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Cool tri-z and cool Camaro. I’ve ridden a tri-z once and I was really impressed. I’m surprised more guys who like to ride hard don’t run the tri-z. Maybe parts are just too hard to find.

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine thank you! Mine is a little quicker than the average tri z. I have a yz250 top end on it runs pretty hard! Parts are actually getting easier to find now compared to 10-20 years ago.

Hey thanks for watching!

Oh man, you’ll love it out there. Make sure you bring enough fuel!

Oh man, I wish I could go! The good news is that I just moved from Denver back to Arizona and I should be able to start going to the dunes with some frequency again.

You should, they are great bikes and truly good for any kind of riding.

Sounds good. I’m trying to move back to AZ, and then I can start doing more riding in CA

Glad you enjoyed it! My friends are actually out in Glamis right now while I’m working this weekend in Denver :/

Nice! I just rode mine today. Best bikes.

Hard to say, but no plans for the upcoming season. I’ve been riding dunes in St Anthony a lot these last few years.

Thanks I was just wondering because we go every February and it would be awesome to see you there

@@tobiasanderson09 badass! I appreciate the offer. I’d ride with you guys sometime. I might be able to do Fed. You on IG?

Hahaha love it!!!! Thanks for watching

I can’t remember the band or song. I found it in a library I used for video editing. I think I marked it in my account, so the next time I’m editing, I’ll try and look it up. Thx for watching.

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine Aight thanks, 2 stroke is king

​@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine The song is "The Alchemist" by Philmont

@@SCHW3DER yep, I remember that now.

Congratulations on getting a 250R! These bikes really shine in the dunes. If you ever ride there, I want you to come back to this thread and tell me how you liked it. Thx for watching.

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine oh yeah go to glamis every year this Trx250r will be a blast I bet man!

The folklore of Glamis is too cool. I have heard that rumor about the Oldsmobile that might be buried. I’m jealous of you guys who have a bike that was bought new and is still in the family. That would be a great family heirloom.

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine well hopefully you can start that with your bikes and your kids when they get older

@@JalapenoAss88 That’s the plan!

Mannnnn, I’ve always wanted a Tecate 4. Those are so badass! I see them for sale on occasion and its never been the right time to get one, but I keep hoping!

I can’t decide if I’m going to sell it or keep it a while.

Glad to hear it- we all need to do more riding!

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine We DO! We really do. Keep the rubber side down brothers.

I love hearing about the modifications from back in the day. It’s fun having 250s- I always enjoy the conversations when I drive them around places and strangers wanna talk about them. Thanks for watching!

Thanks man! More vids to come one of these days. Been fixing up my house!

@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine I hear u bro! How do u manage to not flip here? The skills it must take! Good luck to u!

Hell yeah !

Nice! Back in the 80’s I used to wonder who could ride these bikes to their limits- Tanner is one of several friends who can push it all the way.

I've owned two 1981 250r's , a 1983 , and an '85 but now that I'm almost 60 , I'm riding a 250ES Big Red . It sucks getting old .

ya savage

The new 450 engines don’t just have power, they have usable power. The control is superb. But I’ll always have a couple of 2 strokes. I just love them.

@@RetroRiders_250R_Magazine Absolutely!! I love the smokers.. the Smurf juice is.. special.. That rpm and feel is completely satisfying. It's a completely different level. But the four strokes just make more. They just sit on the dirt and grab. It's almost no comparison. Two strokes can barely do, in three gears, what a four-stroke does in one. Honestly, they should make a completely different class for two-strokes. They're night and day.... as a generational 250 two stroke rider... when I eventually switched to 450... it's not even close. So much power and acceleration...and top end... and traction... and just crazy. They should definitely separate them.... Like what Red Bull did.

I prefer working on my YFZ over my dad's honda. Those honda 450s piss me off working on them lmao

@@insanetaco98 For sure!!! However, it's a trade of. Yamaha is as simple as Legos, and is easily maintained and configured. But factory models of the same year.... Suzuki makes crazy power, Kawasaki has great suspension... Honda does both. Not the best at either, but is good at both. Yamaha, is the generic version.... Buy some shocks at CVS. That is not an insult. I have nothing but respect for Yamaha. Affordable, strong, and easy. I mean seriously, the 426 was a game changer. It essentially invented the 450 class. But 20yo hondas are still in the fight, winning against brand new Yamahas. That OG TRX450R changed the game. It was never the best, but was so good at everything, it set the precedent for sport quad racing. Every company took notice and adapted.

@Matt-416 both my yfz and my dad's trx are 05s and the yamaha was faster even back then. Hell my carb model yfz keeps pace with the current model. The yfz is much more track oriented than the honda out of the box but in mine and my old man's hands they both feel comparable. Nothing generic about the yamaha. In fact looking at the changes from 04-05 to 06+ both yamaha and honda borrowed ideas from eachother. The kawi and suzuki while short lived may have had handling stock but couldn't touch the other 2 once they've all been through the race treatment. Not to mention the faulty fuel systems and tip over sensor issues those machines had. Honda will get credit though cause if not for the 400ex debuting in 99 we'd still all be on 250rs with aftermarket frames and 426 power plants