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Was ok for a few laps then the dreaded arm pump kicked in
The power delivery on it was pretty damn harsh!
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He traded it a couple months later for a nice F150. My brother hated that bike, Abrupt power curve and the E-Start was always taking a shit. Dad vowed to never own an orange bike again and years later we have 3 in the garage, They sure have come a long way! Not sure why everyone is calling the newer KTMs piece of shits, Me and dad both love the ones we have now.
One bike I Have now is 2012 RMZ450 that is loaded that I don’t know what to do with it now.
Ready to make a change. Guess I’ll drain the fuel and store it for 20 years.lol
Ghost
I had to ride it to school all year but the day school was out...I stripped the lights, oil tank, battery...installed a Bill Wirges down pipe, KX rotor, sprocket, knobbies, and number plates on it. It was never a CZ but I raced it down to a nub.
There's some remorse in there somewhere.
Went along for a ride with my cousin to pick up his new 250sx ktm. When we arrived at the dealer, I thought man these look good. At the time it seemed like a great idea to get a new bike also, there was room in the truck for it, so why not? I rode it twice. Never could get the rear end to follow the front no matter what we tried. I decided to sell it, as I liked my 96 cr125 and 12 crf250 better. My cousin decided to keep his, and get it figured out. Later that year he also got a new acl.
Classic Steel
DOA: In an sad bit of irony for Yamaha, its engineers’ quest for more top-end power actually ended up killing the old motor’s one virtue. Without its hard-hitting midrange, ’91 YZ pilots were left with an anemic, uninspiring and pathetically slow stable of ponies. On the dyno, the new YZ looked impressive, but on the track, she was in a world of hurt. If the track was fast and hard, the YZ had a prayer, but if the dirt was deep and tacky, the poor Y-Zed became cannon fodder for the red, yellow and green competition.
2nd and hopefully last...
2018 250sx I got for myself for xmas this yr.
everything about the bike was great except hated the motor, absolutely zero top end, falls off a cliff after the midrange, rode like a gncc motor or something even with the PC exhaust. Threw it up for sale after riding it around my yard with 2hrs on it and finally sold it today.
Replaced it with a new 450sxf
Pit Row
2009 CRF450 - awful snake of a bike, ruined the good power and solid handling of one of the best bikes ever made. It was light and looked cool I guess.
Oh
and i have ABSOLUTE no doubt about it buyers remorse on buying Cobra 50 mini bikes for my sons.
Cobra 50s have to be honestly the largest peices of shit for the price, dont get me wrong they have nice attributes but they dont run consistant for shit, and there airbox and anything plastic molded or blow molded or whatever just plastic stuff in general has no quality to it at all. There bolts are weird, there suspension sucks i have literally seen the same "card" forks come on a chinese pit bike. And you have to try so many parts and spend so much money to get a good setup and by the time you finally figure it out the kid has to move to 65's.
Screw Buying a cobra. Oh and the parts have to come directly from the mfg in michigan or the old stock your buying from all these second hand dealers could not have the parts updates that the factory makes to them daily. And they charge just as much for. a plastic kit as the big bikes, and they are shitty plastics, get real cobra.
Bought this new watch (not Rolex) at a lavish buyers fair on Friday evening, got them to change out the strap, paid a deposit and arranged to collect it next day, expecting it to be fully set up, paperwork, warranty etc., none of which came with watch, just a box and fancy bag.
Had the watch for an hour but noticed when ever I reset chronometer, the minute counter didn't return exactly to zero.
Phoned the dealers Monday, took it in and they sent it back to manufacturer, who came back within a few days to say Yes it was faulty and I would be sent a new replacement.
However by now I had lost confidence in this brand and wanted a full refund, which they initially refused to give me, saying the watch had been customised, refunds weren't in their terms and conditions etc.
Got onto local citizens advice who gave us all the legal aspects and confirmed we were initialled to a full refund!
Served the retailer with a signed for legal letter and within 10 days got a full refund.
So yes, buyers remorse, but cured me of the desire to wear expensive watches, a $50 watch tells the time just as well.
1984 and 1985 YZ125's Unfortunately I was dumb enough to buy and 85 after the 84. Both were pigs. In my defense, I worked at a Yamaha dealership. But it was still stupid.
2001 CR250 The motor felt electric without much hit anywhere and the chassis felt like an I-beam.
2009 KX450-Not a terrible bike, but I never felt comfortable on it. Ironically I sold my very well set up 07 CRF450 for it...and regretted that since.
Cannondale MX 400. I drooled over those bikes when they were new and found one for sale at some weird car dealership place near Erie. Got about 3 rides on it before the motor blew. Engine braking was so severe when it did run that it about put you over the bars.
1) '04 YZ450F my first big four stroke. FELT big and heavy, esp coming off a 125. Didn't turn, had a low end hit that would kick the rear out. Four speeds, too. I put a FWW on it and that helped tremendously, but it was still a big, massive bike. The clutch pull gave me tendinitis. I bought a used '05 KX125, rode them back to back and never rode the YZ again.
2) '16 KX 250F Bought it to try a 250F. I know it would probably have been dead reliable, but I just couldn't shake the Exploding 250F Syndrome feeling. I also never got comfortable with its turning. Bought my son an '04 KX 125 and rode it. Mistake. Ended up buying myself an '02 RM 134. Super Big Mistake. I took the KX-F and the RM to the track together several times and never rode the KX-F more than 1 lap before parking it and getting back on the RM. I'd come around a sweeper and the RM would track like a slot car while the KX-F front end was wandering and twitching all over the place. The KX was a great bike... I'm just not a 4 stroke guy and that proved it to me.
3) Suzuki JR80. Bought for my daughter. Richest running bike in the world. Best thing was I bought it for $800 and sold it for $800 after she quickly outgrew it.
Total Non-Stinkers. In the Hall of Fame of Great Bikes:
1) '04 and '05 KX 125. I love these. They are super fun to ride and have NEVER done anything twitchy, weird, or anything. I just get along really well with them. My son and I have decided we're never going to sell our '04. When it dies, we're gonna mount it on the wall of the barn.
2) KDX 200/220. Totally old-school but darn, they work so well and are dead reliable. The 220 is a _tractor_ and I raced my 200 in an enduro a few weeks ago. The time-keepers were giving me thumbs up and high fives- "A KDX!!! Cool!!!!"
3) '02 RM 134. Good Lord, this thing turns. With the adjustable powervalve, it makes a surprisingly effective off-road bike, too. I was _really_ torn between just throwing a little money at this- FWW, bigger tank, better skid plate, mousse- and using it for hare scrambles or buying a new KTM 150 XC-W. In the end, I went with the KTM, but I have the RM safely tucked away in the garage "just in case".
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