copemech Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 As the 2.5 is not as popular here in the States, is there anyone out there who can give a good comparison from experience! The term "quicker" does'nt seem to accurately describe the difference as after only a brief ride the '05 2.5 that I rode last weekend seemed very similar to my '03 2.9. I did notice that the 2.5 did not have the intake spacer that the newer 2.9 has. To be honest, as a clubman rider, I realize that I may actually do better on a somewhat milder bike than the 2.9, however I am not sure if the 2.5 is the answer. I really hoped that Sherco would produce a full 200cc bike(I'm still spoiled by real torque that the 163cc version does not have)but it does not appear that this is going to happen. Any comments? MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercool Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I ride a 2005 2.5 and absolutly love it, they are quite zippy off the bottom end, it took a bit of getting used to after my SY250 which was really soft off the bottom end. I had a quick go on a 2005 2.9 and didnt really like it, the power was a lot stronger than my own, i think the increase in power would get me into to much trouble in the sections. p.s i'm only a clubman myself ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Rode the 05 250 and 290 back to back and the 250 was alot tamer than it had been in the past. Still prefered the 290 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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