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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lake George Ny
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SSR Xf250 OR CSC TT250
Anyone have thoughts on which is the better bike? Quality and performance wise. I have the money to purchase one of them in June and really could use some help from all you great knowledgeable friends. I have been leaning toward the TT250 but I have heard the Ssr xf250 is a pretty good bike. Some say the XF goes 75 mph and I hear the TT maxes out at 60. How's the build quality on both bikes. Thanks for the help!! Can't wait to share pictures!!
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: George West, Texas
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Get it from gokartsusa.com a little better support than most.
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lake George Ny
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lake George Ny
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I found a used 2014 xf250 with 625 miles at a dealer for $2100.... Too much??
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Omaha, NE
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My opinion is biased, but I have only ever had the pleasure of riding one of the two you are looking at. My friend has a 2016 XF250, and he let me ride it - which is what made me decide to get my Hawk. The XF250 is a great bike, just the right amount of power, will cruise at 60-65 all day without feeling like it will explode, although I think 1 or 2 up on the front sprocket, or two or three down out back would be better for more regular highway use. A part of me wishes I would have spent more and got one, but I am sure the hawk with a few tweaks will be more than fine for me (I will keep telling myself that lol).
I would say look around for sales, as it is a Holiday weekend. You might be able to get a brand new one for around 2700 bucks, if you decide to get the SSR that is. |
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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You get the SSR's assembled at dealers. Superior Powersports used to carry them but I haven't seem them there in a while.
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lake George Ny
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Thanks for your great input. I really appreciate it. Do you have any idea if parts are hard to come by for these machines? How is you Qlink to work on? Sounds like a excellent bike for my needs. Looking forward to checking one out soon.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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Our local Honda/Yamaha dealer picked up the SSR lineup recently and sure enough, the XF250 which I based my thread on the other week is STILL there, and listed at $2699 +'fees' fully assembled. I went over the bike (with my hands and eyes--I don't have a smart phone...nor even a dumb phone since I lost it) and it looks just as high quality as the Honda dirt bike parked next to it. They did not have an 'apples to apples' CRF250L or a dual-sport Yamaha, either, to compare it to, but the last time I sat on the CRF250L I remember the seat feeling quite narrow as compared to my TMEC 200, and less comfortable. The XF250 seat was a little narrow (again, as compared to my TMEC) and not as comfortable, but seemingly a little more comfortable than the CRF250L seat. The welds all look good, and it just seems to have inherent quality, which it better have at twice the price of a mail-order Hawk (okay, when they are on sale). Living in Yuma, which is quite literally half way between Phoenix and San Diego (about 175 miles either way) I could see myself hopping on the XF on Interstate 8 and riding either way. Okay, towards San Diego, there are about 2/3 of the way off-interstate routes which I would take through the mountains and parts of the desert, but I couldn't see myself going either way on the TMEC with as much confidence. In other words, whatever I would do theoretically on a CRF250L or Yamaha XT250 I would do on the XF250.
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Pismo Beach
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I am wanting to pre-purchase a 1 or 2 tooth larger front sprocket for my new 2017 SSR XF250 when it arrives. Anyone know how many teeth are on the stock, from the factory, front sprocket. I want to be able to cruise a little faster at a lower, smoother, RPM when doing highway riding?
Second question, anyone know where would be a good location, online source, dealership, or parts store? Or is the front sprocket on the XF250 kind of a generic part that is a common fit for a lot of motorcycles and available most places. ![]() Any suggestions on how many teeth can be added to the front sprocket without needing to cut or replace the stock chain? Or should I add teeth to the front sprocket, and at the same time subtract teeth from the rear sprocket? |
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lake George Ny
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Is there a gas gauge we can bike that's aftermarket for this bike?
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,436
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Forget it. Conventional type needs drill a hole.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,436
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Stock is 15-43 http://www.cmpo.co.uk/ | taobao tells something...
http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=18922&page=2 F:JTF434 | R:JTR279 Why JT (made in Thailand) http://www.jtsprockets.com/ ? Cuz it's easy to find...
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: NW Arkansas
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Thanks for finding that Spanish review. That's good to see the XF continues to get updated. EFI and a gas gauge would be pretty nice additions to this bike. I rely on my odometer and reserve and have only come close to running out of gas 1 time between Vegas and CA where gas stations are about 50 miles apart.
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: NW Arkansas
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The JTF 434.16 adds 1 tooth up front and there is no need to cut the chain, especially if you wait a few hundred miles for the stock chain to stretch a little. The 16 tooth has worked well for me except for last week I went up 7,000 feet into the mountains with the wife 1 up and the bike got a workout. Although we got where we needed to go, I will definitely bring the 15 tooth and extra jets next time we go up.
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