jlmotox, on 15 May 2012 - 11:39 AM, said:

We all know this will never die... but I like both!

malignity, on 15 May 2012 - 10:58 AM, said:

Eric Geboers baby Would love to get a hold of his 89 RC500. http://www.mxworksbi.../1989 rc500.htm

Would also love to get a hold of a 99' NSR500 gran prix bike.

Not too bad for a 16 year old kid, eh?

MINGHAG, on 15 May 2012 - 11:12 AM, said:

Owwww that job aint so bad daddy nooo!!!

DirtRider500R, on 15 May 2012 - 01:27 PM, said:

I wanna put a cr500 engine into my crf450r I'm 15

I have all strokes from a smoker powered skooter, 06 YZ125, 250 (2ea) and now a CRF 450 to name a few. That said, there's no way an XR650 is a better single track machine than a YZ250 or a 125 for that matter. If the 650 is plated to ride to the woods it's better only in that regard. That said, I have my eyes on a late model KTM200 that's plated so when it comes up for sale it's mine. I had an XR600 for a short time and hated it. It was a tank and did nothing very well.
  Craigus

deanzy-crf450r, on 20 May 2012 - 02:31 AM, said:

I got my 86' CR5 when I was 14 I think I'm going to keep it in the 86er frame though. I like the look of the 85-88s. The 'Big pipe' is the best 'feature' of those model years

I like both also.. Ive got 3 2-strokes and 1 4-stroke

2012 300XC
2011 YZ450
2004 YZ250
2003 CR250

I really only ride the two newer ones.. The YZ250 belongs to a father/son who come down and ride several times a year.. I bought, maintain, clean, and love the bike so I'll call it sorta mine.

When I ride my 450, I feel like I'm on the fastest/meanest bike ever made.. I can just crack the throttle and fly like superman off the smallest of jumps with a seat bounce

When I ride my 300, I feel like I'm on the finest, most refined desert/single track/enduro bike ever made.. I can crawl up a tree, or shoot roost 30 feet high.. It turns a little better than my 450, and is less taxing to ride at a spirited Over30 AM race pace..

A 450, on a dead engine hare scramble starting line is LAME!! Will or won't this POS start?!

I doubt I will ever ride track aggressively on a smoker again..

Carry on with your argument, I'm going to drink a beer and stare at my bikes..