Bought new klx today, now to ride it

[soundbeltfarm]

Bought it today but getting it on monday as going away for few days with kids.
will do the mods you all reccomend and i ordered some race tech springs for my lard arse ( bike set up for an 82 kg flyweight)
and changing the bars to something higher or putting bar risers on it.
dean bringing a few different ones for me to try.
so looking forward to it.
was going to get a new 06 rmz450 quite cheap but decided against it , hopefully i dont rue that decision.
i spoke to a couple of guys who are very good trail riders and they thought this would suit me as i learning again from my teen years. and they said if you can get quick on a slower bike you'l be much quicker when/ if i get a bigger one, because i'l have to work more on the klx than if i just used power from a big thumper.
So bring on the dirt and mud i say.

[takitimu]

Bought it today but getting it on monday as going away for few days with kids.
will do the mods you all reccomend and i ordered some race tech springs for my lard arse ( bike set up for an 82 kg flyweight)
and changing the bars to something higher or putting bar risers on it.
dean bringing a few different ones for me to try.


Definitely go for new bars, I've got some Pro Taper ones with the Henry/Reed bend ( 92mm high, 57mm pullback ), it's a pretty good compromise, it's still easy to flick around sitting, but standing is alot better, the originals bend way easy & are to low.

I've also tweaked the rear brake to lift it a bit higher, which makes braking whilst standing downhill alot easier.

I also got some bark busters ( actually zeta ).

I'm just under 100kg & I'll leave the shocks as is, but I'm not big into jumping :).

Cheers

Nigel

P.S. I took the airbox cover off, first run tonight on a local mx track, though the shop reckoned that one is worth waiting until after the first service.