Any bad year for the KTM 200 exc/xcw?

[maseh2os]

Hey all. Giving some serious thought to buying a used KTM. Budget is an issue so I will probably be heading toward the older side of things. So my question is: are there any bad years I should be steering clear of in the 200's? Any point at which they drastically improved or haven't changed much since? Not sure why but I feel like I should be shooting for 2000 and newer, but are the late 90's ok too? Thanks

 

[dirt bike dave]

They are all fun.

The forks changed from conventional style to upside down models in 2000, I think.
There are some good suspension guys who can make the old style forks work very well, so I would not let that be a deciding factor.

 

[ulmanb]

heard of occasional tranny & crank issues on the early yrs. 2003 & 2004 had suspension issues in stock form. 2005 to present had no significant issues that i know of. i think the first yr of the 200 was 1998 or 1999.

 

[mitch.]

get an 07 they were great

 

[KDXfile]

I had a '98 model and 3 others since. They're all pretty good. I would just try and get the newest one you can afford. The '10 model I have now seems to be the best of the bunch.