Flywheel weights are game changers. I have a 9oz on my 2009 yz250. can literally motor of wet roots like a 4 stroke. but you are correct, learn to ride before you buy the magic fairy dust to make the perfect Bike.
I use an 87 KX 250 & a heavy STEAHLY & it ROCKS. Stopped the engine from stalling in tight woods and helped it Hook uP in slick conditions. STEAHLY was the best mod & the cheapest mod on the bike next to the add on Spark Arrester,
Great video and review!! I gotta get this old 77 dt250 2 stroke out on the track to feel the handling and power characteristics first, recheck after the rebuild, then ill determine whether ill do the flywheel weight... Ive ridden motorcycles for almost ten years now but this is the first year ripping on a 250 2stroke, not use to the sudden rise in powerband so this should really help!! Thanks for the video
My first dirt bike was an 88cr250 that the dudes buddy ported in his garage. Worst first dirt bike ever! It was just a handful. I was forever off the trail and into the woods. My buddy told me to put a flywheel weight on it. I got the heaviest one available for that bike. The rideability was night and day. So much easier to ride and start. Best purchase ever.
I had one on my 2002 yz 250 2 stroke and the bike was inclined to stall when I used the rear brake and the FWW cured that and made it run way better for off road. After using it for a while, my FWW side crank bearing failed and the mechanic said that the extra weight may have contributed to the bearing failure, but I can't confirm that for certain.
For stalling... I took a ktm xc 450 4 speed into the mountains for knarly trails... stalling was a problem. 1st gear didn't have good gearing for slow technical. Was told fly wheel weight would help prevent that flame out. Didn't have problems on fast sections. LoL that's a different kind of stalling.
Yeah, the stalling starts getting worse when the 4 strokes get hot. Then it doesn't really matter how good you are on the clutch. It just starts shutting off. Then you have sad face. Lol
Thinking about trying one on my 250sx. However I’d hate to lose the insane explosiveness of the bike. Bike is fresh from the frame up, little motor work done to make it scream. It’s a woods racer, so I could definitely benefit from some lugging power. However I don’t want to lose much to get it lol. It’s all a trade off
I have the exact same bike and year with a lectron. Did you have to adjust the metering rod or power jet after installing the flywheel weight ? My bike feels so weird after I installed the flywheel weight
@@texas2strokes727 have not yet. Been meaning to make it out but currently my only time to ride is weekdays because I take care of my niece Thursday thru Monday. Thankfully I am self employed and can squeeze in some weekday riding or I would explode lol. I mostly ride at twin hills cycle park out in Bridgeport. I like to do a lot of enduro/hard enduro stuff so they have a lot of that because it’s just boulders everywhere.
I have a 2022 yz250fx with only a few hours on it. if I pull in the clutch and click it into first, it stalls every time. I have to rev it before putting it in gear. That's how easily that bike stalls. And no, I am not a new rider.
Nah. Mine still shook like crazy. You might want to look into some handle bar inserts. They are brass weights that fit inside your bars and dampen vibration.
Just bought a KTM 85SX (bc the full size bikes are too big for me) for transforming it into a enduro bike and I'm hesitating on the weight to add. It's my first 2 strokes (but not my 1st bike) and there are 3 weights available : 7, 9 or 11. What do you think 🤔
Totally depends on riding style. If you are just trail cruising and doing moderate hill climbs. And want an easier ride. I'd say 11oz. For advanced riding using technique and a lot of clutch skill. I'd say 7oz. And the 9oz. being somewhere in between skill wise. Gotta be real with yourself. I do believe 11oz. Is going to be too much on an 85. It will rev very slow and be awkward when you need to get the front end up. Hope this helps. What was the last bike you were on?
@@texas2strokes727 good points! At first I was thinking the 9oz would be a good compromise maybe! My other bike is a KTM 250 excf '18, but I mostly use it for light trail riding and some road. I wanted a 2t for enduro kind of things (bc I don't feel confident on my 250 to learn to go over obstacles and technical trails) and since the enduro models are all full size bike I decided to go with a 85 bw.
If you are getting into tech obstacles, I'd go with the 7oz. The one in this video im talking about is a 9oz it was super great in 3rd gear turns at full throttle. But a little difficult to use in tech conditions when needing a split second rev change or quick bump of power.
Personally I'd do 7oz if i did it agian on a 2 stroke. The 9oz was very noticeable over stock. A little slow revving for my liking. But had great traction on hills and was much harder to stall over stock.
@@texas2strokes727 yeah was thinking the same I currently have 260 hours on this bike doing enduro/trail and never have an issue with stalling maybe a little trouble with the tire lighting up when I don’t want it to I think 7oz will be sufficient enough
Flywheel weights are game changers. I have a 9oz on my 2009 yz250. can literally motor of wet roots like a 4 stroke. but you are correct, learn to ride before you buy the magic fairy dust to make the perfect Bike.
Thanks for the honest review man!
I use an 87 KX 250 & a heavy STEAHLY & it ROCKS. Stopped the engine from stalling in tight woods and helped it Hook uP in slick conditions.
STEAHLY was the best mod & the cheapest mod on the bike next to the add on Spark Arrester,
Great video and review!! I gotta get this old 77 dt250 2 stroke out on the track to feel the handling and power characteristics first, recheck after the rebuild, then ill determine whether ill do the flywheel weight... Ive ridden motorcycles for almost ten years now but this is the first year ripping on a 250 2stroke, not use to the sudden rise in powerband so this should really help!! Thanks for the video
I love my flywheel weight on my 2010 yz 250. IMO it's a must if your riding woods or even desert. You can lug it.......
Nice video. I totally agree with you! Did the same to the YZ250 and it's amazing!
I like to get a Fly wheel WEIGHT for a 2004 RM250 - it is very light switch as well.
