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Not being Biased but Have been toying up the option of a late model Gasser as well,I have ridden a few and they are indeed an excellent bike. They also brought out a Pampera model which is built along the lines of the DRZ and meant to be exremley reliable and at an affordable price as well.
If only Yamaha would see the light and bring out a WR400/450R that would fit the bill perfectly.Had a DRZ and they are a good thing but you do need to spend the coin to get em to Spec.
Ollie
Austblue wrote:
Quote:What do you consider high maintenance? I don’t really think a good modern bike is high maintenance and although my 4stroke was a bit of a lemon I don’t think the maintenance schedule was difficult though I have to say that going to a 2t has made me lazy as hell because I can just ride it and wash it so the little things that aren’t very necessary don’t get done where I used to have to go over the bike most rides to fix bits.I’d suggest either a DRZ or if you’re after a change try a WR450 or even a WR250R perhaps. If you’re an active rider I think you’ll find these more fun rather than the pedestrian XR/DRZ style. Of course people will get defensive about that statement but it is fact that most people can’t throw the heavier bikes/tractors around fast trails though I acknowledge not everyone wants to.
Tony I am still shaking my head from the above mate :laugh: The maintance requirements and the life expectancy alone are completely different and to different to even try and type here. I also think that’s why your 4 stroke was like it was probably from the previous owner if you didn’t own it from new.
If you think your two stroke is maintance free just remember its new at the moment mate its time will come, if you maintained it as recommended well that would be a whole different story
As for the pedestrian comment :laugh: well that is neither here nor there really but isn’t surprising: P
TB
That’s why I ask, don’t take peoples hearsay when it comes to what is required. You may want to check your valves after say 10 rides but they shouldn’t need adjusting unless you’ve bought a CRF or not putting your air filter on correctly. Moto is our god and he didn’t check the valves on his KTM for thousands (was it 4500kms???) of k’s and they were well in spec. Oil and filter changes area a piece of piss. Air filter maintenance is or at least should be the same on any bike, if its dusty then change every ride at least. If you want to reduce your air filter maintenance then maybe by filter skins.
WR250R is different to a 250f but I’m not going to put the hard sell on them. But are you talking about the motor or suspension when you say bucking bronco? I had a KTM 250 4t and the last thing I’d describe it as would be a bucking bronco. My 300 is a bit of a brumby but that’s why I love it
Trailboss wrote:
Quote:Tony I am still shaking my head from the above mate :laugh: The maintance requirements and the life expectancy alone are completely different and to different to even try and type here. I also think that’s why your 4 stroke was like it was probably from the previous owner if you didn’t own it from new.If you think your two stroke is maintance free just remember its new at the moment mate its time will come, if you maintained it as recommended well that would be a whole different story
As for the pedestrian comment :laugh: well that is neither here nor there really but isn’t surprising: P
TB
Not quite the bite I was looking for but you’ve taken the hook at least so it worked
Read my post after a coffee and you’ll notice I don’t compare the maintenance between any bikes and nor did i say my bike was maintenance free. Going by the OP’s last post he has been misinformed so why not put it out there and let him make in informed decision rather than one based on what some polka dot wearing tractor driver told him at the pub? :laugh:
If you’re going to say everyone should buy an xr because of their longetivity then I’m not going to waste my time, sorry. If the OP said hey I ride fire trails and like to dabble in fast single I’d say sure go for a DRZ but if he’s looking to be a fast rider in all terrain then look to what the racers are riding. Heck even Baja isn’t dominated by XRs anymore.
To spell it out very clearly, I’m asking what does the OP consider high maint because although it may be higher on a WR than an XR it still doesn’t take much to spend an hour (being generous with time there) in the shed changing the oil and filter after every 3 rides or so and checking valves takes 10 minutes unless you’re silly enough to through dirt and nuts in the open case.
My TM may be new with only around 1000kms but you can’t stand and argue that a 2t is more maintenance than a 4t just like I wouldn’t stand and say that my TM would last as long as an XR but then who’d compare V8 supercars maint schedules to an SS commodore’s.
Austblue wrote:
Quote:Not quite the bite I was looking for but you’ve taken the hook at least so it worked
Read my post after a coffee and you’ll notice I don’t compare the maintenance between any bikes and nor did i say my bike was maintenance free. Going by the OP’s last post he has been misinformed so why not put it out there and let him make in informed decision rather than one based on what some polka dot wearing tractor driver told him at the pub? :laugh:
If you’re going to say everyone should buy an xr because of their longetivity then I’m not going to waste my time, sorry. If the OP said hey I ride fire trails and like to dabble in fast single I’d say sure go for a DRZ but if he’s looking to be a fast rider in all terrain then look to what the racers are riding. Heck even Baja isn’t dominated by XRs anymore.
To spell it out very clearly, I’m asking what does the OP consider high maint because although it may be higher on a WR than an XR it still doesn’t take much to spend an hour (being generous with time there) in the shed changing the oil and filter after every 3 rides or so and checking valves takes 10 minutes unless you’re silly enough to through dirt and nuts in the open case.
My TM may be new with only around 1000kms but you can’t stand and argue that a 2t is more maintenance than a 4t just like I wouldn’t stand and say that my TM would last as long as an XR but then who’d compare V8 supercars maint schedules to an SS commodore’s.
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I’m surprised you bothered to reply Trent, I thought you would have known the futility of the situation by now?
Let’s all just tell him to keep the XR and be done with it, then we go about our way misinforming other people until the Oracle bestows his supreme knowledge again :laugh:
moto wrote:
Quote::laugh:I’m surprised you bothered to reply Trent, I thought you would have known the futility of the situation by now?
Let’s all just tell him to keep the XR and be done with it, then we go about our way misinforming other people until the Oracle bestows his supreme knowledge again :laugh:
Shhhh! Be vewy quiet… I’m hunting wabbits! [/elmerfudd]
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