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125 or 250, and which brand?
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[QUOTE="hug747, post: 679257, member: 23232"] By what I have seen and read the best all around trail or mx bike would would either have to be a 250 2-stroke or a 450 4-stroke. To judge by my riding experience and bikes I have owned--77 IT175, 79 YZ250F, 84 YZ250, 86 IT200, 85 XL350, 83 YZ125, 96 XR400, and presently 2001 KX125. I'm 41 yrs old and weigh about 155lbs. I've ridden mostly trails until I purchased the XR400. The XR was ridden on track and trail; the KX I have mostly ridden on track. I have only raced in the beginner class and not very often. Mostly ride at a local track that is on club property. I would not purchase a KX 125 for trail riding. The KX feels and runs the best on the track(what it was intended for). Not much lowend; decent mid for me ( not to abrupt) if you accidentally get a hand full of throttle it may not put you on the ground. Topend revs out fine for me. Keep the rpms up and it does great. I have attempted more obstacles with this bike than any other. Not because of power; but lack of weight and proper suspension contributes to the new experiences. I felt as if the XR400 has the best power for me, but the weight and suspension(front ) is a setback on track riding. I raced the 400 in the 250 beginner class and the power is down considerably compared to a 250 2-stroke. Remember I said, "has the best power for me." The power is smooth and torquey. If you're not a beginner or someone who is easily encouraged to do obstacles that you're uncomfortable with than I would go with a 250 2-stroke or 450 4-stroke. A hand full of throttle on one of these will get you into trouble, but ridden with respect should give plenty of satisfaction. If you are wanting to get into racing than start on a smaller cc bike, get used to the powerband and move up. [/QUOTE]
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