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Any advice would be great from anyone has made the same swap or gone back down to a 250F from a 350SXF.
Would you do it again, what were the main differences? I have the chance to swap my 17 350SXF to a 18 YZ250F at no cost. Just not gelling with the KTM as i thought i would and can not get the suspension dialed as good as any previous bike I've had.
Would you do it again, what were the main differences? I have the chance to swap my 17 350SXF to a 18 YZ250F at no cost. Just not gelling with the KTM as i thought i would and can not get the suspension dialed as good as any previous bike I've had.
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I like the Husky motor and brakes but the suspension sucks. I went spring conversion and still can't get comfortable on it.
I recently rode a 19 YZF250 and that thing ripped. Felt like stock Yamaha to revalved WP the Yamaha was better, it felt so much more settled when in the rough stuff. Gave me more confidence honestly.
On a perfectly groomed track I think the 350 is better and I know the bike is very capable I just feel like for me I want something that is going to work better when the track is beat to shit so I will give up a little bit of the motor for way better suspension.
Got a JDM motor put in and I will run that thing until it dies. But I have been checking on when the Diesel 1500 on the Chevy is coming out. Gas mileage on my Tacoma is laughable.
The RAV I traded in on it, you couldn’t kill with a gernade, lol. (it did like oil somewhat).
If I was young, tough and racing from big money, the Yamaha’s are great and so reliable.
But I also have an old bulletproof to this point Katoom, RFS motor.
I’m just an old woods hound, but the best thing I ever bought to get my old, crappy suspension to work good was a Scott’s Dampener.
Now, no e-start or hydraulic clutch, no deal.old, cranky. Plus a little more power makes life easier.
Good luck. If the bikes r both in great condition, might be a win win. A very race occurrence.
I’ve got mco in hand. Well taken care of.
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