"This is the best 250cc two-stroke bike ever made".

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rallendude 7/3/2013 9:05am
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For what it's worth - I read, and contributed to this thread in its original form. I scoffed at the MXA statement about the best 250 two-stroke ever. However, as things turned out, I ended up buying a 2012 KTM250SX early this year. I believe they nailed it. This is the best 250 two-stroke I have ever ridden. I plan to make it a 300 but it's so good as a 250 I'm afraid to mess with it.
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burn1986 7/3/2013 9:16am
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rallendude wrote:
For what it's worth - I read, and contributed to this thread in its original form. I scoffed at the MXA statement about the best 250...
For what it's worth - I read, and contributed to this thread in its original form. I scoffed at the MXA statement about the best 250 two-stroke ever. However, as things turned out, I ended up buying a 2012 KTM250SX early this year. I believe they nailed it. This is the best 250 two-stroke I have ever ridden. I plan to make it a 300 but it's so good as a 250 I'm afraid to mess with it.
I agree with you. It's a sweet bike. Hard decision to modify or not.
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Kevin_Reed 7/3/2013 11:04am
7/3/2013 11:04am Edited Date/Time 7/3/2013 11:10am
This is me riding the 2013 model this past weekend. Listen to motor closely how I lug it. I changed the needle to a RM 250 necj and put a FMF shorty on. I am in the 40B class and they lined us up with 25A, 30A, 40A and 30B- 18 450s on the line with me. The 25A passes me and the 30A in the orange prisons suit rams me at the top and rips his spokes out. I am a crap rider but it was awesome to get the grate start and win my class and beat all 30B also. Skip to .59 for the start. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4LTAx8Bo3g
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seth505 7/3/2013 11:59am
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I am so on the fence...just rode my buddies '13 and it feels pretty awesome. I am in the market to possibly sell my 09 yz and go for a '13 yz or '13 ktm this year. Both rad bikes!

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Digger29 7/3/2013 12:16pm
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I'll second the 12-13 KTM250SXs for best 2 stroke ever made. I have ridden & raced them all at one time or another & the KTM is head & shoulders the best 250 2 stroke ever made. I installed the 300SXS kit around a month & actually had to bite the bullet & get the suspension done. Factory Connection has some new WP settings that they did on my stuff & oh my did they nail it. The suspension works awesome & now with the 300 kit this is the best 2 stroke ever. I've ridden a number of 500AFs & they are fun but they definitely require to much skill & a definite judicious approach to how & when you twist the throttle. The 300 is perfect & way way easier to ride than service Honda 500AF.


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mynewcr250 7/3/2013 6:36pm
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Kevin_Reed wrote:
This is me riding the 2013 model this past weekend. Listen to motor closely how I lug it. I changed the needle to a RM 250...
This is me riding the 2013 model this past weekend. Listen to motor closely how I lug it. I changed the needle to a RM 250 necj and put a FMF shorty on. I am in the 40B class and they lined us up with 25A, 30A, 40A and 30B- 18 450s on the line with me. The 25A passes me and the 30A in the orange prisons suit rams me at the top and rips his spokes out. I am a crap rider but it was awesome to get the grate start and win my class and beat all 30B also. Skip to .59 for the start. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4LTAx8Bo3g
you definitely came off a 4 stroke eh?

nice start
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YZ125H1 7/3/2013 6:38pm
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I'll second the 12-13 KTM250SXs for best 2 stroke ever made. I have ridden & raced them all at one time or another & the KTM...
I'll second the 12-13 KTM250SXs for best 2 stroke ever made. I have ridden & raced them all at one time or another & the KTM is head & shoulders the best 250 2 stroke ever made. I installed the 300SXS kit around a month & actually had to bite the bullet & get the suspension done. Factory Connection has some new WP settings that they did on my stuff & oh my did they nail it. The suspension works awesome & now with the 300 kit this is the best 2 stroke ever. I've ridden a number of 500AFs & they are fun but they definitely require to much skill & a definite judicious approach to how & when you twist the throttle. The 300 is perfect & way way easier to ride than service Honda 500AF.


Holy crap dude that is the sickest KTM i have ever seen! I want to get a 250sx but the throttle getting stuck wide open scares me :o
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mynewcr250 7/3/2013 6:56pm
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yes because keihin carbs and domino throttle assemblies only come on KTM dirtbikes
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nytsmaC 7/3/2013 7:11pm
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YZ125H1 wrote:
Holy crap dude that is the sickest KTM i have ever seen! I want to get a 250sx but the throttle getting stuck wide open scares...
Holy crap dude that is the sickest KTM i have ever seen! I want to get a 250sx but the throttle getting stuck wide open scares me :o
Yeah you don't want to have to shell out an extra $30 to safeguard it, or let the dealer perform the free recall. Excellent reasoning tonot buy one of these.
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YZ125H1 7/3/2013 7:15pm
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nytsmaC wrote:
Yeah you don't want to have to shell out an extra $30 to safeguard it, or let the dealer perform the free recall. Excellent reasoning tonot...
Yeah you don't want to have to shell out an extra $30 to safeguard it, or let the dealer perform the free recall. Excellent reasoning tonot buy one of these.
Before 2013 KTM would turn a blind eye to the problem but now they have done a recall its about time. I certainly would safeguard it.
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mynewcr250 7/3/2013 7:32pm
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nytsmaC wrote:
Yeah you don't want to have to shell out an extra $30 to safeguard it, or let the dealer perform the free recall. Excellent reasoning tonot...
Yeah you don't want to have to shell out an extra $30 to safeguard it, or let the dealer perform the free recall. Excellent reasoning tonot buy one of these.
YZ125H1 wrote:
Before 2013 KTM would turn a blind eye to the problem but now they have done a recall its about time. I certainly would safeguard it.
they did something in 2013 because domino supplied a new housing in 2013 for ktm's and 2012 for husabergs.

if you had a problem with the throttle sticking on the older bikes, IMO, its user error.
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JW381 7/3/2013 11:14pm
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You guys always find a way to make me feel like my bike isn't adequate enough lol
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dave.bonz.9 7/4/2013 9:59am
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The 1995 cr 250 stock is a super FAST bike and rides like butter !!!
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rmpilot 7/4/2013 12:25pm
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JW381 wrote:
You guys always find a way to make me feel like my bike isn't adequate enough lol
id say the same thing but then I realize to be the best you have beat the best. these guys haven't beat me yet....
Robert_Larson 9/14/2017 7:23am
9/14/2017 7:23am
mjskier wrote:
I've always been partial to black YZs. This was my 99 before I sold it: [img]https://mjskier.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/1999-YZ250/dsc5696/227982311_9M4Bb-XL.jpg[/img] And yes, I did ride it :-) [img]https://mjskier.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Vet-Serie-07/Vet-Serie-07-Round-1/99-9-1VB0238/190416561_aJZs6-L.jpg[/img]
I've always been partial to black YZs. This was my 99 before I sold it:


And yes, I did ride it :-)

What graphics kit did you use? where can I purchase it ?? Thanks!
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Bramlett321 9/14/2017 7:39am
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tobz wrote:
I always laugh when MXA has trouble removing the gas cap on KTM's. Seriously, it's not that hard...
^^^I couldn't agree more....the shit's not that hard right.

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