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Getting rid of my 09' yz450f. I'm set on the cross-country model because of the type of riding I do.. (Desert, single track, MX track)
I rode the KTM on a demo day. I loved it but it felt small and hard to corner sharply. It was mostly things I could change, footpegs, levers, bars. I was supposed to ride the YZ but covid got the demo cancelled.
Do I stick with what I think I know with the YZ or join the dark side with the xcf?
I rode the KTM on a demo day. I loved it but it felt small and hard to corner sharply. It was mostly things I could change, footpegs, levers, bars. I was supposed to ride the YZ but covid got the demo cancelled.
Do I stick with what I think I know with the YZ or join the dark side with the xcf?
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Definitely try to ride one first though. The backwards Yamahas don’t always work for everyone.
All I do to convert it to moto is change clickers and springs. And at 66 hours it’s given me no issues. I’ve ridden it on whooped out sand, tight woods, slow technical stuff. For a bone stock 450 you would be surprised how well it does. Also at 6 foot the cockpit is REALLY comfortable.
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Plus if I were to keep it.. I would completely redo the suspension and rebuild the motor ground up. At that point I am close to the price of just buying a bike.
For offroad I think the Yamaha is too heavy. My last several bikes for offroad have been '15 300 XC, '15 KX450, '15 KX450, '17 450 XCF, '18 450 XCF and '18 450 XCF. Still have and ride my 09 YZ250F with a 290 kit and it's a great machine.
I've ridden the newer 300XC and they are light and fun. The 450 has that old-man power though and is still playfull. The Kawi had that mid-range hit like no other but was not as nimble as the XCF.
When it comes down to it it's probably either another XCF or a 300 XC for me. I actually like the Japanese motors more overall but those lightweight KTM's are hard to beat for offroad.
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