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Who's ridden WR & YZ 426?
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[QUOTE="Hick, post: 160555, member: 19514"] The one thing you cannot easily (or cost effectively) change between the two bikes is the tranny ratios. The WR has what I would consider, after hopping off my YZ, a ridiculously low first gear. But if you ride a YZ in the trees, down a hill, you will wonder what idiot made first gear so tall. As in, only 6% shorter than WR SECOND gear. You can’t really remedy this with a sprocket change. While the WR is heavier, I’ve spent a pretty fair amount of time on my friends’ WRs (3 of them) and can say it doesn’t feel like as much as it (purportedly) is, and the suspension isn’t a huge difference, either. When you consider that you could easily put the WR on a four or five pound diet this aspect matters less still. So I think the question you need to ask yourself is, what kind of riding do I want the bike to shine in? Technical off road: You better get the WR. You can put on a YZ-style tank and seat to improve the turning when you do moto, and since third and fourth gear aren’t much different WR vs. YZ, depending on the track you like, the difference may not matter that much. Moto head: You better get the YZ. The WR tank is really in your lap and makes it harder to turn aggressively, especially if you aren’t so tall. If you trail ride a lot you can add a flywheel weight (or lighting coil) to smooth the delivery and help prevent stalling (easier to stall with YZ cam timing and taller first gear). And of course there are several aftermarket options for larger capacity fuel tanks. But out west, where I ride, IMO there is no good reason to buy a WR. Yet three of my friends did. Sometimes they just wont listen. :D Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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