Went for a short ride yesterday with good friend Jake. this was our chance to try the 08 and 10 TXC 250 back to back. The area is a private trail system that does not get a ton of use. As such it is littered with slick tree limbs over slick clay with a 4" bed of leaves. Some killer long hill climbs and super tight, slip the clutch in 1st stuff. Slick on slick meant everyone found the ground a time or two. Buddy Cliff with a KTM525 was with us.
I have always considered Jakes bike very good. Comes with one of the nicest stock suspensions I have ever used. Fun bike to ride, EZ going and just a great overall bike. Everyone who rides it agrees. Heck, David (fitness2go) loved it so much he got one.
So we trade off. Jake takes off all hair on fire and looks like he has been riding the bike all his life. I struggled a little with his bike, it is amazing how much different they are. the 08 revs much slower, has a LOT less bottom end, and is very slow to respond compared to the 10. the 08 feels 15-20 pounds heavier and turns slower. As such the 08 is EZer to trail ride, softer and more manageable. More mellow.
The 2010 version is much lighter feeling "125 like", has a comparatively explosive motor, turns quicker, and has tighter suspesnion. This makes it the racers choice hands down. No comparison. This bike is built to go fast and urges you to do so. As such it is also probably a little more demanding to ride. Throttle is light and the ample bottom end power can be a handful some times. Light feel and quick turning is great but also needs a little more attention. Don't get me wrong, you could trail ride slow and fun all day on the 10 but it is not a mild bike. Loves to loft the front end which makes it great for getting the front end over stuff, loves to jump off stuff with quick and deep bottom end power, and is a blast to throw around on the trail. It's a real nimble bike and with the quick power you can take a lot of different and fun lines. This bike, like Jakes, tracks and goes wherever you point it.
Jakes forks are AWESOME. Hands down the best trail bike forks i have ever tried, period. The motor makes deliberate smooth power that builds forever. Where my bike is semi violent coming out of tight corners, his is smooth and linear. I love his bike but struggled with the power because after riding mine I was confused how to approach corners. I was a bobbling fool. It is my issue not the bike, 10 miles off reprogramming and I'd be good to go again. Jakes bike was hard for me to get the front end up which made me slow down to plan for branches and down trees. Ergos were about the same his bike feeling lower.
Jake was frothing at the mouth and shaking his head after riding the 10 so i think he liked it.
08 - trail master
10 - Ricky racer
Both
I have always considered Jakes bike very good. Comes with one of the nicest stock suspensions I have ever used. Fun bike to ride, EZ going and just a great overall bike. Everyone who rides it agrees. Heck, David (fitness2go) loved it so much he got one.
So we trade off. Jake takes off all hair on fire and looks like he has been riding the bike all his life. I struggled a little with his bike, it is amazing how much different they are. the 08 revs much slower, has a LOT less bottom end, and is very slow to respond compared to the 10. the 08 feels 15-20 pounds heavier and turns slower. As such the 08 is EZer to trail ride, softer and more manageable. More mellow.
The 2010 version is much lighter feeling "125 like", has a comparatively explosive motor, turns quicker, and has tighter suspesnion. This makes it the racers choice hands down. No comparison. This bike is built to go fast and urges you to do so. As such it is also probably a little more demanding to ride. Throttle is light and the ample bottom end power can be a handful some times. Light feel and quick turning is great but also needs a little more attention. Don't get me wrong, you could trail ride slow and fun all day on the 10 but it is not a mild bike. Loves to loft the front end which makes it great for getting the front end over stuff, loves to jump off stuff with quick and deep bottom end power, and is a blast to throw around on the trail. It's a real nimble bike and with the quick power you can take a lot of different and fun lines. This bike, like Jakes, tracks and goes wherever you point it.
Jakes forks are AWESOME. Hands down the best trail bike forks i have ever tried, period. The motor makes deliberate smooth power that builds forever. Where my bike is semi violent coming out of tight corners, his is smooth and linear. I love his bike but struggled with the power because after riding mine I was confused how to approach corners. I was a bobbling fool. It is my issue not the bike, 10 miles off reprogramming and I'd be good to go again. Jakes bike was hard for me to get the front end up which made me slow down to plan for branches and down trees. Ergos were about the same his bike feeling lower.
Jake was frothing at the mouth and shaking his head after riding the 10 so i think he liked it.
08 - trail master
10 - Ricky racer
Both
I had a 7602 in check out this morning and didn't pull the trigger, yet.
Darned fancy electronic dodads anyways. 
