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So I think I’m gonna pull the trigger on a new bike coming back from my deployment this week but can’t decide between the Honda or the Yamaha. My last bike was a 16 Crf250r and besides the air forks really liked it. Before that I had a 14 and 15 YZ250F and liked both bikes as well besides the front end feel and wide ass shrouds. Im a bit hesitant on the new Honda with the weight and the issues they’ve had but seem to have addressed for 19 (clutch basket, battery and oil starvation up top). From the 19 YZ250F first ride reviews it sounds like they made some solid improvements but it is a first year bike. So vital crew what would you get?
The Shop
i doubt youd be any quicker on one or the other once you got them sorted for yourself.
Both bikes are probably equally great, but if one bike is 500$ cheaper, well then you have a slip-on for the same cost as buying the expensive one
Strong low-mid arguably strongest in class and another 1.5hp up top is nothing to sneeze at! Yamahas are incredibly durable too. Id probably go that way if it were me between those choices.
Id throw husky/ktm into the decision too tho!
What do you feel most comfortable on? Pick that one.
I rode an 18 CRF 250F and I am 175lbs. It wasn't sluggish down low but wasn't a YZ. The top end was awesome though.
The YZ likes to be short shifted (at least the one i owned **2016)
Pit Row
https://youtu.be/KrORnTiK5fk
Sounds like a solid redesign on the YZ250F.
Here is my review I did for Keefer on the new Yamaha.
https://www.keeferinctesting.com/motocross-testing/2018/7/16/2019-yamah…
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