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You can make a pretty damn compeptitive 250F with a Piston, a Program, a Pipe and some good fuel (VP Pro 4.1 for the Nat's/SX). Let's say...$1500 if ya do it smartly.
Making a competitive 450 is the same...or less.
Then there's Chassis/Suspension: You can get that with springs and a revalve. $1K on a bad day?
If ya HAVE to go for a Cam and some head-work...go for it; but, don't make gross assumptions that you HAVE to.
If you feel you have to respond and tell me that I'm way off...fine.
That's O.K., too. It's just like the Race-Dad that keeps sayin' his kid is gettin' beat by the other kid's "bike".
Fine.
Have a nice day.
And since when did the "next big thing" stop getting bikes, mechanics, and parts for cheap or even free?
I have relatives that got new bikes for free just a few years ago and they certainly were not the next big thing, just fast local Intermediates.
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And since when did the "next big thing" stop getting bikes, mechanics, and parts for cheap or even free?
I have relatives that got new bikes for free just a few years ago and they certainly were not the next big thing, just fast local Intermediates.
This kid deos not run 2 strokes, he is on 250f's because most of the tracks being run turn into a thumper type track. Personally, I wish he would go back to the 2 stroke, but, bottom line is, he is faster on the thumper. We are hoping for a win or at least top three at LL this year to help him get a little more noticed.
What people aren't understanding, is the fact that you could buy a clapped out 2 stroke and still be fairly confident that you would be ok, maybe with a top end. Then if you wanted a pipe and intake mod, maybe another $200. You are competitive. Today, if you buy a clapped out 250F, you better hold on to the mod dollars, because you will need them for a total motor rebuild that will use all of that up. So for a real everyweekend racer, you can't have a used up 4 stroke. You have to buy a clean one or even new to be competitive. When I raced in 92 I wore jeans, work gloves and old boots I got with the 87 CR125. It was $700 plus I had a honda civic hatchback and a small trailer. (Edit: Better clarify this for some dumbasses here that always nitpick. I only had to wear the jeans etc for a couple of races. I bought the bike in Mar or April and then my birthday in May I received MSR gear.)
However, just to participate in the sport (i.e. ride for fun), it's pretty economical compared to other sports (golf, wave runners, boating/fishing, etc).
I am helping a neighbor 15 year old kid (single mom) get into the sport. We are starting with a 125 2T. We looked for a few weeks, found several good ones in the $1k - $1.5K range. Settled on a 03 RM125 for $1,000 from a local MX family. They will have to put in about $300 to get it up to date and safe and its a great bike.
Found enough used gear to get him on a track, $135 for a hitch hauler and they are on a track and having serious fun for $1,500. Now could he race that thing in 125 beg? Sure, but its no where a race bike.
So to have fun in the sport you do not have to be rich, but to race, it sure would help. We purchased my son's 2008 YZ125 from a Canadian kid trying to turn pro. He lives at MTF and had 7 bikes (and his own wrench when he went to LL), all on daddy's $$$. Last time I saw his name mentioned he was still not on a box anywhere.
Remember when they Yamaha a MX and a YZ with the MX being much cheaper? Why not build something that had XR style engines (run forever) with a somewhat modern chassis? Would it sell? I doubt it because kids these days have to have the best they think.
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Let's ride.
Nagy pointed out to you guys that the YZ125 are way more expensive than they used to be and it's the same bike as 2005. In 2005 YZ125's were 5k now they are $6100 this was do to the phasing in of the costs of the aluminum frame and SSS forks. (OEM's don't increase the prices dramatically from year to year they slowly increase them)
You can buy a 250 two stroke for $2000 right now and have a bike that is lighter and faster than the guys you are racing. You guys blame DC for killing the sport by not letting 250 two strokes race in the 250 class but that's all BS. You can race a 250 two stroke and be at a horsepower advantage right now. If people wanted two strokes they would buy them...period. No excuses.
I don't really agree with the rich man's sport thing. It takes a huge investment initially now, but you can still sell your bike at the end of the year and with a job working construction get a new bike every year. The easiest way to get in is to finance initially with the 0 percent interest plans available, pay off $250-300 a month then sell your bike at the end of the year....and repeat. It's the way I used to do it when I raced... Financing long term is stupid especially if you pay the $100 a month...
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