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11/15/2016 7:55pm
11/15/2016 7:55pm
Currently listening to Pulp, and that is the question of the night. I, for one totally agree that Michael and his posse of goon riders must be tested for narcotics. Yes, I heard him call in and give his so called explanation. But I don't buy it. No one in their right state of mind will put the YZ250F FOURTH. FOURTH?? This is almost worth a protest.
The Shop
Yamaha YZ250F got 4th, end of story. It is still a great bike but there might be even better options in 2017 in the likes of KTM, Husky and Kawasaki. That being said some might still think that the Yamaha is the number one bike and that is great for them!
I've never put much stock in magazine reviews since they argue that their test riders are all pros. Most if not all people who read those tests are not pros and have vastly varying opinions of the bikes than the testers anyway. Maybe pros are better at dissecting what a bike does or doesn't do but I'd rather hear from an average joe since that's what most of us are. I can't see any pros looking to a magazine test to find out more about their next bike purchase.
ML did good on that interview, kept his composure!
YZ250F getting 4th is a surprise but if all the test riders thought that the KTM, Husky and Kawasaki were better then they probably was better. Especially if the test riders were the same as in 2016?
Pit Row
A big part of the pulp show is creating drama to keep people interested, and that's what they do.
Michael, great test work from you and the crew involved. Though I currently own and ride two Yamahas (albeit 2-strokes) I am no longer a high-school kid arguing at lunch with my friends thusly;
Honda!
No, Suzuki rules!
No way, man...YAMAHA is king!
That was a long time ago. I do believe Yamaha builds a quality machine for the most part, but frame cracks on all models and third gear problems with the 2-stroke 250 (see my post in Tech Help/Race Shop) have sharply reduced my enthusiasm for the brand.
Honestly, for all of us weekend warriors, just pick your favorite color. KTM/Husky has earned the #1 spot by being innovative and listening to the customer. No machine is perfect (yet), but from everything I've been reading, the little company in Austria is working hard to get there.
Do we need to wear these for the Yamaha guys?
While we are all armchair quarterbacking....hell, look at Deano in those vids testing the Yamaha 450, it sure doesn't look like it hits corners as graceful as the KTM.
If people can read, they can see exactly how and why these conclusions were reached.
How'd they rate the Yamaha engine ?
Subscribe to MXA and DR, have to say I love Vital.
Don't know if ML owns the website or is just an employee but he does a great job, very detailed, in-depth reviews. DR's shootouts tend to be a joke, I do enjoy MXA's though. Another guy I think does a great job is Pat Foster, similar to ML, seems to be thoughtful and concise.
Enough of the man love, just wanted to say thanks to ML you do a good job.
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