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XT250 or TW200? Bill Miller. 08-02-2008
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Posted by Bill Miller. on August 2, 2008, 7:34 am


Hi, my name's Bill Miller (I'm using my Uncle Jay's computer) and I'm
looking for a motorcycle I can ride around town (25 - 45 mph) and also
go off-road.

I've looked at both the Yamaha TW200 and the XT250 and like some
things about both of them but thought I'd check with the techs to see
if there's anything "under the hood" so to speak that I should either
be aware of as a potential problem down the road or exceptional that
will give me a lengthy term of good service. Thanks in advance.

Bill

Posted by The Older Gentleman on August 2, 2008, 8:35 am



> Hi, my name's Bill Miller (I'm using my Uncle Jay's computer) and I'm
> looking for a motorcycle I can ride around town (25 - 45 mph) and also
> go off-road.
>
> I've looked at both the Yamaha TW200 and the XT250 and like some
> things about both of them but thought I'd check with the techs to see
> if there's anything "under the hood" so to speak that I should either
> be aware of as a potential problem down the road or exceptional that
> will give me a lengthy term of good service. Thanks in advance.
>
No idea about reliability or whatever (both should be fine) but the XT
is definitely more of an off-roader. The TW is just a street bike
dressed up, really. Witness the close-fitting front mudguard etc.


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Posted by Beryl on August 2, 2008, 4:53 pm


Bill Miller. wrote:
> Hi, my name's Bill Miller (I'm using my Uncle Jay's computer) and I'm
> looking for a motorcycle I can ride around town (25 - 45 mph) and also
> go off-road.
>
> I've looked at both the Yamaha TW200 and the XT250 and like some
> things about both of them but thought I'd check with the techs to see
> if there's anything "under the hood" so to speak that I should either
> be aware of as a potential problem down the road or exceptional that
> will give me a lengthy term of good service. Thanks in advance.
>
> Bill

Does the TW still come with a kickstarter? I think XT is pushbutton only
while the TW has both, or used to have both.

The all-new-redesigned XT250 has some sort of air injection into the
exhaust system too. Might be okay, or trouble.

Personally, I'd try hard to find the discontinued XT225. Low seat
height, nimble, plus significantly less weight than TW200 or XT250.

Posted by Bill Miller. on August 3, 2008, 2:17 am


Personally, I'd try hard to find the discontinued XT225. Low seat
height, nimble, plus significantly less weight than TW200 or XT250.

Beryl, I checked the comparison between the 2009 XT250 and the
discontinued 2007 XT225 and couldn't find a lot of difference. Check
out this comparison link.

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelspeccompare/9/1844/0/compar=
e.aspx

It looks like the seat heights are the same and although this link
doesn't give the dry weight of the XT250, it's 239 lbs., only one
pound more than the XT225.

Another one I've looked at is the Suzuki DR200SE. Here's a comparison
between it and the Yamaha XT250.

http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/enthusiasts/new_vehicle_compare.asp?vehic=
le1=3D87118&year2=3D2009&mfg2=3D4&vehicle2=3D88132&go=3DGo

Finally, if all the "off-roading" I was going to do is just some
gravel/dirt roads and some forest service/logging roads and most of
the use was around town, would the TW200 better fit the bill?

Here's a comparison between the TW200 and the XT250.

http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/enthusiasts/new_vehicle_compare.asp?vehic=
le1=3D87118&year2=3D2009&mfg2=3D2&vehicle2=3D87119&go=3DGo

Bill

Posted by Beryl on August 3, 2008, 4:15 pm


Bill Miller. wrote:
> Personally, I'd try hard to find the discontinued XT225. Low seat
> height, nimble, plus significantly less weight than TW200 or XT250.
>
> Beryl, I checked the comparison between the 2009 XT250 and the
> discontinued 2007 XT225 and couldn't find a lot of difference. Check
> out this comparison link.
>
>
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelspeccompare/9/1844/0/compare.aspx
>
> It looks like the seat heights are the same and although this link
> doesn't give the dry weight of the XT250, it's 239 lbs., only one
> pound more than the XT225.

Yamaha is being tight-lipped about the weight. Forget the 225, do a
comparison between the '09 XT250 and the '08 XT250.
The dry weight is... 271 lbs!

I don't know where Wudsracer found "both kick and electric
start" for the newer XT250 models. Yamaha only mentions pushbutton
electric start, the only pictures are of the '08 model, and there's no
kickstarter on it that I can see.

> Another one I've looked at is the Suzuki DR200SE. Here's a comparison
> between it and the Yamaha XT250.
>
>
http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/enthusiasts/new_vehicle_compare.asp?vehicle1=87118&year2=2009&mfg2=4&vehicle2=88132&go=Go
>
> Finally, if all the "off-roading" I was going to do is just some
> gravel/dirt roads and some forest service/logging roads and most of
> the use was around town, would the TW200 better fit the bill?
>
> Here's a comparison between the TW200 and the XT250.
>
>
http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/enthusiasts/new_vehicle_compare.asp?vehicle1=87118&year2=2009&mfg2=2&vehicle2=87119&go=Go
>
> Bill

Between the DR200/TW200/XT250 contenders, I would grab the XT.

I was in the same boat a few months ago, looking at the same bikes you
are. Really wanted an XT225, but I happened to find an old Honda XL185S
first. Cheap, and much better than I expected.

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