whats the lightest 4 stroke?

[kbuckstud]

my first bike was a wr 400 and i liked the smooth power but the bike was to heavy and to hard to start. My current bike is a rm 250 but it does not have the smooth low rpm power. My question is, what is the lightest 4 stroke with electric start, or how can I make my rm geared lower to lug around?

[YamaLink]

Well, the WR250F and WR450F are e-start...but they're not necessarily light.

Your RM can be geared down and have a flywheel weight.

Or you can get an electric start 2009 KTM two stroke. Price is a bit higher than the WR lineup...

[mikeythefokker]

The lightest big boy with electric start is the ktm 450sxf. It weighs 230 lbs dry, but it also has quite a few shortcomings, like no kickstarter at all, and a worthless 4 speed transmission. The ktm 300 xcw-e is really a great bike though for offroad, and has awesome low end, a wide ratio 5 speed trans, and it weighs in at 223lbs dry. Not to shabby. I wish that yamaha made a 2stroke wr250/300 to compete with it.

[MaxPower]

how much does my 04 WR 450 weigh? I have a tough time lifting it on a stand and it sure does seem to stick to the ground when I crash 90 minutes into a harescramble

[kbuckstud]

thanks for the help

[YamaLink]

Dirt Rider mag weighed the 04 wr450f at 261 pounds.

how much does my 04 WR 450 weigh? I have a tough time lifting it on a stand and it sure does seem to stick to the ground when I crash 90 minutes into a harescramble

[MaxPower]

feels heavier to me than 261 pounds. If thats what the magazine says, it must be.

[mikeythefokker]

That is probably the old dry weight. The dry weight on my stock 07 was 249, and they now list the 08 wet weight as 271. The 07 and 08 are really the same exact bike. The fluid weight, 2+gallons of gas, oil, coolant, etc is 22 lbs, so that probably means that the real riding weight of the older bikes is 261+22=283lbs.

[Rick1141]

my first bike was a wr 400 and i liked the smooth power but the bike was to heavy and to hard to start. My current bike is a rm 250 but it does not have the smooth low rpm power. My question is, what is the lightest 4 stroke with electric start, or how can I make my rm geared lower to lug around?

feels light = right ? I agree.

only light = really right?

[drtbk4ever]

PW50 is pretty light.

[Charles De Mar]

PW50 is pretty light.

Damn you beat me to it:rant: How about a 150R? They are light too.

[Bamster]

Last time I checked the PW 50 was a 2 stroke

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2006models/2006-Yamaha-PW50b.jpg

Light 4 stroke, is that an oxymoron?

[CRF450808]

Dirt Rider's write up of the 09 CRF450 made it pretty clear that the bike handled like a 250 as its been completly redone..I wonder how the 450x feels?

[TWILES]

Dirt Rider's write up of the 09 CRF450 made it pretty clear that the bike handled like a 250 as its been completly redone..I wonder how the 450x feels?

I read that about the CRF450R too. I've been debating another quad or bike. The write-up on the Honda has me leaning towards it. I like my WR but I can kick a little for the handling and lighter weight.

[LILBIT]

300 KTM- Smoother power than many four strokes and light.