Thread: XR650R

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

My last bike was a 2011 KXF250 alloy frame that had a kx250 2 stroke shoehorned into it, nice bike, rode the 2 stroke as is for a year or two before I stumbled upon the alloy frame bike blown up for cheap on trademe and had the local engineers do all the mounts for me, the newer bikes definitely have nicer suspension and point a lot nicer. Sold it last October after breaking my sternum on a mates bike (bloody Yamaha!)and currently bikeless. Will probably look at a KTM if I buy again as they are the only outfit that are putting any thought into their two strokes still.

The new YZ 250 will surprise you

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

The new YZ 250 will surprise you

The new YZ250x is very nice to ride,
Rode one a month back at a pwr Yamaha day.
The one you have pictured not so much


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That's a nice bike @BRADS, I see 2t muffler in the background, cant beat a two stroke on song, nothing like it

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

That's a nice bike @BRADS, I see 2t muffler in the background, cant beat a two stroke on song, nothing like it

Yeah just sold her



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I have found the Yamaha two strokes to be a very lively chassis, no amount of playing around with suspension settings seems to rectfy this for me, I have the xrays to prove this theory too haha

A DRZ400 is pretty hard to beat for a fast farm bike. That said if I won lotto I would look at down sizing from my old Husaberg 501 to a 200 or 250EXC KTM

Sherco are definitely worth a look in the twostrokes.

Local dealer here in Culverden sells them, nice bikes, pretty spendy though!

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Local dealer here in Culverden sells them, nice bikes, pretty spendy though!

I fell in love with the 300 on a demo day, however a boat is safer and I cant pay the mortage with broken limbs and that is what would happen if I bought another bike

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I fell in love with the 300 on a demo day, however a boat is safer and I cant pay the mortage with broken limbs and that is what would happen if I bought another bike

Ya can't take the approach to it mate.


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If you like the 500 2t then the 690 enduro will be right up your ally...

Pussys will say it has too much power for dirt... Mine has a very similar delivery to the 500s, which I recon is about right

Originally Posted by Dr. Watson

Attachment 53396If you like the 500 2t then the 690 enduro will be right up your ally...

Pussys will say it has too much power for dirt... Mine has a very similar delivery to the 500s, which I recon is about right

Enduro rider calling people pussies, of the irony

Are those handles at the back to hang your handbag from?

I can't talk, I haven't even got a bike anymore.

Originally Posted by Dr. Watson

Attachment 53396If you like the 500 2t then the 690 enduro will be right up your ally...

Pussys will say it has too much power for dirt... Mine has a very similar delivery to the 500s, which I recon is about right

Does it come standard with that mirror angled to watch yourself being awesome or is that an extra?

Looks heavy..

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Looks heavy..

I'll say it's light for what it is... Certainly lighter than any other bike in its class... With 1/3 more power...

But I guess realistically if I wasn't as big as I am, it would be a bit of handful.

Back on the XR650 - the R version is a fantastic bike if you can find one, plenty of power and a totally different bike to the standard XR series.