Help me decide

[notch]

After reading an article in a USA dirtbike mag which detailed the maintenance required on a KX250F, I'd stick with the KTM...

[FlangMasterJ]

Definately sticking with my 250SXF. Went for a ride up the Karapoti with my brother. He rode my 250SXF and I rode a friends 560SMR.

Riding a 560cc motard with stiff as suspension, road rubber and Taupo racetrack gearing wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Most of the riding was all in first gear only occasionally hitting second.

The 320mm front brake caught me out a couple of times. Sent me sliding down a hill and sending me arse over kite leaving me curled up amongst the shrubbery.

After we had returned to my hauler (1.6L Corolla 'Japans Big Car') I took the 250SXF down the track for a quick blat. My god did I enjoy it. The thing just floats over everything and pulls like a hooker on pay night. After riding the 560 I felt 10 times faster.

My brother enjoyed it so much we're going up there again this weekend. Just have to hurry his ass up into buying his own 250SXF.

Attached are a couple of mobile phone pics.

[cheese]

Man they are some awesome looking tracks up there!!!