How does a KDX250 stack up against a KDX220 or a KDX200?

[Wolf Child]

As the title implies.... :ride:

I am getting a '91 KDX 250. I have never riden a KDX at all, and I'm a thumper rider. so this is going to be a whole new ball of wax for me. I got it to make a woods bike for the tight nasty stuff, that My DRZ is just too big for. I was looking at a 220/200 and I ran across a smoking deal on this 2 fiddy. the only review I could find online for it was not so great. :think:

any thoughts? :cool:

 

[dirt bike dave]

In stock condition, the 250 has horrible jetting and the forks have too much high speed compression damping and too soft of a spring. The bike is greatly improved when you fix those things. It has slow steering, but this can be improved. It is also heavy for a 250 two stroke, but not too much you can do about that.

With proper setup, I preferred my 250 to my '90 200. The motor has a heavy flywheel and can be tuned to make good, smooth power.

Because the bike got bad reviews when new, you can usually find them quite cheap.

 

[mixed]

Hey Wolf, are you sure you just don't want to beat up that pretty DRZ? :)

Actually Young Son II and I are looking at a KDX250. Do a search here, if you haven't. There is a lot of info if you dig it out. If you don't mind me asking, what did you have to pay for it?

Hope you enjoy the new ride.

 

[Wolf Child]

Hey Wolf, are you sure you just don't want to beat up that pretty DRZ? :)

Actually Young Son II and I are looking at a KDX250. Do a search here, if you haven't. There is a lot of info if you dig it out. If you don't mind me asking, what did you have to pay for it?

Hope you enjoy the new ride.

My G/F bought it for me for my B-day. she knew I was looking for a KDX for a woods bike. SHe got it for around 8

 

[mixed]

Not a bad price. We haven't been able to get hold of the young fellow that has the one here. He's in college and must be like I was then. Having too much fun. Around here it seems that any bike that is in decent shape will bring at least a grand. That's why we are looking at somethig older that Brent can fix up and build to suit his needs in shop class. Well that and I want him to pass shop and to do that he needs somrthing to work on. Might as well be something he wants to put the time and effort into.

 

[rickwenham]

"We haven't been able to get hold of the young fellow that has the one here. He's in college... "

I have one and i'm in college...though i don't think it's me you speak of... :)

i bought mine 3 years ago and it runs great...the handling leaves a lot to be desired but the price was right

my jetting is way off and it spooges from the pipe joints but since it runs great i don't want to mess with it...the only thing i had to do to the bike was a clutch about 2 years ago

an fmf fatty pipe will make a big difference if your looking for more power...it helped me a lot

at this point, it is not the kind of bike i want (i ride dunes)... but since it has been super reliable i will probably keep it even when i buy a 450