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Thinking of buying a 2000 KX250. Advice needed
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[QUOTE="duncanstives, post: 1434550, member: 110498"] Wow... This thread is still on page 1! Just fyi for anyone searching: Went with a nice 98 KX250 I picked up for $900... Was some dudes motocross bike (previous, previous owner) so I'm not sure what all has been done to it... Has procomp decals on shock reservoirs and had aluminum sprockets (huge waste of money from a crappy sprocket that doesn't last imo)... Few other little things... PROBABLY pretty close to stock... Seems like I've had it about a year now and I'm finally feeling like I can use it to its full potential... I have not regretted the decision from day one but it took me a little awhile to get as fast as I was on the kdx and longer.to really "get it". Observations: FAST: The bike HAULS... It would leave that ktm behind for sure... I'm talking scary fast. My GPS put me at 78 (not wide.open... Stock gearing) on the highway and I walked away from a 90s mustang gt up to about 40 in an impromptu race. Light: not huge but.lighter than the kdx... Feels good out riding. Tall: took some getting used to... A good few inches taller than the kdx... Probably makes it more maneuverable but its less comfortable (and I'm.pushing 6ft). Fatiguing: this isn't exactly a downside.. Dirt biking is SUPPOSED to be fatiguing and I like the speed... But everything about it is more demanding... You have to shift more (narrower powerband), its WAY harder to start and, taller and hard to hang onto if you grab a handful of throttle (especially about mile 60 on your 2453rd handful... Lol). Hard to start: Yes I mentioned this but it ripped a hole in the sole of my boot so it gets mentioned twice. Guess high compression for big power but it gets a little old on a slimy rock infested trail designed for mules or.something when you've stalled it on a hill for the 60th time that day in 80% humidity and 98 degree temps (yes I speak from experience)... Easy to stall: NARROW power band compared to KDX... Just gotta get used to it and keep the revs up. Takes some getting used to. FAST: Did I mention it was fast? That's why in spite of any downsides its worth it a thousand times over... Gave me that scary, edge of control, oh god I'm gonna die feeling I was looking for. NOTHING beats that feeling when you "get it"... Got back from a timed run of my little loops (4 mile gnarly, rooty, rocky section of trail behind the house) when everything just went RIGHT. Covered in mud and feeling ready to fall over but like a literally flew though the whole thing... Checked my stopwatch and I'd been riding just over 10 minutes... Beat my previous best time by over 10%. Totally worth it. Oh yeah: gf is now my wife... Get to ride the kdx whenever I want too now! thinking over getting a kx500 next... I crave more! [/QUOTE]
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