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Will the WR450/KTM 450/525EXC do woods well?
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[QUOTE="Nordegg, post: 733718, member: 36414"] ksnowdog, I found the Yamaha and the KTM to be quite different in feel. The specs say the WR is lighter, but every magazine I've seen that weighed them found the EXC lighter. On top of that the EXC carries the weight lower, has a lower seat height (but more ground clearance), and narrower profile. Adds up to a MUCH lighter feel. The KTM costs more intially but as has been argued to death, comes with excellent bars, brakes, hydraulic clutch, o-ring chain etc, etc: more bang for the buck if you like to personalize. The "weak" high gears seem to be a non-issue: I'm on a couple of KTM chat rooms and they are never quoted as an actual problem. The concern arose from an early KTM tech release suggesting you avoid long term hard use of those gears. The EXC is designed as a woods bike, and is great at it. 525 vs. 450? Depends on whether you like to concentrate on riding well, or hanging on. Most riders would probably be faster on the 450, but many of us like the adrenalin rush (modified ZX11? then go for the 525). See if you can ride a Yamaha and a KTM, they feel so different one is bound to appeal to you more. [/QUOTE]
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