NETRA 2009

[ChR1s]

cool, do you know if stock mx bikes will pass that? I'm talking 250 2stroke with pc pipe/stock silencer or a stock 450 4stroke?

My stock piped '06 YZ250 passes w/o a problem. The packing seems to be good for 3 events before the sound starts creeping up and it's time to repack.

re: loudness
What you hear vs. what the meter reads are not directly related. While some thumpers may seem loud, the meter may indicate otherwise. And the sound check is performed at half of the maximum operating RPM, not WFO.

[breakdirt916]

Ktm woods bikes,KDX 200's are very capable with some porting, I wouldn't recomend a 250 two stroke mx bike to anyone starting out though. Alot of guys look down at the KDX's.

I'd second that. The KDX 200/220's are relatively cheap, reliable, easy to start and simply awesome for any NETRA event. They can take a beating and keep on ticking, and they can be made to perform reasonably well with a few mods.
I would actually like to buy another one.

I have one.

I have an '03 KDX220, its a terrific woods bike.

can you get these street legal, or make them street legal pretty easily?

how much do you pay for insurance yearly?

and I'm just window shopping but is this a good deal?

and I don't even know, are they 2 or 4 strokes?

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcy/991100394.html

'02 KDX200 i have a 2002 kdx 200, renthal handle bars, FMF chamber with fmf silencer, asking 1000 obo money talks

[improvedfd]

can you get these street legal, or make them street legal pretty easily?

how much do you pay for insurance yearly?

and I'm just window shopping but is this a good deal?

and I don't even know, are they 2 or 4 strokes?

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcy/991100394.html

'02 KDX200 i have a 2002 kdx 200, renthal handle bars, FMF chamber with fmf silencer, asking 1000 obo money talks

That looks like a great deal!!
I have a 2002 ktm 200 exc and the ins on it is $80/yr.


Couple questions for you netra riders/racers.
I am very interested in doing some sort of compition with my bike this year, but I have no idea where to start or what I should ride. Can I do 1 or 2 events and not all of them? Should I try a harescramble race or an enduro? I am probably the fastest out of my riding buddies in the tight tech. stuff.
My bike is all set as far as headlight, reg, ect.
Should I go to one of the events first just to watch and ask a bunch of questions or just wing it and register?

[netra709]

If you feel pretty comfortable on your bike, I would go and race your first one. If you go to watch, you'll wish you had your bike with you. I would plan on racing the easiest class that you can. If you have never held a license racing offroad, higher than novice, ride novice. If your old enough to ride vet(+30), or senior(+40), ride one of those classes.
If you are a mx type of guy, you will feel pretty comfortable in the hare scrambles. I could see someone starting out and enjoying the enduro's more than the hare scrambles. Picking the right races for your first few is the key. Unfortuneately, some of the courses are so blownout, and mudfests, it is more of a game of survival, than racing. Those events easily turn new guys away. If you have studs, and can deal with the cold, this Sunday will be a good one. March 29th, in Freetown Ma, will be another good hare scramble.
Feb 1st is the snowrun(enduro), that will be a good one. More or less, what you'll have to be careful of, are the races when we have had alot of rain. generally those are a mess. Tim

[netra709]

can you get these street legal, or make them street legal pretty easily?

how much do you pay for insurance yearly?

and I'm just window shopping but is this a good deal?

and I don't even know, are they 2 or 4 strokes?

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcy/991100394.html

'02 KDX200 i have a 2002 kdx 200, renthal handle bars, FMF chamber with fmf silencer, asking 1000 obo money talks

The key with the street legal thing, is do you have a cert of origin, made out to you from the dealer? If you have a cert of origin, and it was made out to the original owner, its useless as far as getting street plates. A bill of sale is useless also, unless the bike is over 15 yrs, and you live in NH. I know VT used to plate bikes, under 400cc, without titles, don't know if that loop hole is still open.
The KDX's are two strokes. Be careful with bikes for cheap money. Try to find something with low hours, or that has been maintained by someone that actually performed maintenance. To often guys ride these things, and ignore bearings, pistons, gearbox oil, susp fluids, and etc. They're bike, that they have plastered with stickers is a terd, and they don't even have a clue. If your patient, you can find something with low hours, in great shape. I could sell you my 08 KTM 200, but it is not cheap at $4000. I'll be listing it for sale in the next few months. Tim

[ChR1s]

That looks like a great deal!!
I have a 2002 ktm 200 exc and the ins on it is $80/yr.


Couple questions for you netra riders/racers.
I am very interested in doing some sort of compition with my bike this year, but I have no idea where to start or what I should ride. Can I do 1 or 2 events and not all of them? Should I try a harescramble race or an enduro? I am probably the fastest out of my riding buddies in the tight tech. stuff.
My bike is all set as far as headlight, reg, ect.
Should I go to one of the events first just to watch and ask a bunch of questions or just wing it and register?

Wing it!

A hare scamble is the easiest to get setup for, and the easiest format to deal with, but you've got a great bike for trying enduros as well. Some clubs are now adding enduro "schools" to get riders indoctrinated to the enduro time keeping thing, but I know many riders just jump right in and learn as they go.

[gregp]

I know VT used to plate bikes, under 400cc, without titles, don't know if that loop hole is still open.
Tim

Correction: Under 300cc's. Still open AFAIK. I have called a DR350 a DR250 and nobody cared. Insurance is the tough part after that. Most states require insurance first, then they give you a reg. VT does this backwards. Good luck getting isurance in MA with a VT reg. But you can easily transfer the VT reg to a MA one. All it takes is money....