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tigmaster · 08-10-2007, 08:48 PM

rmz250 or a crf250r. in that order. then i guess a yz250f. i bought my 2004 rmz250 for $2000 off of ebay. it was in good shape but i rebuilt it into the beast u see as my profile pic. ya u def want an mx series 4 stroke.

wr250f95 · 08-10-2007, 08:50 PM

yz250f or wr250f, most reliable 250f.

tigmaster · 08-10-2007, 09:05 PM

yamaha has had plenty of trouble with their yz250f, but what company hasnt? honda has had trouble with their valves and so has suzuki. switch to stainless and u will have no trouble. suzuki has overheating issues but a 1.6 radiator cap fixes that. yamaha has cam troubles and the bearings seizing and folding over the valves, honda has had this prob too. there are a few facts to help u decide. suzuki also has this problem but u are able to remedy this by cutting an oiling slot on the exhaust journal. i did it with no trouble.

wr250f95 · 08-10-2007, 09:28 PM

find a 2001 rmz250 or crf250r thats still running, wait, you wont.
my 2001 has never even had its valves adjusted, and its 6 years old.
althought the yzf had valve problem is 2006, it wasnt even completly yamahas fault, it was the valve manufacter.
I will not deny that the yzf has problems. all high performance 4 strokes have problems, however most is due to lack of service on the owners part.

tigmaster · 08-10-2007, 09:41 PM

well seeing as the rmz250 came out in '04... as far as yur bike, it is designed to be less of a maintenance requiring machine. is yur bike stock stainless or titanium? either way yur valves will not last 6 years and still be in spec. on any bike u need to check the valve lash monthly and shimming is usually required every 4-6 months. and yes lack of service will destroy any bike, keep it maintained and u will have a solid running machine for years.

wr250f95 · 08-10-2007, 10:07 PM

seeing as how the rmz came out in 04 was my point. and no my bike was not designed to require less maintence. it is basically the same as a yzf motor.
they are stock. not out of spec. and still perfect. however im going to take apart this winter anyway.
any bike that is ridden hard, put away and ridden hard without maintence will soon be a parts bucket.

wr250f95 · 08-10-2007, 10:12 PM

just an observation - ThumperTalk
enjoy.

tigmaster · 08-11-2007, 05:15 AM

...that word is reserved for honda, who in my opinion has the most reliable 4 strokes out there. even their 2 strokes are super reliable.

wr250f95 · 08-11-2007, 08:26 AM

um, no
practicaly every honda 4 stroke was on recall last year, at least the racing ones.

tigmaster · 08-11-2007, 03:50 PM

yamaha had that whole recall thing with their "billet" triple clamps snapping in half and the forks tearing off.

08-10-2007, 08:48 PM	#51 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,526 iTrader: (1)	rmz250 or a crf250r. in that order. then i guess a yz250f. i bought my 2004 rmz250 for $2000 off of ebay. it was in good shape but i rebuilt it into the beast u see as my profile pic. ya u def want an mx series 4 stroke. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

08-10-2007, 08:50 PM	#52 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,827 iTrader: (1)	yz250f or wr250f, most reliable 250f. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

08-10-2007, 09:05 PM	#53 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,526 iTrader: (1)	yamaha has had plenty of trouble with their yz250f, but what company hasnt? honda has had trouble with their valves and so has suzuki. switch to stainless and u will have no trouble. suzuki has overheating issues but a 1.6 radiator cap fixes that. yamaha has cam troubles and the bearings seizing and folding over the valves, honda has had this prob too. there are a few facts to help u decide. suzuki also has this problem but u are able to remedy this by cutting an oiling slot on the exhaust journal. i did it with no trouble. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

08-10-2007, 09:28 PM	#54 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,827 iTrader: (1)	find a 2001 rmz250 or crf250r thats still running, wait, you wont. my 2001 has never even had its valves adjusted, and its 6 years old. althought the yzf had valve problem is 2006, it wasnt even completly yamahas fault, it was the valve manufacter. I will not deny that the yzf has problems. all high performance 4 strokes have problems, however most is due to lack of service on the owners part. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

08-10-2007, 09:41 PM	#55 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,526 iTrader: (1)	well seeing as the rmz250 came out in '04... as far as yur bike, it is designed to be less of a maintenance requiring machine. is yur bike stock stainless or titanium? either way yur valves will not last 6 years and still be in spec. on any bike u need to check the valve lash monthly and shimming is usually required every 4-6 months. and yes lack of service will destroy any bike, keep it maintained and u will have a solid running machine for years. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

08-10-2007, 10:07 PM	#56 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,827 iTrader: (1)	seeing as how the rmz came out in 04 was my point. and no my bike was not designed to require less maintence. it is basically the same as a yzf motor. they are stock. not out of spec. and still perfect. however im going to take apart this winter anyway. any bike that is ridden hard, put away and ridden hard without maintence will soon be a parts bucket. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

08-10-2007, 10:12 PM	#57 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,827 iTrader: (1)	just an observation - ThumperTalk enjoy. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

08-11-2007, 05:15 AM	#58 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,526 iTrader: (1)	...that word is reserved for honda, who in my opinion has the most reliable 4 strokes out there. even their 2 strokes are super reliable. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

08-11-2007, 08:26 AM	#59 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,827 iTrader: (1)	um, no practicaly every honda 4 stroke was on recall last year, at least the racing ones. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

08-11-2007, 03:50 PM	#60 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,526 iTrader: (1)	yamaha had that whole recall thing with their "billet" triple clamps snapping in half and the forks tearing off. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

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