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paddyB745
3/15/2017 7:48pm
3/15/2017 7:48pm
So I currently ride a 2016 Kx450f. Bought it on a whim one day, sold my 13 250sx and put a down payment on the kawi. Long story short, I'm bored of the big 450 already and wanna get back on a 2 stroke. Just looking for any opinions on the yz vs the 250sx. Mainly going to ride moto, but would like to start doing a little more hare scrambles. My minds saying the 17 ktm but I'm also thinking I could get a 16 yz a lot cheaper and it might be a better bike overall. Any ideas appreciated, thanks,
I definitely can't comment on longevity yet, though I'm confident it'll be good.
The Shop
I'm jus' sayin'...
Husky or KTM
if used
YZ.
the yamaha is carrying the same engine from 1999! and its had no updates ( i know because i have a 2003 and my dad has a 2017)
the chassis is ok, suspension is great.
but KTM Husky
better motor
lighter
better chassis
suspension is good
I have a YZ cuz i only had 2k available. If i bought new I would get a Husky/ktm
http://www.tmukonline.net/Page/95/tm-300-mx.html
Pit Row
Edit: It seems like the msrp is 7400 bucks for the YZ and 7700 for the SX. I don't think you'll get many extra parts for 300 bucks.
The choice might be different if you have a budget of, lets say 3000 bucks and you are in the used bike market. But i would not pay 7000 to 8500 for a bike that is basically 11 years old. With that said the YZ is still a really, really good bike.
It's looking more and more like a KTM will be coming home with me sometime in the future. Thanks for all the advice from everyone.
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