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about to get a 2smoker
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 3:39 pm
by ev
been thinking all day
trying to make up my mind
first it was WR250f vs CRF250x
now it is CRFx vs CR250+flywheel
no, waiting on an 05 is NOT an option
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:49 pm
by crfsonly
eve...so i can understand trying to decide between a WR250f vs a CRF250x (well i really can't understand...i bleed red) but why are you throwing into the mix a cr250?
ken
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:37 am
by ev
crfsonly wrote:eve...so i can understand trying to decide between a WR250f vs a CRF250x (well i really can't understand...i bleed red) but why are you throwing into the mix a cr250?
do I read between the lines: Yamaha riders are blue blooded?
what is sooo 'no-go' about 2strokes? doesn't the 250 come with a 2stroke-option? at higher revs she does NOT behave like a thumper
I never planned riding the CRF on road, so having a plate is not important
the smoker is bulletproof, easy to work on, cheap to maintain ... and it will keep the mosquitos away
and with a heavy flywheel it should be a lot like the EC250 with counterballancer I used to have
don't forget I am not focused on a certain size or type of bike, had just about everything from an MTX80C to a homemade dualsport conversion 90/6
now to make you shake your head even more
I am thinking about a cheap '92 WR200
to have a toy while waiting on the '05 CRF, because the 'nice' dealer turned out to be %$§@
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 8:53 am
by crfsonly
understood...actually two of the funnest bikes i've ridden were a ktm 200ex/c and 300ex/c...oh yeah, back in the day a maico was pretty fun too!
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 10:47 am
by ev
all-clear signal
just got me an X again
some dealers do not seem eager to sell anything
they do not even call back when they say so
and 5999, after I gasped for air 5799 plus Ga tax does not sound like a deal to me
the 2smoker he told me he would really, really like to get rid of … 5799+ ???
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 3:23 pm
by crfsonly
good for you ev...now you're talking! so give us the details...
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:04 pm
by ev
the owner of the used X decided to keep it
but her turned out to be a real nice older guy, very knowledgeable
after I was frustrated enough I mailed him and he came up with a great offer in Tennessee
thanks again, Doug
only 100 miles detour on the way home from our North-West-Trip
dear Ken, this is good-bye until August 3rd
we will be on our way tomorrow early morning
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:16 pm
by crfsonly
ev..good luck to you and have safe travels...check in when you return!
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 6:21 pm
by ev
back home
without the DRZ
but with a new CRFx
and no way going riding before saturday
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 6:41 pm
by crfsonly
congrats on the new 250x...i can only imagine that you are really stoked about your new bike and equally bummed that saturday is so far away. let us know your first impressions of the bike once saturday FINALLY rolls around.
ken
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 5:54 am
by ev
do you think she'll be any different than Bunny?
except for the funny colour untill my next visiter brings the seat cover and decals from home
but my lil' XR had to evolve from stock to 'is that the new TT-R?' to blue&silver, too
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:30 am
by ev
crfsonly wrote: ...alien...that word i'm sure makes you feel all warm and fuzzy every time you hear it...especially around tax time. so, where are you originally from? i could guess but i learned my lesson once when i guessed scottland and the person was actually from ireland! not good.
so, i'm getting pretty excited for my '05 450. i'll be getting mine in the first shippment to socal...a week or two. did you notice i changed the 450 in the crf's only logo on the catalog page? it's got the throttle jockey elsinore retro plastics and graphics. that's what i'm going to do to mine...since i'm old enough to not only remember an elsinore but to have also piloted one.
is this the first 250x you've owned? well enjoy your day...you're officially one day closer to saturday!
ken
oh well, Ken, "alien" is still better than "white, Caucasian" that is what DMV called me, do they know where the Caucasus is? do they know what most people there look like? I am Geman, as in "untamed tribe fighting the Roman 2000 years ago on their way to Briannia"
Elsionore? envy!!!
it was never sold in Germany
but I am old enough to have owned and ridden a '73 KTM GS175 and a '74 Zündapp GS125
come on, Ken, you should know better, this is my 2nd X, Bunny stayed with us, the yellow piece of cast iron had to leave
if your parcle arrives tomorrow as scheduled, it will shorten time