Thinking about getting a -14 RMZ250... Crazy ?

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I'm currently ridning a 2012 Kawi 450 and thinking of stepping down to 250f.

Watching some 250f tests on youtube , the Suzuki seems to be a popular bike.

Am I crazy for thinking about going to yellow ?

How is the quality of the RMZ250 ?
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burn1986 10/5/2013 3:12pm
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The RMZ250 is a sweet bike period.
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Feldspar 10/5/2013 3:16pm
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Simon from Trans World MX was on Pulpmx last Monday. He has ridden all the 2014 250fs and picked the Suzuki as the best one.
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burn1986 10/5/2013 3:24pm
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Have you ridden a 2-stroke lately? If you put about a 9oz flywheel weight on it will pull like a 4-stroke but with a little more power.
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mxjeff575 10/5/2013 3:32pm
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Super fun bike. I have a 13 RMZ250 with a 270 kit on it. I'm a big guy and it gets me across everything.

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siezethecarp 10/5/2013 4:40pm
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I have a 13 rmz250 with white number plates rather than yellow but the bike is awesome. It handles like a dream. Stock was oversprung for me but softer springs and some valving and its great.
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Xsenter wrote:
I'm currently ridning a 2012 Kawi 450 and thinking of stepping down to 250f. Watching some 250f tests on youtube , the Suzuki seems to be...
I'm currently ridning a 2012 Kawi 450 and thinking of stepping down to 250f.

Watching some 250f tests on youtube , the Suzuki seems to be a popular bike.

Am I crazy for thinking about going to yellow ?

How is the quality of the RMZ250 ?
The rmz 250 ,12/13/14 250 is a great bike. Have factory connection do the suspension, put a full yosh on it. Renegade sx race fuel, vortex ignition,remove screen from air filter, moto tassini It box. 13/50 gearing . Your welcome.lol.
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Outsider 10/5/2013 5:33pm
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I know when I stepped down it felt like I was going much slower yet I was then keeping up with guys that were normally faster. Of course, I went back to a 450 cause I "needed" the power... not!
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loftyair 10/5/2013 5:34pm
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Don't buy a 250f, unless you don't ride better than a beginner, once a month or less, or just have a bunch of money and don't care about down time.
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wwoberg 10/5/2013 6:59pm
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I went from a 06 CRF 450 to a 09 RMZ 250. Best decision I have ever made. Still riding that 09.
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OSJ 10/5/2013 8:36pm
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in the past bunch of years I had a crf450, then went to a kx250 then to a 250f, hada few 250f's in the last few years and love them. to me its the best all round bike. we did 40KM of woods riding today and it was great. track during the week,.
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Thelen20 10/5/2013 8:44pm
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loftyair wrote:
Don't buy a 250f, unless you don't ride better than a beginner, once a month or less, or just have a bunch of money and don't...
Don't buy a 250f, unless you don't ride better than a beginner, once a month or less, or just have a bunch of money and don't care about down time.
This guys knows what he is talking about. A 250f is more fun to ride. . . But riding a 450 is more fun than staying home to wrench
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Considered racing the RM-Z250 for 2014. I did a comparison of parts prices........ Cylinder head, cylinder, crank and engingine cases to a CRF250. The Suzuki parts prices are almost double. Beware!
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MMCDan 10/6/2013 1:14am
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DL wrote:
Considered racing the RM-Z250 for 2014. I did a comparison of parts prices........ Cylinder head, cylinder, crank and engingine cases to a CRF250. The Suzuki parts...
Considered racing the RM-Z250 for 2014. I did a comparison of parts prices........ Cylinder head, cylinder, crank and engingine cases to a CRF250. The Suzuki parts prices are almost double. Beware!
Very true. I thought there was a typo when I got the invoice for top end parts for my RMZ. Very expensive stuff.
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seth505 10/6/2013 1:37am
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Not sure about owning one but i rode a 14 at a few tracks and it feels like a sweet bike. Strong motor and turns great.
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bullpen658 10/6/2013 8:15am
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If I could afford to modify one quite a bit and buy a new one every single year, I'd switch to a 250F too. However, you could ride a 450 for years without any motor issues (knock on wood). The 250F needs to wound-up a lot more so the motor wears out a lot faster. They are definitely fun. Plenty of power, feels super light compared to a 450, and you feel like a hero revving the shit outta it.

Since I can't even afford to ride to begin with, I'll be sticking with a 450 though.
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sharkey 10/6/2013 8:27am
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bullpen658 wrote:
If I could afford to modify one quite a bit and buy a new one every single year, I'd switch to a 250F too. However, you...
If I could afford to modify one quite a bit and buy a new one every single year, I'd switch to a 250F too. However, you could ride a 450 for years without any motor issues (knock on wood). The 250F needs to wound-up a lot more so the motor wears out a lot faster. They are definitely fun. Plenty of power, feels super light compared to a 450, and you feel like a hero revving the shit outta it.

Since I can't even afford to ride to begin with, I'll be sticking with a 450 though.
this is perfect right here. I stepped down to a fully modded 250 and its great on smaller tracks but there are some tracks I miss the 450.anyone who tells you a 250 is the same maint is crazy and must just trail ride though. I wish I could have both but my son racing keeps that from happening Laughing 450s will last forever with minimal maint if well taken care of
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tombugg 10/6/2013 11:53am
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I just went from the 07 RMZ250 to the `10 RMZ250 with a 270 kit and love it, at 200lbs+ it rips (And has a lot more top end than the 07) Both bikes handle incredibly. I use to ride a CRF450. I LOVE hte RMZ250!!
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mx1234 10/7/2013 4:14am
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CrazyGrinning

Wait a new model 2015

quality? 0 durability and 0 reliability

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