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well from a lot of different articles the honda was chosen by the pros as the bike they liked. some of the bikes had jetting problems but they came out with new jetting for it and a lot of people used 100 octane and they said that cured it.

i personnally like honda but i think i might get an 08 or 09 yz250 in the spring just becuase it is more versatile and that would be perfect for me because i do a lot of trail riding and mx.  
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elko6:
honda and ktm had the strongest engines but there are different sides to this story.

the honda and ktm were matched together on the dyno but i heard some bad stuff about the ktm engine. everyone says the honda engine was horrible but it actually wasn't, it needs ridden like a 125. the engine was weird but very powerful. on a muddy track you can wheelie past everyone while they're stuck in the mud but it needs kept in the upper rpm's like a 125.

the yamaha is the most average bike out there. there is something on that bike that will fit everyone. it can be ridden in the woods or the track or whatever you want. it didnt score the highest in any category but came second in every category, the engine is the most usable but definitly not the strongest.

the suzuki's are alwesome at turning. the engine accelerates the fastest but is also weaker at top speeds. so basically the suzuki is great for a supercross track but bad on a track with long straight. the engine will tap out the fastest so that you will get to your top speed faster then the rest but your top speed will be lower and you may get headshake at top speed because the suspension was more set up for turning.

the kawasaki has a horrible suspension. it feels heavy when you ride. it feels like riding a chopper. it one the mxa shootout in 02 i think it was but has pretty much the same engine as yamaha. i would stay away from the kawi's if it were me.

so overall the yamaha has the best bike then i would put the honda second behind it and then the suzuki.

dude kawi's kickass, if they suck so much why does a ton of people have them at the track. id stay away from taking/giving info on the magazines, theres to many people "sponsoring" the magazines even if they claim there not. talk to people, get there info. talk to some different dealers, not about the different bikes because you can guess what they will tell you. but more ask whats so great about there type of bikes  

thanks twist for the awesome pic

im just saying me. i have ridden them and i dont like them. they have a very strong engine, they did win the mxa shootout in like 02 and came second a bunch of years but i hate the suspension on them.  
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250 is better.  
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06 Yamaha YZ 250

4 strokes aint nothin but problems

I would recommend the '09 YZ250 if you're buying a new bike, and you don't want the weight and hassle of a large 450.  I ride an '05 RM250, and absolutely love it, but the truth is the RM250 is now a lame duck bike as Suzuki is no longer making them starting in 2009.  Buy, the Yamaha--it's a modern, aluminum framed, 250 2-stroke.  

they are the same bike. they stopped making changes to the 250's for a couple years now. you can get a 06 yz250 and it will be almost the same bike as an 09 yz250  
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1998 cr125
2002 cr80

"...if you're buying a new bike..." is the key passage, i.e. sometimes the headache of inheriting someone else's problems isn't worth it.  Better yet: find a left-over 2007, or 2008, and jump on the mofo!  ;-)  

ya too bad i don't have that kind of cash. i only have 1600 and even if i sell mine it still won't be enough for an 07 08 or 09  

hey u jsut gota keep looking man sooner or later ur gona find the right bike for the right price just keep at it dude ull find one  
06 Yamaha YZ 250

4 strokes aint nothin but problems

Ya i know i've been looking alot in phoenix, AZ cause bikes are real cheep there  

ya man theres bikes everywhere just keep an eye out on craigslist or watever else u use down there i got my 06 yz 350 for 4400 i wasent plannin on spedin that much i was lookin for a 01 02 model but just got a decent deal on here but ya man ull get a good one soon  
06 Yamaha YZ 250

4 strokes aint nothin but problems

Ya i'm sure. just gotta wait for it