Have to decide...

Edited Date/Time 5/3/2012 2:47pm
...between these two...

I've mentioned in another thread about how I traded two blown-up 2007 KTM 450 SX-f's for my friend's 2003 CR250.
The plan is to keep one & sell the other.

Bike #1
I bought this one new when I was working at the local Honda dealer. Sold it to a friend, who sold it to another buddy, who then sold it back to me. Rebuilt the motor this past winter, new cylinder, top-end, crank, clutch basket, hub & pressure plate. Oh, & I bolted on an FMF sst after this pic was taken. The wheels are Haan, ironman sprockets, & as you can see, I updated the front plastic. Bike runs strong, has a nice "hit" with the sst on it.






Bike #2
This one I traded the two ka-booms for. My buddy is the tech at the Honda dealer I once worked for.
He rebuilt it over the winter, new jug, top-end, crank. it's pretty nice. Wheels are smoothed factory hubs with powder coated rims. Lots of Zeta billet stuff, updated hardware (1-piece seat-bolts, etc.). Bike is tight.








Care to share some thoughts, gentlemen?
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suzrider982
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5/3/2012 12:12pm
Which one do you enjoy riding more?
2T42
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5/3/2012 12:16pm
I would be obligated to ride them both thoroughly first to give an honest opinion!

Nice bikes.
yota
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5/3/2012 12:17pm
put all the best parts from both on the one you like best and sell the other.
5/3/2012 12:24pm
yota wrote:
put all the best parts from both on the one you like best and sell the other.
+1
this should have been obvious to the OP or maybe he just wanted to show off the bikes.

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yota
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5/3/2012 12:31pm
always a pleasure to see pics of nice old honda CR's. no excuse needed.
5/3/2012 12:40pm
Do you actually ride the red one with the bars like that?
Sandberm
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5/3/2012 12:56pm
Id go with a new hedgetrimmer.

How did you manage to blow up 2 KTM's?
5/3/2012 1:18pm
KTM # 1; bought new, dropped valves, ruined head. For the price of parts alone, I purchased KTM #2. (used). It ate the big end on the rod.

Turns out, the cam-chain tensioner is junk on those things (#1) . As for the rod in #2...? That's what I get for buying a used 4-stroke!

Yota has the plan...keep all the best stuff on one & sell the other.

Here's the thing, the red bike has a rangy powerband & soft suspension. The black bike has a mellow motor with stiff suspension. I like them both, but....just can't decide.
5/3/2012 1:18pm
mgifracing wrote:
Do you actually ride the red one with the bars like that?
Hell yes!
gsxrcr28
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5/3/2012 1:23pm
Red bike better than black bike. JMO
burn1986
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5/3/2012 2:02pm
I like the red one. Or sell them both and get a KTM 150SX.
flyinb501
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5/3/2012 2:07pm
Both beautiful bikes! I love my '03 CR 250.
scooter5002
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5/3/2012 2:43pm
If you like the stiff suspension and rangy powerband, swap the suspension. It's the easiest to do. Then sell me the other one.
Since I made a fool of myself in the New Feature thread. That bike DID look like an AF, but second looks its obviously not. Pipe threw me off, cylinder gives it away.
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5/3/2012 2:47pm
Sandberm wrote:
Id go with a new hedgetrimmer.

How did you manage to blow up 2 KTM's?
hedgetrimmer....funny!!!

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