What do you currently ride? Pros/cons?

AH387
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5/10/2022 6:24am



19 YZ125:
Pros: A lot of fun. Light and handles great. Keeps you sharp. Easy to maintain.
Cons: Harder to get over more challenging obstacles, at my age. It's slow on fast sections of the track/

21 YZ250F:
Pros: Probably the best overall bike that I've ever owned. Very easy to ride aggressively.
Cons: Wish it had a touch more top end. Slightly "different" feeling ergos.
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RockyRider
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5/10/2022 6:35am
RockyRider wrote:
2018 450SXF Pros: It can do it all very well Cons: Not as cool as two strokes [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/05/09/549084/s1200_IMG_3276.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/05/09/549083/s1200_IMG_3274.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/05/09/549085/s1200_IMG_3275.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/05/09/549086/s1200_IMG_3776.jpg[/img]
2018 450SXF
Pros: It can do it all very well
Cons: Not as cool as two strokes




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Teejay
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5/10/2022 6:47am


Pros: Lightweight, makes cool sounds, feels and sounds fast even though I’m not.

Cons: Face ache from smiling too much while riding it
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Teejay
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5/10/2022 6:51am


Pros: Torquey and floats through sand

Cons: Gets a bit much when I’m tired
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The Shop

5/10/2022 8:03am

2021 Kawasaki KX100

Pros: Fun to ride

Cons: Difficult to ride
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burns
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5/10/2022 8:14am


2016 KTM 150sx

Pros - Makes 2 stroke noise

Cons - I will never be able to ride it to its full potential

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1stSSPZ
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5/10/2022 10:00am
My 2014 KTM 250xc. With the Slavens S3 head and the SX ECU this bike rips but with the wide ration transmission it stretches out the hit and pulls farther between gears. Cons, for me at 65 I havent really found any…

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SoCalMX70
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5/10/2022 10:16am


'22 CRF450
Pros: Ergos, power, corners with the ease, moves freely in the air
Cons: Sensitive to small suspension/geometry changes
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5/10/2022 10:25am
1stSSPZ wrote:
My 2014 KTM 250xc. With the Slavens S3 head and the SX ECU this bike rips but with the wide ration transmission it stretches out the...
My 2014 KTM 250xc. With the Slavens S3 head and the SX ECU this bike rips but with the wide ration transmission it stretches out the hit and pulls farther between gears. Cons, for me at 65 I havent really found any…

Props for still shredding at 60+. My pops is 62 and still rides/races. Goals for sure.
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5/10/2022 10:26am
SoCalMX70 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/05/10/549179/s1200_92771277_A8I0527.jpg[/img] '22 CRF450 Pros: Ergos, power, corners with the ease, moves freely in the air Cons: Sensitive to small suspension/geometry changes


'22 CRF450
Pros: Ergos, power, corners with the ease, moves freely in the air
Cons: Sensitive to small suspension/geometry changes
What all besides suspension, chassis wise have you done to yours? I’m curious how much different mine is gonna be when I ride it this weekend. Stock chassis wise. Just got a “b-kit” suspension set up done, respring/revalve, and coatings
SoCalMX70
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5/10/2022 11:27am
What all besides suspension, chassis wise have you done to yours? I’m curious how much different mine is gonna be when I ride it this weekend...
What all besides suspension, chassis wise have you done to yours? I’m curious how much different mine is gonna be when I ride it this weekend. Stock chassis wise. Just got a “b-kit” suspension set up done, respring/revalve, and coatings
FCP mounts - I don't think (what is at most) a tiny difference in feel is worth the money. Others opinions and "sensitivity" to bike feel may differ.

Ride Engineering 23.5mm clamps - Huge difference in comfort with the front end. Totally worth it in my opinion. 2.5mm (half way to 5mm line) fork height.

Sag is 103ish... I need to re-check this though because...

