I will always be a loyal kawasaki rider. Grew up on them and have never been disappointed. Plus I support my local dealer which is a kawasaki dealer. I honestly watch these just to see how my preferred brand is doing against the competition. Holding up well so far 👍✊🔥
SML is becoming one of my favorite magazines. I love the fact that they dont talk bad about the bikes like some other magazines do. All bikes are good nowadays You cant go wrong with any of them. I like all the test riders but i love the wisdom and integrity of Maeda and Foster. They have been around for many years and i hope they will stay for a long time
Yeha your right except they pick the bikes that they like not what’s best for that year Honda keeps on getting picked in a high spot which is just crazy because they make no power compared to the other brands yes there amazing looking but people don’t even want to go on the Honda 250 team as the bikes are under powered ktm or husky wasn’t even picked or talked about which is just crazy when they have been making the most power since 2016 there the lightest bikes there is there amazing to ride they have one of the best suspension out there engines are super reliable there a bit slow on the low end but a exhaust and mapping will fix that
@@tylersvensson4468 i wouldn't choose the Honda either but crf250r is the weapon of choice for many top riders and teems. Geico Honda( Rip☺) was one if the best Teams, much better than TLD KTM at least. It turns great, is the most flickable bike of the shooutout and very fun also. I was surprised also for the KTM but i understand than many riders don't like the air forks even if the AER fork is considered as a very good air fork, is still an air fork. 5th place doesn't mean that the SX250F is a bad bike. All bikes are good, the differences are very small. SWL never said bad things about the KTM. They just prefer more the other bikes. I love this approach
@@tylergardner9918 I think his killing it on the Honda in outdoors but I would say it’s underpowered still to the other brands which power isnt everything but on a 250 it’s one of the most important things
This is all very nice to hear and watch. But I feel like it’s all the same tracks and the same conditions every time. And so none of this really applies to us here is southern UK. Need this to happen in real deep nasty conditions. The kid talks about bumps. Not a bump on that track. Give these guys these bikes in conditions where it’s really rough and I’d love to hear what they say about the bikes. FYI not a KTM guy at all, not ranting. Lol but again thanks for the content I love it. 🤙🤙🤙
YZ250F. Got my first one new in 2014, I've upgraded every 3 years since, just ordered my 2022 YZ. I used to ride Honda, but for me Yamaha just fits perfectly.
I would like to see the same good rider riding faster on a stock 125 vs an 2021 bike, whatever brand. Let's be honest, it's just bs thinking a 125 is really a faster bike on a track. I love 125s but the 250 is the faster bike.
Mike sleeter talks a load of 💩most of the time ktm 125 will keep up with any 4 stroke if your ride it right but this past couple years Honda just suck for the 250 class but then you have people about handling which is just bs because in the 250 class you want that bike to be screaming you can change bikes handling to your liking since 2017 it’s only ktm and Yamaha that have been up there same with 450 class that’s if you include Honda I don’t really get why they do the reviews because the bikes are all good but bikes for different people but the market is mainly for racers and the whole bike is going to be built so it doesn’t really matter what they say
I agree. I ride woods and was going to get the fx but to me it seems like its alot heavier than it is. The 250x feels the same to me also. I'm probably going with the kx
I feel like they just picked the bikes that had changes...that doesn't mean the ktm and husky should be last...sorry ut the Honda is flawed in every other review...so how it beats out the two fastest lightest bikes...God knows...they should of explained their decision on the hisky ktm aswell..plus if the Suzuki is the same..go get a 2020..
its a 2021 shootout for a reason dumbass they are ranking them based on the best changes and which one has a bit of everything you need, just because the ktm is a powerhouse doesnt mean it can beat every other bike same with the husky
@@legend3033 ...a shootout is not just who has the best changes or even any changes you wank stain...go watch some shootouts from before..plenty of times bikes like the Honda..brought out a completely new bike with lots of changes..and guess what..it sucked...and the Yamaha had no changes..and won..because it still was the best all around performer...
