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for hunting applications, scouting and packing out game, you want a low seat height. You'll want to put them feet down to glass, hop logs, traverse around a sketchy spots etc. I also don't think anything bigger than a 250 is really wanted, when you load it up with weight you don't need an already heavy bike trying to pack game out around trees, sticks, brush logs etc. You'll want to haul the bike in the pickup with all your hunting stuff be it deer bait, salt licks, trail cams tent etc etc so So you don't really need a big displacement bike for the highways anyways, you can't pack a whole hunting camp on it plus game back home. riding is one thing, hunting is something else when it comes to bikes. I'm a KTM guy, I've got orange blood, but I wouldn't buy a KTM for hunting, it's too fast, too powerful, and the subframes aren't designed to carry a lot of weight and that power and performance means more work and more scary when loaded up with stuff. You need a mule, not a racehorse. The tried/true bike for hunting and scouting is probably the TW200, but it is under powered for climbing stuff and ungainly and the carb sucks if you go low elevation to high elevation. The tires are cool in the softer stuff but usually by fall things are hard and rocky. It's a great bike, but 50mph is pushing it. TW200 might be too much mule..XT 250 is a great compromise bike, it has EFI and very low seat height and will do over 70 mph but that's flogging it, 55-62 mph you could do all day long. sips fuel and will carry a big load. CFR250L is heavy and taller, bad combination for hauling big loads in tight spots. I also don't like the water cooling, too easy to get a stick in the hose or radiator. I would ignore more comparisons you'll find on youtube or websites, what you're asking for (hunting bike) there isn't a lot of good feedback, what you'll find is kids comparing data sheets and what kind of bike their friends have, and how theirs is better/worse than the other xyz brand.like I said riding is riding, but hunting applications calls for a whole different beast.
maybe I went too heavy to the hunting side of it a CRF250L in its proper niche would be a fine bike I'm sure.
Well the exact thing I am looking for is a dual sport that I can ride on the highway for short distances but alsoride all the main roads in the national forests but also ride all the ohv trails in the national forests and yes the bike will probably be hunted off of . The only reason I was leaning towards the Honda is because you can get such a great deal on a brand new bike . And height is a big factor , I'm only 5'7 on a good day haha , I used to ride an old xr250l was just too tall and i loved that bike , it was a beat to crap 1986 but it did awesome ,
The wr250 seems to have more power than the Cr , the drz out does them both as far as power and is only about 30# heavier , does anybody have any experience riding the Gifford pinchot or any other national Forest ohv trails ? And if so have you had any issues at elevation with a carburator and have you had any issues with air cooled bikes going up all those steep switchbacks vs water cooled ? I could always go buy a 90's xr250 again lol . I have just never rode any of those really long switchback higher altitude type stuff .
I think a 250 with a rekluse clutch would work great for what you are looking for.
Quote from: tritt007 on May 20, 2019, 07:55:34 PMThe wr250 seems to have more power than the Cr , the drz out does them both as far as power and is only about 30# heavier , does anybody have any experience riding the Gifford pinchot or any other national Forest ohv trails ? And if so have you had any issues at elevation with a carburator and have you had any issues with air cooled bikes going up all those steep switchbacks vs water cooled ? I could always go buy a 90's xr250 again lol . I have just never rode any of those really long switchback higher altitude type stuff . Back when I was a young man, I used to ride up there quite a bit. I had 2 different XR 200 bikes, never had an issue with either at elevation. In between those 2 bikes I had Yamaha 175 2 stroke. That thing would ping and pop like crazy, and suck a lot of gas at elevation. You won't regret a solid 4 stoke, even if it's air cooled. Those XRs were bulletproof. Wish I still had one of them...
The wr250 seems to have more power than the Cr , the drz out does them both as far as power and is only about 30# heavier , does anybody have any experience riding the Gifford pinchot or any other national Forest ohv trails ? And if so have you had any issues at elevation with a carburator and have you had any issues with air cooled bikes going up all those steep switchbacks vs water cooled ? I could always go buy a 90's xr250 again lol . I have just never rode any of those really long switchback higher altitude type stuff . Back when I was a young man, I used to ride up there quite a bit. I had 2 different XR 200 bikes, never had an issue with either at elevation. In between those 2 bikes I had Yamaha 175 2 stroke. That thing would ping and pop like crazy, and suck a lot of gas at elevation. You won't regret a solid 4 stoke, even if it's air cooled. Those XRs were bulletproof. Wish I still had one of them...
