Yamaha tw200 or Honda crf230 ????

[YoterHunter]

i use to have 2- 230 crf .good bikes. do like gasman did you will be real happy .most of my freinds that hunt have the yammy 250 .plus there street legal. good luck.

[ihunt]

I have a 2005 tw with a 62 tooth rear spocket,25 inch tera cross atv tire on the rear. I ride single track trails mostly eastern wa and Idaho. it well go any place i point it.the tw is a good choice.

[TheHunt]

TW200 all the way without question.  Wish I never sold mine so now I am going to buy another.  I made a mistake and boutht a new DRZ 400 thinking bigger the better and not good at all.  You can look around while riding the tw but not with the DRZ you have to watch the trail.

I have the DRZ400S and I put a smaller sprocket on the front and it really slowed it down.

[YoterHunter]

i have a drz 400 to but if was going to hunt off of a bike i would by a yammy 250 alot lower to the ground and lighter. dont get me wrong i do like my 400.

[nwhntr08]

i have the yamaha 230 and it is a good bike on the trails, low gears and enough power to pull me around ( im 6' 220) only problem is the suspension is not that great. (and not a lot of adjustment) if i start getting too crazy it bottoms out pretty hard. my best friend had the honda 230, same bike pretty much just not as much power. not familiar with the tw200. another good bike to look at for a bigger guy is the yamaha wr250. power is good, low end gears for trails and the suspension will handle as much weight as you can put on it. i have a mx bike that i ride all the time on trails and am thinking about powering down to the wr250. rides like a cadillac on even really nasty stuff.

[Red Ryder]

The TW200 makes a good choice for cruising around the woods. Being street legal allows you to ride down the road. If you are planning to use it for hunting, Cycle Racks in Idaho makes a real strong rack for the TW200 and other bikes also. The TW200 has a low 1st gear which allows you to creep along. It makes it nice for checking something out as you ride. You can always gear it lower if you need it. It's easy on gas. Clarke Tanks now makes a larger tank for them. They can be modified but there's not a lot of parts out there. I think most of the TW200 riders would like to see a little more engine in it but the 200cc powerplant works just fine. I go exploring/scouting before opening day and this is the bike I take. I have a Honda XL600 which is great for longer rides involving highways but not as good in the areas where I like a low 1st gear. 

Here's a link to good forum to get more info on TW200s:
http://tw200forum.com/forums/index.html

[HuntandFish]

The TW is a terrible trail bike and not much of a enduro either. The tracking of these bikes with there odd size tires is extremely tiring to ride, not to mention there horrible gear ratio. Many people buy these bikes with the mistaken perception that they go better in the snow and carry more weight then a standard trail bike, both are very wrong. I have rode a TW in both situations.

Bottom line don't go with the TW, and I would recommend getting a XT 225 if you are looking for a low seat height and easy to ride gearing. If you are a more experienced rider go with a WR, this is what I ride and the bikes cannot be beat in the woods, and they also are making a street legal version in a 250. I have thrown more then one deer on the back of mine and rode it out of the woods.

Good luck,
H&F

[throttlejocky20]

I would check out the wr250, xr250, And cr250x