KDX 200 to KXF250

[Crisis management]

Any link to the Chris Birch review I'd love to read it

It was in the january Kiwi rider magazine, worth a look.

[Reckless]

It was in the january Kiwi rider magazine, worth a look.

Reading his facebook posts he stripped the thing right down dumped as much weight off as poss and went from there.

[Crisis management]

Reading his facebook posts he stripped the thing right down dumped as much weight off as poss and went from there.

You're right, lost the electric start and lights, fitted his forks and shock, I think he mentioned 3 or 4 kgs difference but the main comment I took from it was that he had not liked the previous 200 due to its high rev / power characteristics where he now found the better mid range really useful combined with the light weight and agility. Sounded good to me.

[mc4aregreat]

Don't waste your time on any 4 stroke that has no electric start at your age. TRUST ME.
One of my young fellas bought an used RMZ 250 and we had no end of starting troubles when out on the rides.
Ended up costing me heaps too. Remember how easy the KDX is to kick over, even with the Left Foot.
The E Button is the Bee's Knee's.

[scott411]

Don't waste your time on any 4 stroke that has no electric start at your age. TRUST ME.
One of my young fellas bought an used RMZ 250 and we had no end of starting troubles when out on the rides.
Ended up costing me heaps too. Remember how easy the KDX is to kick over, even with the Left Foot.
The E Button is the Bee's Knee's.

dont agree, i can start KX250F's with my hand, easier than i can start a KDX200, if the RMZ250 was that hard to start it had other issues, as they were never to bad to start, if it is a carb'd one you may be turning the throttle when you kick it,

if you go back to the early four stroke MX bikes, (Mostly YZF's) with manual decompressors and pumper carbs, you had to know the proceddure, the modern injected auto decomp ones are easy, (except for 08-09 CRF250's, for some reason they are a nightmare)

[takitimu]

dont agree, i can start KX250F's with my hand, easier than i can start a KDX200, if the RMZ250 was that hard to start it had other issues, as they were never to bad to start, if it is a carb'd one you may be turning the throttle when you kick it,

if you go back to the early four stroke MX bikes, (Mostly YZF's) with manual decompressors and pumper carbs, you had to know the proceddure, the modern injected auto decomp ones are easy, (except for 08-09 CRF250's, for some reason they are a nightmare)

I'll back scott up, two mates with kxf250's ( injected ) and they are great to start, in fact even late model yzf250's ( carby ) seem good. But the injected bikes are the best.

Get a KXF250 clmintie, no premix, no vibrations & easy to ride. I've been impressed with how much punishment the KXF250's will take actually & they don't cook in the bush either unlike every ktm I have seen ( without a fan ).

[thorns]

Agree with the above two. My 2012 KX450f was the easiest starting bike I have ever had. If you find TDC, was a easy one kick bike to start.

Not saying push button isn't great, but those fuel injected Kawis are impressive for starting.

[barty5]

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