06-09-2012, 12:46 AM | #166 |
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Yamaha is adding fuel injection to the 2013 XT250 motorcycle.
http://www.adventuresportrider.com/f...ad.php?p=50088 http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/pr...4/0/specs.aspx The Yamaha is still air cooled, with a decidedly inferior suspension to the other, 250cc, dual sport bikes. The 2013, Yamaha XT250 has an MSRP of $5,190. :roll: Therefore, the XT250 is priced $700 higher than the more powerful, water cooled CRF250L, which also has a much better suspension. Now, only Kawasaki has a 250cc, dual sport bike without fuel injection. How long will this continue, and how much will a fuel injected KLX250S cost? :?: Spud
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06-09-2012, 05:30 PM | #167 |
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The EU KLX's have been EFI since '09.
Ironically they are detuned and the carburetted version makes more power! 8O They are made for the European noise and emmissions standards and a frequent mod for the European owners is to install a carburettor! Go figure. :roll: Apparantly the software is not easily modified. I really love my KLX but would have gladly given another $500 for a good performance oriented EFI.
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06-09-2012, 08:05 PM | #168 |
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Yes, I know the European KLX250S has fuel injection. My question is when will the North American KLX250S get fuel injection? :?: The following 250cc, dual sport bikes have fuel injection.
Yamaha WR250R Yamaha XT250 Honda CRF250L Suzuki doesn't make a 250cc, dual sport bike. Therefore, the Kawasaki KLX250S is the only 250cc, dual sport bike in North America lacking fuel injection. It must be coming. Spud
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06-09-2012, 09:33 PM | #169 |
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I'm sure it's all about the money. Plus when the 2009 KLX came out only the MUCH more expensive WR had EFI.
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06-10-2012, 06:24 AM | #170 |
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Re: the euro efi KLX and lower HP you need to remember they have a tiered Licencing system by HP over there. (or they did) so they tend to be de-tuned
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06-10-2012, 07:56 AM | #171 | |
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air cooled motor... http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...39869_full.jpg Also the Yamaha TTR250... nice bike DOHC / air cooled / carb...
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06-10-2012, 01:03 PM | #172 |
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The DR250 and TT-R250 are nice bikes, Pete. I don't know why the Japanese refuse to export them to North America. :roll:
At least we are getting the new, CRF250L! Spud
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06-10-2012, 04:17 PM | #173 | |
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Hard to figger out there thinking... The markets so big there.. You would think its first place they would try sell them.. Yamaha makes 4 250cc dual sport bikes.. XT250 / TTR250 / WR250 / XTZ250 Tenere. Another bike we got here... a few used ones pop up now and then kawasaki KLX300.. seems like it would be a nice size motor... The local Yamaha dealers got a new 2012 road legal WR450.. Nice bike..the seat's almost chin height for me :roll: .. thats the prob I have with most bikes I would like.. seat height is just to high for them to be easly manageable in rough stuff.. A 850mm / 31' seat hight is about it for me these days...
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06-11-2012, 10:13 AM | #174 |
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A manageable seat height and a 1/4 litre engine seem like the perfect around-town bike recipe. Maybe this new Honda will change the perspective of the other manufacturers.
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06-11-2012, 12:01 PM | #175 |
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Honda seems to be shifting more and more of their production overseas. They have a new adventure bike, made in Thailand I believe, that also vastly undercuts the competition's price point.
My Kawasaki KLX250S was also made in Thailand.
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06-11-2012, 07:59 PM | #176 | |
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My XR250 tornado is made in Brazil , same with the new XRE300...
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06-20-2012, 10:39 AM | #177 |
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Well I am out of the CRF250L waiting game, I just bought a used 08 WR250R for $3100.00 with 2700 miles on it. If they had put it out in the US quicker I would have gone for a new one. I will start a new thread with pics.
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06-20-2012, 11:24 AM | #178 |
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The WR is a beautiful machine; congrats! I appreciate the tremendous power and torque, along with the lean-out device for starting. Good choice.
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06-20-2012, 11:59 AM | #179 |
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The WR also likely has a much better power to weight ratio and will likely be more off road oriented. 8)
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06-20-2012, 01:25 PM | #180 | |
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