the bike if there was no market for it. For someone that wants a trail friendly machine for plotting along behind a kid on a PW all day it is an ok machine. For any other use it is an overweight, underpowered, ancient machine. I got back into riding 2.5 years ago after many years away from the sport and couldn't believe my luck at finding a year old TT-R225 that the guy seemed desperate to give away. I figured performance wise it would be similar to an XR250, one test drive later I left shaking my head without making the purchase.

 

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Drtbke1210

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• Jun 28, 2004

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now there is a tt-r230! but................ is still probably sucks.