Prior to last weekend's race I added a 1 tooth larger rear sprocket and a 116 length chain. This places the rear axle all the way back. It actually added stability in the Glen Helen chop. I was surprised with the difference after just riding there last Tuesday with the stock setup. I had to add 2 clicks to LSC to account for the additional leverage on the shock and it felt great. The problem with this is I have maybe a 1mm of adjustment left in the axle block slots for any further chain stretch. Going to add a TMD slider (they're thicker) to see if that takes up enough chain to keep this setup going.
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5/10/2022 8:47pm
I have these 3 Naughty girls. 04 cr125 I bought 4-21 oem chain, sprockets,etc but it’s a bit of a builder. 05 cr125 I bought 10-21 for the engine mainly. Sunday I scored a under 10 hr 04 cr125. It’s like new I can’t believe I found it. It had all black plastic ,etc with oem plastic,etc Pros Great handling, fit and feel, engine, everything. Cons not enough big money races.




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dnf736
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5/10/2022 9:12pm
06 YZ450
Pros: always starts, ultra reliable-in 16 years its never been opened up, that includes the clutch. #borrowedtime
Cons: Still too fast for me #isuck

Photo circa 2019 LEGP.

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5/11/2022 2:34am


22WR250F
My first enduro bike and probably one the best bikes I’ve owned.

Pros: versatile bike anything from mx to tight single track.
Killer motor, turns good and road registered.
Cons: work getting in the way, no time to ride, crap weather
I’m getting old and unfit.
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rhummel628
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5/11/2022 5:52am
rhummel628 wrote:
2007 cr250. Had it since it was new. It’s had many different looks and many different parts on it, but I’m pretty happy with its current...
2007 cr250. Had it since it was new. It’s had many different looks and many different parts on it, but I’m pretty happy with its current setup.

Pros: handles awesome, light weight, sounds and smells good. Decent power.

Cons: harder to find parts sometimes as it gets older. Vibration.
I’ve parted out a couple 3rd Gen CRs and kept some spares for sure for mine. I hear ya on it getting harder to find parts...
I’ve parted out a couple 3rd Gen CRs and kept some spares for sure for mine. I hear ya on it getting harder to find parts. What do you have done to the motor, if anything? What elevation are ya at and whatcha run for fuel/oil? We’ve had good luck with Sunoco 110/Belray H1R @ 32:1, right at sea level.
The motor is stock except for a piston and rad valve. Last year I had the countershaft bearing beak apart though and break the case (chain was too tight). As of last year, Honda still had left cases in stock so that was a nice surprise. I was really worried I bend my countershaft because It seems to have been discontinued. Mine ended up being fine though.
The stock crank had Over 300 hours on it but was still in spec. I replaced it and all the trans bearings anyway with oem stuff. Seems pretty solid now.
I’m at around 5,000 ft with the stock mikuni. I run a 37.5 pilot and a 420 main. The needle is stock and on the 3rd clip. It’s slightly rich but nothing that causes a bunch of spooge from the silencer. I’ve had good luck with the stock carb (it’s the one with a tps). I had an 02 cr250 before this with the stock tmx38 and it sucked. Jetting was never right and it was unpredictable.
I run 32:1 91 octane with super m oil. I ran 927 for a long time but I did notice the power valve would get gummed up a lot so I switched to super m. It’s cleaner now when I pull it out to clean it.
Taylor415
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5/11/2022 9:45am
‘19 450 SX-F.
Love the bike for the most part, the Twisted Development ECU is awesome.
Cons: sometimes I wish it was my 350, haha.

MX915
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5/11/2022 11:02am
2021 Sherco 300 SEF. Thinking of doing a build thread (almost done).



Pros: Its quick….and the thing does not flame out in the woods. FI mapping is spot on for the type of riding I do. KYB suspension, nuff said. Cool being different at a race in a sea of orange bikes.

Cons: after 20 years of riding KTMs its definitely going to take some adjustment. Not bad, just different. Actually reminds me of early KTMs in terms of weird thinks like nut sizes(i didnt even know 18mm nuts existed). But its easy to work on, seems built well, and ill forgive any shortcomings there.
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