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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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i havent raced a dirtbike, so would a yz 125 or rm 250 beat kill a yfz 450? stock
My yfz is hella fast and if dirtbikes are fatser than the yfz , thats just insane
I still havent race my neighbors rm 250 he sed he needs to work on it.
Is he gonnA put my 450 to shame?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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Dirtbikes are "quicker" than quads but quads have better topend. My friend who owns a CR250 says it tops out at about 70/72 mph, and that thing pulls SOO quick its crazy.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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Originally posted by: RudeSKAdude
i havent raced a dirtbike, so would a yz 125 or rm 250 beat kill a yfz 450? stock
My yfz is hella fast and if dirtbikes are fatser than the yfz , thats just insane
I still havent race my neighbors rm 250 he sed he needs to work on it.
Is he gonnA put my 450 to shame?
My YZ285F is faster than my YFZ450! Stock I think it would be about even! Both my YZ450F's devastate my YFZ as well!! Your friends RM250 if properly running should have no problem beating the YFZ!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 09:34 PM
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the cycles are just so much lighter... that's why they kick ***.... it's power to weight ratio... Sure it seem like yer yfz is hella fast, until you jump on a bike....

(he thinks it's low end is fast now, just wait til he puts his first exhaust kit on it... [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] )
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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Forgot to mention, once you get the hang of dirtbikes for MX racing, the quad will seem INCREDIBLY slow in comparison! But don't get me wrong my YFZ is VERY fast and does extremely well on the MX track too, thats why I have the quad and the bikes! LOL!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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my 1983 YZ125 is pretty dang quick for its age and size.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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from all these replys it seems like i should seely my yfz aND just buy myself a yz 250?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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yeah.. my `89 KDX200 was fast as hell for it's age.... especially when the pb kicked in...
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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o and my signatur is outdated no raptor i didnt even notice till now
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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Originally posted by: RudeSKAdude
from all these replys it seems like i should seely my yfz aND just buy myself a yz 250?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
Depends on whether or not you want a quad or a bike! I ride my bikes 10x more than I do my quads!! Practice on either and you can go fast on either but the bikes will always turn faster lap times, jump further and corner better! But some people don't like bikes for that purpose, some do!! Find what your comfortable on the most for that purpose if thats what your going to be doing with it! To be honest, bikes arent fun on trail "TO ME", only on the track!! The quads ROCK everywhere else!
 
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