Best bike? what to get?

**cheese** · 7th February 2006, 17:44

Ha ha or a RM for that matter......

**crazyxr250rider** · 7th February 2006, 17:57

oh yea the power valves a fine on the KDX and they look real good with a after-market headlight ($45-270,Mine was $140 and is a polisport enduro halogen)

**Sketchy_Racer** · 7th February 2006, 18:21

they arent Fugly if you buy a KX250 plastic kit and put them on

then you have the reliabilty of a KDX and the looks of a KX ohh ahhh

**cheese** · 7th February 2006, 18:39

ok ok I'll get a KDX!

I'm going to try to get a new one. A second hand one isn't that much cehaper and half of them look fucked.

I'll probably get a new front plate and teh guys at spectrum said get a KX rear guard too.

**2much** · 8th February 2006, 00:34

Hey mate, have to agree with scott, you'ld be doing the right thing to get a KDX with a procircuit pipe (I assume they still do that deal). It's not a fashion parade anyway and they're a fucken awesome bike that will show up alot of 250's with the right rider. The only thing is you will grow out of it as you find the limit sooner but you'll be a much better rider for it.....

And of course you can always let me have a thrash on it when I'm up there!!! Aw come on, I might even let ya have a blat on the GSX-R in return???

**flash** · 8th February 2006, 08:15

nah you wont grow out of it if the tracks are just in close quarters with trees, mud, etc. if you go on those boring ones that are just gravel roads it will get old quick. go for the KDX, the only thing that i get annoyed with is sometimes youll lose power going up a hill if its high and long. but after practice you just learn to either go down a gear or use the clutch.

ild never change my KDX, my dad has a KTM smx300 and the kdx is a much better ride

**Henk** · 10th February 2006, 10:16

The KTM200 is going to be faster, has more bling stock, will handle better and is lighter than the KDX. You can go a way to bringing the KDX along by bolting in a set of KX125 USD forks and an Ohlins shock to get better suspension and more clearance in ruts and although the KTM will still be lighter etc you'll still have money left over, an incredibly reliable bike and you'll probably still get beaten by guys on older crappier bikes with more skill and fitness no matter what you get. It realy is 20% bike 80% rider out there especially when the going gets grovelly.

**scott411** · 10th February 2006, 11:55

A KTM will be faster, better handling is a tough call, people either love or hate PDS suspension , your right about the mods to the forks, but you can not buy Ohlins for the KDX, MR Taylor does make them up but it is a expensive option, I have raced KDX's for years and for most guys you can revalve the forks to suit.

I raced a KDX with Standard Suspension last year to top 10 in the bel ray harescrambles, only mods were the pipe and muffler and a 49 tooth rear sprocket, Ben Tomanson won events on one with suspenions mods.

The KDX won't devalue like a KTM will and will be much easier to sell second hand. ANd their are many hop up,

if you put the pro circuit pipe on one put a 45 pilot jet in as well, this cleans up the bottom well.

**scott411** · 10th February 2006, 11:56

A KTM will be faster, better handling is a tough call, people either love or hate PDS suspension , your right about the mods to the forks, but you can not buy Ohlins for the KDX, MR Taylor does make them up but it is a expensive option, I have raced KDX's for years and for most guys you can revalve the forks to suit.

I raced a KDX with Standard Suspension last year to top 10 in the bel ray harescrambles, only mods were the pipe and muffler and a 49 tooth rear sprocket, Ben Tomanson won events on one with suspenions mods.

The KDX won't devalue like a KTM will and will be much easier to sell second hand. ANd their are many hop up,

if you put the pro circuit pipe on one put a 45 pilot jet in as well, this cleans up the bottom well.

one last thing, on a gravel road a KDX has more top end than a 250F, (6 speed Gearbox helps this)

**cheese** · 13th February 2006, 12:57

I've found quite a few 05 KDX's on Tardme. people claiming that they have hardly been ridden. Should I just get a new one or not? I can save about $1500 - $2000 getting a year old one.

**crazyxr250rider** · 13th February 2006, 17:55

NEW!!!!!!!!!! Stop procrastinating and get the damn thing....

**cheese** · 13th February 2006, 20:56

LOL I will. I got to get my old bike back together and make a visit to teh bank....

**IronicCapers** · 14th February 2006, 08:59

Actually wasn't it Ben Townly that won the events last year on a slightly modded KDX200 and came second in Whakatane or something. KDX200 awesome bike when you get it you will find parts are cheaper and basically havent change in 15 years (or however long they have been round). KDX220 is also something to look at i heard very good comments from seasoned riders about the extra capacity bike. How can go past the fact that Kawasaki got it right with a production bike that offers great reliability and is fast enough to keep up with 250s with a skilled rider. And in the world of enduro it is more than adequate to handle tough long rides.