Which one? YZ250F or CRF250

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Edited Date/Time 8/7/2015 11:33pm
Hey guys,

I'm looking forward to buy a new 250 4T. I rode the CRF250 2011 last year and it felt good but I wasn't really fast. I'm 1.82m = 5' 12 tall. I have never ridden a Yamaha before. The CRF250 is a 2015 and the YZ250F is a 2014. Are there any problems with the YZ250F known? The Honda would cost 5250€ = 5720$ and the Yamaha 6700€ = 7300$.


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nytsmaC 8/6/2015 5:58am
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My buddy bought a Yamaha and this happened.



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nytsmaC wrote:
My buddy bought a Yamaha and this happened. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/08/06/100269/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
My buddy bought a Yamaha and this happened.



Holy Crap!

Is that Corex interlocking drainage pipe? I can't find that anywhere out here in California anymore.
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nytsmaC 8/6/2015 6:21am
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nytsmaC wrote:
My buddy bought a Yamaha and this happened. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/08/06/100269/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
My buddy bought a Yamaha and this happened.



slipdog wrote:
Holy Crap!

Is that Corex interlocking drainage pipe? I can't find that anywhere out here in California anymore.
No dude that is a spare MPS Racing air boot from a botched 500 conversion attempt
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Yamaha = fast
Honda = slow
Yamaha = wide as Nikki Minaj's fake ass
Honda = narrow like T swift

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BobPA 8/6/2015 6:43am
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Yamaha = fast
Honda = slow
Yamaha = wide as Nikki Minaj's fake ass
Honda = narrow like T swift
The Narrator 8/6/2015 6:49am
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nytsmaC wrote:
My buddy bought a Yamaha and this happened. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/08/06/100269/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
My buddy bought a Yamaha and this happened.



slipdog wrote:
Holy Crap!

Is that Corex interlocking drainage pipe? I can't find that anywhere out here in California anymore.
nytsmaC wrote:
No dude that is a spare MPS Racing air boot from a botched 500 conversion attempt
Nailed it.

But uh, dude, those are titanium footpegs...
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nytsmaC 8/6/2015 7:14am
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Big price difference. I'd get the Honda and use that extra money to do the suspension, single exhaust and a cam.
Anthony Siracuse 8/6/2015 8:14am
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nytsmaC wrote:
Big price difference. I'd get the Honda and use that extra money to do the suspension, single exhaust and a cam.
Yeah as a Yamaha owner I can say it's an amazing bike, but when you put it that way that sounds like a good idea.
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grunkster 8/6/2015 8:58am
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No price diff around here...both can be had around 6k
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YZ125H1 8/6/2015 10:18am
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I really love the feeling of the Honda bike and the ergonomics. However the motor is falling behind in both the 250 and 450 classes out of the box.
Jimmy Jingles 8/6/2015 11:55am
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tldrider wrote:
Hey guys, I'm looking forward to buy a new 250 4T. I rode the CRF250 2011 last year and it felt good but I wasn't really...
Hey guys,

I'm looking forward to buy a new 250 4T. I rode the CRF250 2011 last year and it felt good but I wasn't really fast. I'm 1.82m = 5' 12 tall. I have never ridden a Yamaha before. The CRF250 is a 2015 and the YZ250F is a 2014. Are there any problems with the YZ250F known? The Honda would cost 5250€ = 5720$ and the Yamaha 6700€ = 7300$.


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5' 12" tall? Get the Yamaha then.
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brimx153 8/6/2015 12:15pm
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BobPA wrote:
Yamaha = fast
Honda = slow
Yamaha = wide as Nikki Minaj's fake ass
Honda = narrow like T swift
ha ha lol
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OR Racer46 8/6/2015 12:51pm
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If you were 5 foot 13 I would recommend the KTM. But being only 5 foot 12 go with the Yamaha
Jimmy Jingles 8/6/2015 12:54pm
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OR Racer46 wrote:
If you were 5 foot 13 I would recommend the KTM. But being only 5 foot 12 go with the Yamaha
Truth. I'm 5'14 myself, so the Yamaha was a little too small for me. OP only being 5'12 he should be fine on Blue.
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tldrider 8/6/2015 12:58pm
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Is there a big difference between the size of the Honda and the Yamaha?
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kiwifan 8/6/2015 3:52pm
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Honda - not as fast as the Yammy motor wise but not the least powerful 250, the suspension is pretty damn good but not quite as good as the Yammies, handling wise its a bit of a toss up. But because you are getting a big price difference between the two then yes you could easily spend the difference and get a better bike than the stock yammie.

Height wise both cockpits should be ok for you, especially if you have felt ok on the Honda in 2010.

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kawi250f pilot 8/6/2015 4:32pm
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Agreed for the price difference get the honda. I love everything about the Yamaha except the fat ergonomics.The honda can be made every bit as good with the extra cash.
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Zesiger 112 8/6/2015 4:49pm
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Go yamaha, it's the best off the showroom floor, and of top bikes in the 250 class. Also yamaha is the most bullet proof bike in the class.
Yamaha
Strong engine
Best suspension
Durability
Kinda wide
Unusual to work on with backwards engine
I've heard the yamaha isn't the sharpest turner but it is stable and doesn't do anything wrong
Honda
Light
Narrow
Sharp turning but suffers from head shake
Air forks are a pain

The honda is cheaper so you can put that money into getting the engine and suspension on par with yamaha, but if you do that you could be risking durability

In my opinion go yamaha
But honda and suzuki are on my do not but list
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nytsmaC 8/6/2015 6:50pm
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Read the 5 pager YZ250F Problems thread in the Race Shop forum and make an informed decision.
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The new Yamahas are amazing. I'm a little bias as I've ridden Yamahas my whole life but I truly believe they are the best bike. Bullet proof engine as well.The last 250f I had was 150+ hours with 1 rebuild.
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shanes 8/6/2015 7:27pm
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easy fixed buy the KTM it is way better than that Japanese shit :-}}
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Zycki11 8/6/2015 7:37pm
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shanes wrote:
easy fixed buy the KTM it is way better than that Japanese shit :-}}
BIZZZ Wrong answer. Although good bikes these days
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TeamGreen 8/6/2015 7:38pm
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In Germany?

I'd get a 250SXF or an FC250
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tldrider 8/6/2015 11:18pm
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Yeah I would buy a KTM but they want nearly 10000$ for the new SXF250. That is to much...
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kiwifan 8/7/2015 7:14pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
In Germany?

I'd get a 250SXF or an FC250
you do know he is choosing between a YZF and a CRF right? :-)
Trickassmarks 8/7/2015 8:23pm
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I have a 15 yz250f and i love it. I was pretty nervous after reading the thread in the race shop but nearly 30hrs and its been trouble free and easy starting. Happy days
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VET176 8/7/2015 8:34pm
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nytsmaC wrote:
Big price difference. I'd get the Honda and use that extra money to do the suspension, single exhaust and a cam.
no way mate, that would fuck up the mass centrifugalation!
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brimx153 8/7/2015 8:54pm
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15 yz f seem to be good , but 14 s had alot lot of engine problems , as said by someone else go look up the thread on it . Yam is def the best performance bike . Especially because u don't have to deal with air forks, the Honda is the most built prof 250 imo , turns well and very light

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