Crispy

I Just got a CRF250 and was wondering if anyone is doin freestyle with them? Ive been racing basically my whole life and i can jump the bike very good. Me and a couple of my friends are building a freestyle ramp and i dont know how the decompression braking is going to effect pulling tricks. Ive just heard that not that good for for doing freestyle and i was wondering if this is true?

motopimp568

alot of peeps be riding four strokes now in the fmx world, no better than 2 strokes, just different. take the time to get used to it and it will be pimp for fmx.

MOTO

steve26

Are you talking about engine breaking? Just keep on the throttle all the up the face of the jump and you should be fine. I think Trevor Vines used to use a YZF400

Xidium

Mad mike also use to then he crashed and broke his neck when it stalled in air, i HEARD. The engine breaking would cause the rear end to come up, but i hear crfs have almost none. Pro racers use 4 strokes and they are fine jumping, go for it.

steve26

I believe he just came up short on a 90 foot kicker but I don't know if the bike stalled, your right about him busting his back.

motopimp568

addman's new ride for 2004

2002 add250fu

Xidium

Are those his grab holes? I guess yams frames aint that good for fmx.

kxrider

isnt the crf250 like a xr with a new name, or did u get a cr250f

steve26

nooo
the crf250 and 450 are motocross bikes, the rest of the lineup are playbikes.

kxrider

i duno dude i seen a crf250 that look liek an xr electric start and all , i think its the cr250f that is badass

Motopimp380

that would be the new crf250x which is a 2004 model and has lights and electric start.

Xidium

But the CRF250X has a alum frame.

MotoWhore666

is it a good idea of me tell sell an 02 YZ125 and get a 02/03 CR250F for freestyle

Crispy

Crf250s just came out in 04 these bikes are nasty i love mine its great for jumpin and goin fast the suspension stock is better than any other bike i have ridden

steve26

If you don't like the effects of engine braking, you can get a slipper clutch which lets the bike freewheel like a 2-stroke. They're rather expensive though. This months issue of MX Action tested one and it cost 800$.

Xidium

Dont buy that bs, it would really suck for a 2 stroke, unless you have a clutch overide.

Jayracer26

What's up crispy....Methuen MA here....I just bought a 03 CRF 450. I only rode it once so far. Still not sure what to think about the 4 stroke, I've been riding 2 strokes for years, it's definitly going to take some time to get use to. Anyway, I use to live and ride out in cali but now I moved here and was looking for a track or someplace with jumps to ride at. You know of any good spots?

DVNTMOTRSPORTS

Out Behind Whittier Tech In Haverhill Theres A Pretty Decent Pit, A Few Nice Spots To Climb Couple Nice Jumps, Just A Cool Place To Screw Around. Theres A Huge Pit Up In Biddeford Maine. 2 Hour Ride, But Well Worth It Its 2 Huge Pits, Like Something Youd See In A Dirtbikn Movie, Tons Of Sand Gravel, Crazy Jumps. Other Than That Not To Much. There Startn To Close Down Alot Of The State Trails Even Through Hampstead Sandown And Windham New Hampshire. They Slowly Are Taking More And More Away. Good Luck Let Me Know If You Find Any Other Places To Ride.

Jayracer26

Thanks for the info, I'll have to check out those places as soon as some of this snow goes away

steve26

Its only for 4-strokes xid...I don't think they make them for 2-strokes and they wouldn't need to anyways.