My first dirt bike was an 88cr250 that the dudes buddy ported in his garage. Worst first dirt bike ever! It was just a handful. I was forever off the trail and into the woods. My buddy told me to put a flywheel weight on it. I got the heaviest one available for that bike. The rideability was night and day. So much easier to ride and start. Best purchase ever.
I had one on my 2002 yz 250 2 stroke and the bike was inclined to stall when I used the rear brake and the FWW cured that and made it run way better for off road. After using it for a while, my FWW side crank bearing failed and the mechanic said that the extra weight may have contributed to the bearing failure, but I can't confirm that for certain.
I keep seeing people saying this so im probably not gonna get one just to keep my motor goin
For stalling... I took a ktm xc 450 4 speed into the mountains for knarly trails... stalling was a problem. 1st gear didn't have good gearing for slow technical. Was told fly wheel weight would help prevent that flame out.
Didn't have problems on fast sections. LoL that's a different kind of stalling.
Yeah, the stalling starts getting worse when the 4 strokes get hot. Then it doesn't really matter how good you are on the clutch. It just starts shutting off. Then you have sad face. Lol
Excellent review. Thinking of a yz250 and setting it up for hare scramble
There great. I put the 250x transmission in mine and regretted it. 3rd and 4th were a little weird spaced afterwards.
Thanks for the info! I picked up a mint 1999 YZ250 that had sat in a garage for 20 years. Going to try the 9oz as I think that would work for me
Thinking about trying one on my 250sx. However I’d hate to lose the insane explosiveness of the bike. Bike is fresh from the frame up, little motor work done to make it scream. It’s a woods racer, so I could definitely benefit from some lugging power. However I don’t want to lose much to get it lol. It’s all a trade off
When u in the woods stickin and poking and you wheel stops hookin flyweight weight help u to keep on bookin....hare scramble must have.
I have the exact same bike and year with a lectron. Did you have to adjust the metering rod or power jet after installing the flywheel weight ? My bike feels so weird after I installed the flywheel weight
All i did was a half turn out on the main. No needle change.
I agree it feels weird for awhile.
Nice video.. them the correc weight for yz125 it will be the 9 oz?
I say 12 oz?
what part of texas? looks like east texas from the woods in the background. I grew up out in east texas.
Good call!
@@texas2strokes727 I love the woods of east texas. No other place in Texas is like it. Sadly I live in the DFW now because of work.
Have you been to barnwell mountain? I meet alot of guys from dfw out there.
@@texas2strokes727 have not yet. Been meaning to make it out but currently my only time to ride is weekdays because I take care of my niece Thursday thru Monday. Thankfully I am self employed and can squeeze in some weekday riding or I would explode lol. I mostly ride at twin hills cycle park out in Bridgeport. I like to do a lot of enduro/hard enduro stuff so they have a lot of that because it’s just boulders everywhere.
Can you help to suggest where to find right flywheel weight for yz250f 2018?
I have a 2022 yz250fx with only a few hours on it. if I pull in the clutch and click it into first, it stalls every time. I have to rev it before putting it in gear. That's how easily that bike stalls. And no, I am not a new rider.
Will a flywheel weight take a lot of vibration out? Like will u feel less in the handlebars
Nah. Mine still shook like crazy. You might want to look into some handle bar inserts. They are brass weights that fit inside your bars and dampen vibration.
That a clean well cared for bike brother 👍🏾
Just bought a KTM 85SX (bc the full size bikes are too big for me) for transforming it into a enduro bike and I'm hesitating on the weight to add. It's my first 2 strokes (but not my 1st bike) and there are 3 weights available : 7, 9 or 11. What do you think 🤔
Totally depends on riding style.
If you are just trail cruising and doing moderate hill climbs. And want an easier ride. I'd say 11oz.
For advanced riding using technique and a lot of clutch skill. I'd say 7oz.
And the 9oz. being somewhere in between skill wise.
Gotta be real with yourself.
I do believe 11oz. Is going to be too much on an 85. It will rev very slow and be awkward when you need to get the front end up.
Hope this helps. What was the last bike you were on?
@@texas2strokes727 good points! At first I was thinking the 9oz would be a good compromise maybe! My other bike is a KTM 250 excf '18, but I mostly use it for light trail riding and some road. I wanted a 2t for enduro kind of things (bc I don't feel confident on my 250 to learn to go over obstacles and technical trails) and since the enduro models are all full size bike I decided to go with a 85 bw.
If you are getting into tech obstacles, I'd go with the 7oz.
The one in this video im talking about is a 9oz it was super great in 3rd gear turns at full throttle.
But a little difficult to use in tech conditions when needing a split second rev change or quick bump of power.
@@texas2strokes727 Okay it makes sense! I pretty love how the 85sx reacts so I guess with the 7oz it will just be perfect for what I want to do!
On the fence about a 9oz or 7oz
Personally I'd do 7oz if i did it agian on a 2 stroke. The 9oz was very noticeable over stock. A little slow revving for my liking. But had great traction on hills and was much harder to stall over stock.
@@texas2strokes727 yeah was thinking the same I currently have 260 hours on this bike doing enduro/trail and never have an issue with stalling maybe a little trouble with the tire lighting up when I don’t want it to I think 7oz will be sufficient enough
Seria possível passar as medidas desse flywheel quero fabricar um aqui no Brasil
Can't hear ya
more torque should be the expected result
How much weight did u add?
9 oz.
Four strokes need it more then two strokes!!
Where'd u get that graphics kit? Possible link? Dig it.
Ebay. It was the best looking cheap kit i could find with a licensed yamaha logo.
@@texas2strokes727 link possibly? I haven't seen that graphics kit on there :/ much appreciated for your time.
@@cumminsdiesel6107 www.ebay.com/str/a1motosport