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It’s cold, raining in Houston Texas area and I don’t want to do anything. I’ve read the internet and watch it rain it the swimming pool all I can. Figured I post something.
Recently picked up a 2023 CRFR, it turns really good. I’m not very fast any more but It’s very easy to pick where you want to turn, it goes where you point it with precision. Doesn't seen to exit like my old 2014 YZ250F but that’s probably me/ may need to get my set up dialed in better. Set sag but need to check it again, haven’t done much with the front. Haven’t ridden the Honda that much yet, been raining a lot lately and can’t get to the track.
Being one of the older guys on the site and thinking back to racing days. In my high school days my 1973 CZ250 would corner like a bandit and hook up coming out of a corner like a tractor on steroids. I brought it home new and pulled it apart, ported polished, matched transfers. Took a hacksaw and a file to the back side of a new wisco piston, swapped the pipe and carb out. Eventually moved the shocks forward and replaced with after market. Would hook up coming out of a corner with front wheel off the ground like it was on rails. I miss those days.
Prior to the CZ I had a new Suzuki TM250 MX, 72, 73 can remembe what year. Trying to get it to corner was like trying to bounce around a corner on a pogo stick. Ditched it quick for a CZ.
I recall a wicked fast 83-84 YZ250, seems like I was either washing out or high siding about every other turn LOL. Hurt my back at work and had to get off two wheels shortly after I bought it. Was off two wheels for along time cause of my back.
One of the reasons I bought the 2023 Honda 250R had to do with a 2019 CRF250F trail bike I bought new. Bought to keep at my lake house which was close to some logging roads in East Texas I had access too. This 250F set good when you climbed on it and good turned good but had crap for suspension. Suspension so bad I hardly got it out of the garage. Recently went through the suspension with Brazilian Tuscany Racing rear shock and dual chamber fork conversion. I ended up with a big pit bike/trail bike thats really fun ride. It corners really good for a heavy red pig. Figured a new 250R would too.
Like I said bored and lazy today. What bikes have you guys had past and president that would or would not go around a corner.
Thanks Billy
Recently picked up a 2023 CRFR, it turns really good. I’m not very fast any more but It’s very easy to pick where you want to turn, it goes where you point it with precision. Doesn't seen to exit like my old 2014 YZ250F but that’s probably me/ may need to get my set up dialed in better. Set sag but need to check it again, haven’t done much with the front. Haven’t ridden the Honda that much yet, been raining a lot lately and can’t get to the track.
Being one of the older guys on the site and thinking back to racing days. In my high school days my 1973 CZ250 would corner like a bandit and hook up coming out of a corner like a tractor on steroids. I brought it home new and pulled it apart, ported polished, matched transfers. Took a hacksaw and a file to the back side of a new wisco piston, swapped the pipe and carb out. Eventually moved the shocks forward and replaced with after market. Would hook up coming out of a corner with front wheel off the ground like it was on rails. I miss those days.
Prior to the CZ I had a new Suzuki TM250 MX, 72, 73 can remembe what year. Trying to get it to corner was like trying to bounce around a corner on a pogo stick. Ditched it quick for a CZ.
I recall a wicked fast 83-84 YZ250, seems like I was either washing out or high siding about every other turn LOL. Hurt my back at work and had to get off two wheels shortly after I bought it. Was off two wheels for along time cause of my back.
One of the reasons I bought the 2023 Honda 250R had to do with a 2019 CRF250F trail bike I bought new. Bought to keep at my lake house which was close to some logging roads in East Texas I had access too. This 250F set good when you climbed on it and good turned good but had crap for suspension. Suspension so bad I hardly got it out of the garage. Recently went through the suspension with Brazilian Tuscany Racing rear shock and dual chamber fork conversion. I ended up with a big pit bike/trail bike thats really fun ride. It corners really good for a heavy red pig. Figured a new 250R would too.
Like I said bored and lazy today. What bikes have you guys had past and president that would or would not go around a corner.
Thanks Billy
A buddy of mine back in the day in the 70’s had some kind of Kawasaki, might have been mentioned above and it would corner and rip pretty dang good. Back then Kawasaki was kinda like a Subaru, yeah they are pretty good but many steered clear of them for some reason.
My age is showing !!!!
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That being said here are some really good ones.
Any Maico up to 1981. Suzuki RM's and RMZ's...damn near all of them. The mid-80's Hondas that DeCoster helped design. KTM's since 2012...that DeCoster also had a hand in. There's a running theme with bikes that Roger helped out on.
My 2006 CR125 handled great too, but I always wondered if the lack of power made it a great handling bike…
Pit Row
Interesting how certain years bikes turn well, handle good and next year may not. Would think bikes would continue to get better across the board and stay, guess not all ways the case. I retired from a very large Industrial control system company. We built control systems for Refining and Chemical plants etc in the early to mid 90’s that had function/features current control systems still struggle with today.
With that said, as a whole the new stuff today is really good. Not many flies on that 2023 Honda in the garage other than me trying to get used to it.
Speaking of weight, I need to get off the internet and get my ass to the gym this morning!!!
Had the white one in a pic …so, I just used it…
2014 Suzuki rmz450
I could hit any line on it. First big bike I've owned i could touch both feet on the ground.
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