I'm loving the 250x as well. I wanted the two stroke, and this thing rips from an idle! Just got back from riding at Cub Mt TN. Great place!
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If no FZ1, what would you buy?
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2mmBTDC
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New bike, I don't know. But you be surprised how similar riding a GPz900r is, to a 1st-gen FZ1.
You mean the 1984 GPz? I test rode one of those in 1987 or so and didn't like it. Felt like a big pig. Ended up buying an RZ350, then a Honda CBR600F2, then a Honda Superhawk VTR1000 and finally the FZ1.
I think the FZ1 does everything better than that old GPz. It would be interesting to try again and see if I feel the same way now as I did then.
2mmBTDC
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Thanks for interesting comments!
Yes 1984. They feel close to me. Both are a bit heavy (35 pounds difference BTW), carry it reasonably well but you won't mistake either for a GSXR750.
I just thought other posters might be interested in the information. The GPz900r was cutting-edge in it's day...but time and technology have moved on.
Yes 1984. They feel close to me. Both are a bit heavy (35 pounds difference BTW), carry it reasonably well but you won't mistake either for a GSXR750.
I just thought other posters might be interested in the information. The GPz900r was cutting-edge in it's day...but time and technology have moved on.
Oh yeah, I really lusted after that bike when it came out and I was a wee lad of 24. I really wanted to like it and was all set to buy it but was underwhelmed when I got to test ride it.
2mmBTDC
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YZ250 great for clearing the head, and thumbs-up to Yamaha for keeping the insanity of 250 2-strokes alive. Let your grandkid take one ride, then you don't have to explain it to him/her.
BTW, when I was having trouble diagnosing a carb problem, I swapped in a known good 35mm from a KDX200, into the YZ250 (stock size 38mm). LOL, holy smokes even more midrange and instant throttle response. Sooner than instant; the front end came up in the same motion as the throttle twist. Closest thing to a CR500 I've ever ridden.
BTW, when I was having trouble diagnosing a carb problem, I swapped in a known good 35mm from a KDX200, into the YZ250 (stock size 38mm). LOL, holy smokes even more midrange and instant throttle response. Sooner than instant; the front end came up in the same motion as the throttle twist. Closest thing to a CR500 I've ever ridden.