125s or 250s Please help.

[Aaronkdx]

I am having a tough decision with this one. I current have a 2000 KDX 200. It's a great trail bike and I and pretty fast but the bike has limits. :nod: I have a pipe, jetted, usually mods. I am a little lower than 6 foot but still growing. I weigh about 160 w/gear and 16 years old. Id like to race HS not dead serious about it but you know, something to do and get excited about. I like going fast and all kinds of trail riding, perfebly single track, not super tight but not wide enough for quads. They just ruin the trails. :bang: I think I would have some trouble keeping the 125 on the pipe most of the time. But it puts me in a better class to race in. The 250 would be great for the woods but maybe a little bit more power than needed. but you can always have more power than what you need. :nod: ( i need help on this one). A 250 4stroke sounds great but they are all to much, I don't want to spend any more than 3000 on it. A 4stroke for that much would need a new top end, it wouldn't be in great shape. Please help me.

 

[SpeedyManiac]

You sound like me only a little younger. Check out a KTM200XC (or XC-W) or GasGas DE200. These bikes will smoke your KDX, so don't worry that they're offroad bikes. They are purebred racers built for the rigors of offroad racing.

 

[SpeedyManiac]

Oh yeah, you should be able to find the bikes I listed above used in your price range. I got my GasGas second hand last February for $3800CDN in pristine condition.

 

[robwbright]

I'd lean towards the 250 . . . You're 6' and probably going to gain weight.

Or you could consider getting a 125 modded for woods (144 perhaps - but I''m not sure of the class rules in HS).