Yet Swapmoto and vital are sponsored by Yamaha 😂😂 Lightest in class, highest power/torque output in class, best brakes in class. I could go on and on. Its not science chief
I ride and race a 2018 crf450 and my buddy has a 20 kx250. When i rode it i noticed how narrow the bike was up front. The suspension felt nice and the bike had tons of over rev and handling is predictable. My other friend has a 20 crf250r and i honestly wasn’t a fan of it. It lacks bottom end, has decent mid and plenty of top, breaks were great and the handling was superb, but the engine sucked, he did do a full yosh system which helped the bottom some.
Doesnt suprise me, I made the call that the Kwaka will win and it did, Cant believe how far down the euros are, they have work to do, LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!!!!!!!!
Funny how none of them said ktm or a husky and game last if they went to race them even though ktm and husky make more power then all of them I don’t get why they do these because the people saying stuff about the bikes ride that brand that they say we need a honest review
@@marynapier3962 it’s a no brainier that ktm and husky’s make the most power I hear everyone complaining how there no people that are wanting to go into the Honda 250f team as there the slowest bikes when it comes to 250f you want to be screaming the lungs of the bikes with also having a lot of bottom end which that’s what Yamaha are doing as there star racing team is the best 250f team out there
I think that they should bring back the two strokes again, because they will make so much money. Its a great marketing thing to do now that they don't have a race team. And two strokes are becoming alot more popular. 👍
No it's not true. The only reason they weren't in the shootout was because their shipment was delayed. They will continue to make and develop bikes for years to come. Big things will be happening for the next model year
They unfortunately due to money were unable to update their bikes to they split their company to focus on certain things like off-road and others. But they will be updating their bikes next year.
@@tylerblackburn3533 Depends on who’s riding it, Suzuki is a favourite for some riders. And nobody really knows what the gas gas would’ve done because it wasn’t there. The shootout was a waste of time
I’m so sick of watching mr Yamaha (Pat) do these tests. I’m done watching anything you guys do till he’s gone. He even picked the heaviest, widest bike in the 450 shootout as the winner.
Dude is not just Foster. Yz450f and kx450 won the most shootouts last year also. Kris keefer also is a big fan of the Yz450f I think that generally Yamaha fits better big guys. Short guys seems that they struggle with the dimensions of the bike. Pingree for example.
Hey Brad! Sorry to bum you out with my choice. I appreciate you watching our stuff until now and hope you will continue. What can I say... The Yamaha has a great motor, the best suspension, tracks straight and corners well. When you consider the entire package, it is the best 250 for me this year. I know you may not want to hear it from me, how about Ping? I have a ton of respect for Ping - the Yamaha SMASHED his shootout. Keefer is a close friend and great at what he does. We compare thoughts all the time - He also LOVES Yamahas. Do me a favor and check out our In Depth Videos that are dropping now where we talk more about each bike individually, it will give more context to how we made our decisions and layout just how good the whole class is. You will also see how close the Kawasaki came to being my #1. Thanks again for your support until now - I hope you will stay with us.
@@motozz8258 I recently sold my 2020 Honda 450 because I had bought and restored a 1991 KX 500 and found that it handled better off the box and was seconds a lap quicker at most tracks. I bought the KX because most riders I know are turning their backs on new bikes all the time and found them to be right. Those that are buying the KTMs and Huskys are trying to get in to the championships but marketing is virtually non existent except on specialist media but nearly all riders we know are loyal to their local shops and the brands they carry. Personally though I found the tubular cradle framed KTMs do handle miles better than the Japanese bikes.
As women presence is increasing in the sport, have you thought about having a female like Jordan Jarvis or Raelyn Rooney test the bikes? Just genuinely curious as females maybe looking to buy and there is not a lot of reviews, if any reviews, from women. Just a thought.
A 14 year old in a 125cc chineese bike can beat a w5 year old in a 250cc brand bike if he is good enough Guys its 75%rider and 25% bike It can be a honda or a kawi or a yamaha and it does not matter as long as you get used to the bike you are riding
I’ve never had a ktm break on me. I do think it’s a toss up as far as which bike is better. All the bikes are so good it’s hard to go wrong with anything now a days
