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#6
The '09 KLX was $4999 MSRP in the U.S. I don't doubt you could have purchased a new '09 for $3999. I kept a copy of Motorcyclist magazine when I was first considering a KLX, and the advertised MSRP of the '09 KLX was $4999. At some point with it going up $100 on the MSRP doesn't seem that strange. The Honda 250L isn't surprising either, as it was artificially priced fairly low to make its maiden voyage. I know for a fact that the Honda also had a super low markup for its first year. I saw it on the dealer paperwork at the motorcycle shop I used to work at. There was also a big drop in price on the leftover CBR250's. They haven't sold well against the leftover Ninja 250's or the new Ninja 300.
#8
Although there has been a large shift to EFI in dirt bikes in the last few years, there are still a few manufacturers holding off and sticking with carbs as they are more reliable than EFI (e.g. the Beta RR - AWESOME bike). Having had a fuel pump fail on me with my Husky TE450 I can understand their conservatism, although I am still an EFI fan. A 6th gear and better fuel capacity on the current KLX450 would be good too.
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