It's a great bike and the only true dual sport in the 250cc class, IMHO. The rest are just barely street legal enduros that are more tempermental and maintenance intensive. What I like aboutthe bikeis it is so versatile and nimble. Would I buy it again? Certainly.

I'm not sure what mods FM thumper has done so far, but a pumper carb combined with a 300-331cc large bore will give you clutchless wheelies all day. I darn near busted my azz and my friends tailight learning that. I can do it with my 250, but it takes more pursuasion.

 

I have done the basic mods. 13-tooth, 125 main, 40 pilot, N1TC w/ clip on 2nd notch and collar,7/64" slide, Kouba FS 2 turns out,KDX snorkel, removed emission control, & stock muffler baffle drilled all the way to the end. Imay go with a full systemMuzzy or Big Gun, although I don't know if it is going to make too much difference for $400+. I can see going with the pumper and the 300 pistons in the future as well.

I guess the perfect bike for me would have been a KLX300S.

A dirt bike takes a lot of beating. In a few years, I may replace the KLX with another DP bike for the dirt and "retire" the KLX to the street and modify it into a super motard. [8D]

 

They're a fun little motard machine;I canvouch for that. The only otherbike that made me think twicewas a motarded, street leagal version of the WR250 that's available here in Japan, but $9,000.00 is a serious chunk of change for a 250. This bike is basically a toy for me, so I can't see investing that much $$.

 

YES!!! I liked the first one so much I bought another one! One modded one stock.

 

Yes!! I only have 600km (Approx 370 miles) 80% of which is trail/Bush riding. and I do not Regret my purchace one Bit!
the only thing that i would like on the bike is a Rekluse Clutch which they do not make for the KLX yet[:@][:@], this would be the ultimate prouduct for Bush/Trail Riding.IMO


Ken

 

IG....LEAVE! You are a tool.

 

lmao......Iowa ya got no friends do ya (in the real world) ......what happened to all your posts back in 06 chumping the DRZ as a pig? Don't tell me inverted forks alone makes youa DRZ lover. BTW the DRZ is a great old school proven reliable bike.

 

Ditto on the Rekluse. That would be pretty cool not to worry about stalling-out.

 

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