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i have ridden a kx65 and a rm125, the rm125 didnt really have the power i was expecying it to in comparison to my 250f, granted it was a 2000 rm125 and probably due for a top end. As of right now i am 100% unsure of what i want, i just understand that 4 strokes tend to be higher maintence and im looking to be able to ride and not worry about it other then maybe a piston and rings every season as i really wouldnt ride more then maybe 5 hours a week and probably not every week.
Corey
Come take mine for a rip. What you'd spend more on now is less than if you had to do a head on a 4 stroke, then have it sprung and valved for your weight.
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You are free to ride my ktm 134sx with a fww as well. The 6 speed makes it very ridable. I might even be convinced to sell it.
-Christian LRRS/CCS HasBeen ECK Racing
2011 Pit Bike Race CHAMPION!
I think im about the same weight as you, kind of hoping for something a bit newer but its a possibility
I'd love to see what kind of power a 250 2 stroke makes, just dont know anyone with one, that would be awesome
PM me?
Corey
I'm not digging at all. That's truly how I operate, preteen. And db snorkel is all done. There aren't even any kicking around the web, or I'd have another. Still kicking myself for letting the other one go with my old bike.
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When and where is this swap day? I'll bring a stock KX80, a modified-for-6ft tall-person KX100, and a CR500. Preferably a nice field if you want to ride the 500. I'd be interested in riding a KTM 300, 134, 200, KDX200/220 and any 125 mxer.
Just for shits and giggles, check this video out. You can hear him Womp, Womp, womping through the tight stuff, and only on the pipe a little bit coming through a lot of it. Of course, he does get on it, and that sound will carry.
http://jdayoffroad.com/2012/rd13-trackpreview/
Swap day, eh? Intrigued. My wife is staying home, so fuckoff.
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that course looks fast 'n fun!
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Sure does. That's his MO. I forgot to add: that's a '13 250xc.
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My dirty is an 05 KDX 220....I'm also in possession of a friend's 05 WR 250 thumper (for sale)..... Corey you're welcome to ride both if you want. Swap day would be fun. I prefer 2T, and with my build (6'2" @ 160) the 220 is quiet and lugs good in the woods. I would have no prob taking it to an mx track. For me, a woods bike on an mx track makes more sense...I'm not real fast on an mx track, so the gearing and softer setup doesn't affect me that much there. If you'll do more woods than mx, go bigger than 125....roots, rocks, hillclimbs and tight corners when it's wet out will explain that choice.....
I'm heading to Jericho Mtn in Berlin, NH this weekend to go camping and riding with my son if anyone is up that way.......
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can someone else confirm of the WR and DRZ400 are lower maintenance rides?
corey - if you didn't like the RM125 (which needs to be on the pipe the whole time to make power), you might not like any of the 2-smoke 125's/134's/200's....the ktm exc 2 strokes make pretty good power for a 2-stroke, but it doesn't come anywhere close to what it feels to ride a good 4-stroke
you might need another 4t...just not a higher performance/higher maintenance machine
that ride swap day is your cheapest, most knowledgeable resource...find what works best for you
and what's your budget? I don't want to be rude, but you might need to increase your budget. In my experience, getting a high performance, low maintenance, good condition bike for little money is a challenge...most cheap bikes will require a lot of repair and money to be up to speed, and bikes that are ready to go are usually priced high to begin with. One of two things need to happen to get a bike that's lower than iglu's:
1.) you find a good deal on something - this pwns everything...think of it like getting a good deal on a car, that you drive 2 years and sell it for what you bought it for. But it's rare to find a good deal on a bike, because someone will pick it up before you do.
2.) you increase your budget - ie. - look at othersean's YZ450...that thing is a monster machine that was well maintained (original owner is actually on this forum!) and pretty much will only require preventative maintenance...but it's $2,900
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-Christian LRRS/CCS HasBeen ECK Racing
2011 Pit Bike Race CHAMPION!
The wr and drz are lower maintenance than a lot of bikes, but the misconception that the euro machines are high maintenance is ridiculous. You can do valve checks every (whatever) but when the thing gets difficult to start, then you know it's time. It's not going to detonate with the valves a tiny bit out of spec.
And if preteen is getting 75hrs+ out of a 134 smoker, that's a top end (maybe 2hrs of wrenching) every year or so?
That's not what I would consider back breaking. That leaves air filters, tires, chain and sprockets, same shit as any other dirty.
Cliff's Cycles KTM
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Maybe it isn't too much bike. Maybe you are too little person?
The 450 MX bikes can definitely be a handful in the woods even for experienced dirty riders. Only reason I think I get away with it is I weigh so much and have a pretty smooth throttle hand, pair that with my idiot light that comes on pretty early and that usually works to keep me out of trouble.
The DRZ400 is a tank! <---heavy
-Christian LRRS/CCS HasBeen ECK Racing
2011 Pit Bike Race CHAMPION!
2005 cr125 for 2k?
i guess for me i see a 2 stroke 250 as being way to powerful for me, same with 450 four strokes, im new to the dirt, the 250f is alot for me to handle, i love it but its alot to handle for sure
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Corey
Or you could save some green and get Clayton's that's already set up.
Fwiw, he maybe a cute little cuddly hair ball (that's also a sarcastic prick sometimes), but he has earned my trust as a seller.
Cliff's Cycles KTM
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I've been riding dirt for 23 years and I want nothing to do with a 450!