Xr400--yz250f

[hug747]

Has anyone ridden a XR400 and YZ250F? (not at the same time) :silly: I would like to hear how the power compares between each of them. [power delivery, top speed, and low end characteristics] A WR250F could also be used in comparison. Thanks

 

[Mike Hubert]

If have ridden both a great deal and the YZ is drastically preferred for MX and I like it better in the woods too. The XR feels big, heavy and sluggish compare to the YZ.

 

[woodsy]

Right on the money Mike!!
Woodsy

 

[madmatt]

I made the mistake of riding one of my friends brand new XR 400 at the local motocross track. I hated it. I wanted back on my YZ pronto! True, I didn't have to use any clutch in the corners, but acceleration on the XR is downright sluggish compared to the YZ. Suspension sucks for motocross too. Just my thoughts!

Madmatt

 

[James]

My XR wasn't sluggish compared to the YZ250F. The XR seemed to have way more bottom end power but the 250F had more on top and revved out a lot farther. My XR compared favorably to my brothers 400SX as far as bottom end through mid power goes. The 400sx also revs out much further than the XR.

I agree though that the XR is too heavy and severely undersuspended. It is easy to maintain and you can get them cheap.

If I were choosing between the two, I'd go with the YZf