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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 06:39 AM
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its probably been discussed before but i wish kawasaki made a more serious offroad/enduro type version of the klx 250 based on the kx250f. like they did with the klx 450. id ****** one straight away.
 
Old Jun 16, 2009 | 06:53 AM
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What about an orange one?
If only I wasn't a middle aged, over weight, dwarf.
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by neilaction
What about an orange one?
If only I wasn't a middle aged, over weight, dwarf.
I would think if you can ride the KLX, you could ride this. I sat on one at the dealer and could get both feet on the ground once My weight was on it. A bit taller than the KLX but not really that much. I want a KTM so bad.
 
Old Jun 16, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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i think i just got wood lookin at that pic >.>
 
Old Jun 16, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by gerrynolan
I would think if you can ride the KLX, you could ride this. I sat on one at the dealer and could get both feet on the ground once My weight was on it. A bit taller than the KLX but not really that much. I want a KTM so bad.
I have been and tried many times.
Its just too tall for me to feel comfortable.
Off road it would be a real handful.

BTW, I had my KLX lowered about 40mm from stock.
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Those KTM 2-smokes are very nice. I'm trying to decided between a KTM or Husaberg 4-stroke. Right now, seat height is an issue for me but so is the lack of power and suspension in my KLX. A ride that would help me more would make navigating the obstacles easier and reduce the need for sudden stops in ackward positions.
 
Old Jun 17, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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Seat height ain't too bad a problem for me, and I'm only 5'9. I just learn to tilt the bike and tippy-toe. There's no need to flatfoot both sides of a bike. I sometimes wish the KLX was taller.

2-strokes are nice, and I really want one, but we ride alot of tight woods and it'd be too much work throwing one around at low-speed. 4-strokes are better WOODS bikes in some cases. Not all. I guess if I were faster they'd be OK but I've always been told that 2strokes are real pipey?

KTM 450 4-stroke... yessir!!
 
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 05:32 AM
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If we are talking wood...................

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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by cliffsta

2-strokes are nice, and I really want one, but we ride alot of tight woods and it'd be too much work throwing one around at low-speed.
A ktm 200 will smoke just about any bike out there in tight woods. And I'm not talking about from the muffler. They can be made to be about as mellow as the klx if you want(well maybe not quite, but almost).
 

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