If I were to get a 250 it would be a LT250. Sure, there isn't quite as much aftermarket for the LT, but in '89 they started coming with powervalves, which 250r's never did.

 

Gotmuddy - the LT250 was powervalved in 87 thru 92. I think the LT250 of those years could produce as much power or more than any equally modded TRX250R while having a better powerband due to the powervalve. Frame-wise the TRX is better.

 

I'm in the bad forum to ask what would be better between a TRX250R and a LT250R [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Anyway, if I pay 4000$, it won't be for the suzuki

 

$50.00 but he's not doing engine woek anymore ,try Tudor's Performanceor Mac racing.

 

No Honda sport don't give up,if my 120lb. ex-girlfriend can start mine then you can too,you have to be shown the compression stroke and it will start with no more then 3 kick's. Ofcourse that was with her kicking it over.

 

OK thanks, but I'm still worried about the reliability, 50% of the people seems to say that they are Piece of Crap. I don't mind about rebuilding the top pend twice a year but I don't want to play too much in the trans and bottom end since it can get really expensive in no time.

 

Ok, I said this once before but here goes.
The LT500r's "reliability" issues stem from bikes that are modified by guys who didn't have a clue.
A stock ported Zilla (88 thru 90 models) has no weak points beyond the crank bearing issues.
My first was a brand new 89 model. I rode that bike for almost 3 years, never touched the motor other than changing case oil and a spark plug once in a while. Nothing else on the bike ever broke, period. I even tried to mx it for a while.
My current bike is also an 89, after I took care of the items caused by the previous owner and normal wear, its never broke anything after two years of riding.

My only negative advice on a zilla is this, if you are looking at an 87 model that is more or less original they have a small list of things that need adressed.
Oh, one more thing, if you want to be in the front of pack, ride a Zilla. If you like being last, buy something else!

 

What is the difference between the 87 and the 88-90?

 

I believe the '87's had a 6-bolt head, and the rest(more desirable) have a 7-bolt head.

 

just wanted to ask some of you quadzilla owners, how do they ride ( smooth riding or rouph riding) becouse i love the quadzillas and im trying to sell my lt 250r to get one. and wanted to know if they nice riding bikes, i know they can't be as rouph rideing as the lt250r lol.








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