foreman52 wrote:
If they’re anything like the 2018 YZ450F you’ll want a spare starter clutch kicking around. I had a RS4 on my 16 and 17 YZ250F...never noticed a lick of difference in power. However, it was worth the grand for the sound over the stock pipe. Never put a pipe on my 18 YZ450F but the sound was crisp and didn’t sound like a dying dog. I would do your homework before buying the Yami. I had valve problems with my 250’s and a never ending list with my 450. You can say that my next bike will not be blue.
I know they keep winning the shoot outs but those results are based on a few hours of riding on the bike. Give all the testers each brand and let them put 20-30 hours on them each and that would be a true test. Yamaha has some great advacement and technology but I learned the hard way that more goodies means more things parts to replace.
I know you had bad luck/experiences, but of all the guys I know with YZ450's and 250F's, I've never known any of them to have issues other than issues from lack of maintenance. Myself included. Most of those bikes had way over 100 hours and some over 200. Sounds like you just happened to get a bad hand. I'm not saying they don't have issues because every brand does, but it sounds like you got unlucky a few times. Maybe start playing the lottery?
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2005 YZ250-sold :,(
1998 YZ250
2005 KX250F
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