KTM 250 or honda 250?

[CannonKid]

ive been wanting to upgrade to a 250, from an xr80, because im 5'8" 140 pounds and ive ridden a 150, but i can all ready touch flat footed with bends in my knees, so ive decided to save for a 250, id like to race when i get comfortable with the bike, but it will be mainly trail ridden
so my question is Which bike should i get? a crf250 or any ktm 250 four stroke?

[CannonKid]

apparently my question was too hard, all i want is to know about the power differences and pros and cons of each bike

[Tonk]

ok get cr250 2 smoker all the way

[DRGSin393]

get the honda-simple answer to a complicated question that deals with so much more than how much you weigh and how tall you are.

[st0k3dd]

ktm ftw

[Mainjet2001]

Originally Posted by CannonKid

apparently my question was too hard, all i want is to know about the power differences and pros and cons of each bike

When you say CRF250 are you talking "R" or "X"?
X for trails and R for motocross.

[Woody_393]

I agree, which one? X or R and Which KTM, SX?

[CannonKid]

well, its either and x or an r, depends which comes cheapest, and im leaning more towards the sx250f for racing reasons...im 5'8" and am still growing, i weigh maybe 140-150

[Woody_393]

If it were me, I think I'd get the KTM personally. But in the end you have to decide what you can afford and what you like best since they are all great bikes.

[CannonKid]

the ktm, in my opinion, is better looking, but ive loved ktms since i saw the super duke, and i found a ktm 250sxf for 200 bucks more then a honda 250, and i want to be different and not fit in with the honda riding group

[KKXR400R]

Originally Posted by CannonKid

the ktm, in my opinion, is better looking, but ive loved ktms since i saw the super duke, and i found a ktm 250sxf for 200 bucks more then a honda 250, and i want to be different and not fit in with the honda riding group

Seriously....who cares? Ride a bike that fits you the best. My first race I got beat (badly) by a 70 year old man with a left side kicked husky on a dead engine start. Beat me by 20 bikes...hey I have pride but man that "old timer" SMOKED me and I'll tilt my hat to him and give him a lot of respect! It isn't the bike, it's the rider but if you want an opinion from someone who switch from Honda to KTM here it is. I GOT USED TO IT. I ADJUSTED and it took some time to learn how ride all over again. A year ago (almost to the day) the honda railed corners like a dream where the KTM dove a little in the front end. After a year on the KTM I got bumped from Nov to Int and carry 4th in my class, which consist of Beg-Exp. Last weekend I rode the that CR (after a year on the KTM) and I could not ride it if my life depended on it, as I am used to the KTM. Take your blinders off and pick a bike that suites YOU not what everyone WANTS you to ride.

-Kevin-

[Mainjet2001]

Awright Kevin. Thanks for the common sense.
Damn 70 year olds and he was smooth, right?.....

[KKXR400R]

Originally Posted by Mainjet2001

Awright Kevin. Thanks for the common sense.
Damn 70 year olds and he was smooth, right?.....

Until the sand wash...





-Kevin-

[Mainjet2001]

He beatcha in the sand wash?

[KKXR400R]

Originally Posted by Mainjet2001

He beatcha in the sand wash?

No...I reached over and grabbed his front brake!

-Kevin-

[CannonKid]

hondas are quality, they run smooth, but i want a bike that i can force it to do what i want, hondas are kinda point and shoot idiot proof.....so im probably gonna save for a ktm just because i have always wanted one, and honda 250s i hear some have valve problems

[moose99psd]

Originally Posted by CannonKid

hondas are quality, they run smooth, but i want a bike that i can force it to do what i want, hondas are kinda point and shoot idiot proof.....so im probably gonna save for a ktm just because i have always wanted one, and honda 250s i hear some have valve problems

not trying to be an *** here but it appears you had your mind made up from the start why even have a post about it then? just my .02

[CannonKid]

well, i was going hondas when i posted, but i read about valve problems and the ktm grew on me after watching it on the racetrack after i posted it