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Old 03-13-2007 | 08:35 PM
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I really dont understand why some people are disappointed in their klx250. I take mine for what it is, a small cc dual sport bike. If I had wanted hp/speed and supercross suspension I would have gotten a kx250 or something else. This bike wasnt designed for tabletops, double/triple jumps on the motocross track. Its meant to trail ride and ride on the street. If you take the bike for what it is and designed for then its just fine. If it doesnt fit your needs then obviously you didnt research and buy the bike for your needs.
I personally have no regrets whatsoever.

sorry for the soapbox, but geez this gets old
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I am completely satisfied with the KLX. The mods that I've done are just partof the fun of owning a bike. But this bike serves the purpose for what I bought it for and thats great with me.
There are those that will disagree, but imo there is no one bike that does everything perfectly. Thats why I have so many. A cruiser for the highway, a dual sport for trails and hacking around, and then a 600cc horse for satisfying the need to feel some jet propulsion.
 
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Old 03-13-2007 | 08:35 PM
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As a tangent to this, I've been looking for a small (i.e. low seat height), used dual-purpose bike for my girlfriend for a while now. Ebay, local papers,swap meets(old pit bikes), you name it. I'm continually amazed at how many people buy a dual sport bike, and the first thing they do is strip off all of the lights and mirrors and then promptly lose the title. [:@] When asked, they always say the same thing - "We only rode it off-road, so we took allthat junk off". Then why didthey buy a dual sport?And I'm not talking about late '70's Honda XL's either. The last bike I looked at was a 2001 (I think)Super Sherpa - no turn signals, no mirrors, no title. Ugh!

Maybe that's what is going on. People think that they can save money by buying the KLX, but expect it to run like a KX because they think the only difference is the lights. After all, 250cc's is 250cc's, they reason. I agree thatit goes back to people not doing their homework, and the fact that most dealers won't let you ride before you buy (except for maybe in the parking lot). So once they plunk down their cash, get the bike home, and finally get a chance to whack the thottle open, they are severely disappointed. Buyer's remorse sets in, and then they start whining and moaning.
Hey man get your gf a XT 225, the bike is awesome, I mean under powered for me a little, but come on I weigh almost as much as the bike. She loves her bike, and she can touch the ground with both feet, and she is only 5-6...and around 118 lbs I think.......well her eyes are blue, that much I know, I hate those trick questions. Here is a pic of her on her 2006 XT 225. And before anyone flames me, she doesn't ride looking like that, I just wanted a picture to brag with, I mean married 12 years, and she wanted a bike 6 months after I got mine, and now we ride street, trails and everything in between, it just doesn't get any better than that right?

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Good old Forest Service roads, they don't put a lot of money into them, and that's just fine with me.
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Sorry for hijacking this thread, I just felt like sharing.

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Big and little Deej
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And before anyone says anything, no I can't fly with those ears, but they do slow me down on a bicycle

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I never get tired of seeing shots like this.
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Ok I'll go quietly now.
 
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Old 03-13-2007 | 08:46 PM
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Hey Deej,
Since you hijacked the thread,....... I went ahead and bought my wife the TW. She's 5'3" and can barley touch the ground. It's not a racer but seems to be very forgiving, which is good.(she's 47 and just starting her trail riding carreer) She's rode street bikes since her 20's but this is a new and different experience!
Naturally, I put a FMF pipe and rejetted the carb and now have the TW to where it can wheely from a rolling start in first gear.(which doesn't seem to excite her) She wants nothing to do with the wheely action!
 
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Old 03-13-2007 | 08:53 PM
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To be fair, for a new person starting into motorcycling the klx is a great bike. But its natural as your skill level increases so does your need to go faster and do things that the klx was not ment to do. It does not mean the klx is not a great bike it just means you out grew it. For me, I don't need to run out across the desert 60 mph anymore so for what i do it's perfect. To the guys putting it down, think twice, as you get older you may be back.
 
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Old 03-13-2007 | 08:54 PM
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Deej, the XT225 is the eventual plan. My Dad has one, and she's only tippy-toed on it. For me, that's not a problem, but it scares her right now. On a Sherpa, she's flat-footed, but they are hard to find around here (with a title ). I might have to get a XT225 and get the shock shortened by Works Performance, then drop the forks in the triple clamps. Since XT's don't use a linkage-type rear suspension, the Kouba links route is out.
 
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Old 03-13-2007 | 08:54 PM
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Hey Deej,
Since you hijacked the thread,....... I went ahead and bought my wife the TW. She's 5'3" and can barley touch the ground. It's not a racer but seems to be very forgiving, which is good.(she's 47 and just starting her trail riding carreer) She's rode street bikes since her 20's but this is a new and different experience!
Naturally, I put a FMF pipe and rejetted the carb and now have the TW to where it can wheely from a rolling start in first gear.(which doesn't seem to excite her) She wants nothing to do with the wheely action!
That's awesome man, what year is it? My friends TW is a 2004 and the rear spring is not adjustable, so its pretty stiff in the back.
 
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Old 03-13-2007 | 08:55 PM
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To be fair, for a new person starting into motorcycling the klx is a great bike. But its natural as your skill level increases so does your need to go faster and do things that the klx was not ment to do. It does not mean the klx is not a great bike it just means you out grew it. For me, I don't need to run out across the desert 60 mph anymore so for what i do it's perfect. To the guys putting it down, think twice, as you get older you may be back.
Right on Ol Guy
 
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Old 03-13-2007 | 08:56 PM
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Deej, the XT225 is the eventual plan. My Dad has one, and she's only tippy-toed on it. For me, that's not a problem, but it scares her right now. On a Sherpa, she's flat-footed, but they are hard to find around here (with a title ). I might have to get a XT225 and get the shock shortened by Works Performance, then drop the forks in the triple clamps. Since XT's don't use a linkage-type rear suspension, the Kouba links route is out.
Good for you, and trust me she will love the bike.
 
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Old 03-13-2007 | 08:59 PM
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Sometimes you have to choose between fun and life, and I will always choose life.................deej's deep thought of the day.
 
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Old 03-13-2007 | 09:02 PM
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Hey Deej,
Since you hijacked the thread,....... I went ahead and bought my wife the TW. She's 5'3" and can barley touch the ground. It's not a racer but seems to be very forgiving, which is good.(she's 47 and just starting her trail riding carreer) She's rode street bikes since her 20's but this is a new and different experience!
Naturally, I put a FMF pipe and rejetted the carb and now have the TW to where it can wheely from a rolling start in first gear.(which doesn't seem to excite her) She wants nothing to do with the wheely action!
That's awesome man, what year is it? My friends TW is a 2004 and the rear spring is not adjustable, so its pretty stiff in the back.
it's an '07. It's a little stiffer than the stock KLX rear but not really that bad.
 


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