Looky what I got to try today!!!

[blndebmbr]

Here are some more pics....
Mos showing us how it's done:





The diiiiirrrrrty girls jumping (me and the TTR)



Spud on the KX (fun BIKE!)


And then Spud's squash!!! HOLY SQUASHED SUSPENSION, EH????

[V V V]

Poor KX.

[Krazy Hawaiian]

Dayummm thats a Beeeeg boy on that KX! It looks like BB's 80

[Jake]

Originally Posted by blndebmbr

Jake....what are you asking for that 250???? Don't know yet...

The going price right now is $1500.

BTW, great pics!

[Krazy Hawaiian]

Oop Yep, great pics BB !

[nitro200exc]

You might want to look at a KTM200.It has all of the rev of a 125 with some of the low end of the 250.They are a blast.They weight is between a 125 and a 250.

[bdrushto]

Yeah, I got a 200, I race it in the 16-24 class and the 250 B's. Awesome bike... definitely best of both worlds. You have to be careful though, they only make the EXC version of it now, although it can be easily converted or just ridden the way it is with no problem. I actually holeshot the 16-24 class on it in the first State race I did on that bike, could not f*cking believe it. It weighs a lot less than you would think, damn near my 125, so the power to weight ratio is a 450 killer (well... it helps I'm a skinny little wuss). If you are going to do the whole motard thing then it doesn't help (remember a new 250SXF does have six speed....), but if you're wanting to have a little dirt only fun definitely check the 200 out.
BTW, you guys are better people than me, so far I've been too much of a damn wuss to get out in the winter cold and mud...

[Krazy Hawaiian]

A 2 stroke is not a good choice for a motard. Even the Pros wont go there.... Jeremy McGrath rides a 4 stroke when he 'tards..... same reason they dropped the 2's from moto GP there just too much when they can hook up

[Hawker]

Hey KH,
I told Tammy that we could put a bigwheel kit on her 80. She seemed to poo poo that idea what do you think?

Could get the motor bored to a 105 or there bouts?

And that SX450 was way too much fun!!!!!

[Krazy Hawaiian]

I'd have to say prolly not on the 80 mods.... sure it would be a light fast bike but like she said a 2 stroke isnt really that good/forgiving for motarding. Especially a small bore, the narrow "light switch" powerband that makes them so much fun in the dirt would make it a real handful on pavement especially when you start pushing it...

The engine braking of a 4 stroke makes it a bit easier to ride as well. I hate to badmouth the 2's but pavement is so dam unforgiving and Hard to fall on geeeze a highside off a dirtbike would be brutal

Another thing to consider is the bike wasn't designed as a big wheel, IMO it would be better to go the full sized bike. If only for the better suspension. There's a ton of things to consider, I tend to be a perfectionist/get the best I can get my mits on since experience has taught me that having good eq under you helps immensly and can reduce the injuries as well.

My DR 350 (the off road version) quickly went through some radical transformations wasnt long before the suspension went the full Race Tech route and then I dumped the conventional fork for a USD fork from a YZ250 a piggyback showa shock all modded by Race Tech then it handled and I wanted more power so I got a White Bros big bore kit making it a 440.... next thing I did was put lights on it so I could ride it on the road. Shipped it to the neighbor Islands and rode it everywhere... Raced it is so many races with my friends in some of the toughest races there are and had a absolute blast.

Point Im rambling on about tho is once it was setup well it was a dream to ride, so much more controlable and hence safer to ride fast. Just something to consider... kinda the right tool for the job....

It cost a small fortune but at the time there was no alternatives like there are now.

[blndebmbr]

Thanks KH!!!
See, my perspective is changing....especially after the mini's. I don't want to buy another bike and modify it into something I could already have...Grantedfor SM you have to modify anyway, but I'd rather start at zero than negative ten. If we are going to buy lightweight class bikes, I want nice ones where all we have to do is upgrade wheels, brakes and maybe some suspension mods.....I don't want to rebuild the chassis and what not....
Besides, for SM I have to go four stroke...but I'm keeping that 80 for a bit of two stroke love!!!! Maybe when we have more money, I'll get a bigger two stroke but for the venue we ride, a two stroke is just not practical.

[FZ1 Matt]

You've got your mini motard. Get a midsize motard with dirt wheels too. Then get a big motard for street use and trackdays at Blackhawk.

The most fun I had at Blackhawk was on my 625 SMC. I brought the Buell on the same day and found myself hoping on the KTM more often.

People told me that it looked like I was having way more fun out there on the KTM.