What year...

[bvondane]

I read a bunch of these posts and didn't really find what I was looking for so...

I used to race, about 10 years ago, and now am a fairly fast woods rider... I am 5'11" and 220 lbs and currently ride an 05 WR450F...

I want to get a track bike for practice/workout....I know I want a YZF; specifically a YZ450F, but I'm not sure what year to look for, or if a 426 would be ok as well... I have about $3K to spend...

Any advice on good years for these bikes and or what to look for or stay away from is greatly appreciated...

Thanks!
-Bill

 

[2 strokes for life]

I would say go for a 250F. It would be light and you could do a big bore and have a cross over between power, and great handling. So say it would be better to lose on a 250F then to win on a 450F for the fun factor.

 

[kawicam250]

if you want a YZF, then go for the YZ250F. Yamaha made some big changes for '03, so i would look for a '03-'05 for your price range.

 

[bvondane]

Need a 450...

Problem is, I am big (heavy) and I am always riding above 6000'.....so I need a bigger bike...

Plus it would make a good backup woods bike when I have friends from out of town visit...

Thanks!
-Bill

 

[2 strokes for life]

bvondane, dosent matter how big you are just how well you can ride. I can ride a 125 like i have saud befor and do well with it being 250lbs.

 

[XRpredator]

the guy wants a 450. If you can't recommend a year, quit recommending a 250F

I'd say 03 or newer, but most of my Yamaha experience is with a TTR125.

 

[2 strokes for life]

XRpredator, i just dont see why not. But if you are stuck with a 450F go for a KTM if you want something different from your yamaha. If you like thw WR then you will like the YZF most likly.

 

[XRpredator]

XRpredator, i just dont see why not. But if you are stuck with a 450F go for a KTM if you want something different from your yamaha. If you like thw WR then you will like the YZF most likly.

Great Jack Lord's Hair, do you know how to read?

. . . I want a YZF; specifically a YZ450F, but I'm not sure what year to look for

Just because you can post doesn't mean you should post.

Let's see how this went:

• The guy want's a YZ450F but is not sure what year to get. You recommend a YZ250F, ignoring anything he said. :|
• kawicam ignores him as well, recommending a 250F :blah:
• He says he would prefer a YZ450F since he's a big feller and rides at elevation.
• Again you ignore him, citing some crazy analogy about how big you are. :coocoo:
• I recommend a year of a YZ450F.
• You recommend a KTM450. :bang:

and 14-17 year olds wonder why people never listen to them . . .

 

[kawicam250]

Great Jack Lord's Hair, do you know how to read?

Just because you can post doesn't mean you should post.

Let's see how this went:

• The guy want's a YZ450F but is not sure what year to get. You recommend a YZ250F, ignoring anything he said. :|
• kawicam ignores him as well, recommending a 250F :blah:
• He says he would prefer a YZ450F since he's a big feller and rides at elevation.
• Again you ignore him, citing some crazy analogy about how big you are. :coocoo:
• I recommend a year of a YZ450F.
• You recommend a KTM450. :bang:

and 14-17 year olds wonder why people never listen to them . . .

once i saw him reply after i posted, i realized that i didnt take in his whole situation, sorry for the ignorance.