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Looking to get a good a 2 stroke bike heard ktm's were good, any suggestions and direction on what to look for and what to avoid would be greatly appreciated. I'm 25, 5'6", at 145lbs, if that makes a difference.
leaning towards the 150's opposed to the 250's because of less weight and just mod some and tune wise to get the take offs right, right before a jump at tracks and hills and whatnot, looking more for freestyle and whipping and stuff not really racing at all, and the 150's seem to get the job done quite well, what's your thoughts on 150's opposed to the 250's? Given my height and weight?
Also I tore the acl in my right knee sparring in my gym not to long ago and it's still not thst great seeing how I never did the physical therapy for it so that's also a reason I was pushing for lighter weight and just enough if not just more then enough power for the jumps, and heard great things about the ktm's.
The Shop
I've got a mint RM 250. All original with 10 hours on it. Plus pipe/silencer and showa A-kit suspension I just mounted on it. Won't get better than this and it's for sale.
But i think you cant compare other 250 with the new KTM / Husqy.
Very different to ride the engine.
Ktm / husky much easier than the „old“ 250s
You can adjust the power valve on ktm / husky so they have a big hit too.
A KTM or Husky would be good as well if willing to pay a little more.
Buying a used 125 can be sketchy given that many are ridden very hard by young males who may think maintenance is optional. Of course once sold the wear and tear is someone else's problem.
I'm 6' and 180 or so, so I got a YZ250. It is ideal for me, but I have more leverage and an extra 35 lbs. on the seat. I have been riding for 20 years as well, and experience seems to help a great deal on the 250 two-stroke.
If you want much power and a bike that feels like a Mountainbike if you compare it with a 450f, go for 250.
If you dont need the power and want to safe some weight go for 125.
if you want something between go for 150 :D
If you can whip, you can do it with all bikes.
Think no one can help you with your choice.
Best was to figure it out is test ride all the bikes.
Or do it like me, just buy and hope its ok for you :D
Here in Germany we have no test rides so i hope my new 350f works like i want it
I work 70 hours every week so I don't have much time for other stuff, I box at my local gym most days after work, and on my day off I like to hit up a good dirt track with my bike and catch some air and do some cool stunts then hit up the nearby lake with my truck and do gainers off the cliffs,
I just want some decent stuff to do what I enjoy doing since I was a kid.
Pit Row
Just moving the bikes around in the garage you can feel the weight difference.
That said, once you get used to the power, the 250 is easier to ride due to the torque.
I have heard of running the fat tire bicycle inner tubes with supposed weight saving of 2 pounds per wheel (or something like that).
Michelin tires are supposed to be light weight too.
Titanium fasteners are an option.
Get a bike and ride it, and ride and ride it some more.
Then after 2 or 3 years see if you feel you need more power or lighter weight.
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