krismoriah
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- Jul 3, 2003
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I plan on buying a new bike in the next week or so.
I have narrowed down to the below:
1)Suzuki DRZ400- has e-start and seems to be a solid machine.. have read good things about it
2)KTM 300- If I go with a 2 stroke I think this is the bike I like.
3)KTM 450 I have read lots of good things about this bike.
4)Gas-Gas I know nothing about this bike, but there seems to be a general lust over it and I dont know why.
Bikes I dont want:
1)Yamaha WR or YZ bikes- too much tuning to do on them..
2)Honda XR400 outdated somewhat, no e-start
3)Kawasaki- I never liked Kawasakis..I know the KLX400 is the same as the DRZ, but I wont buy it.
I am 6' 220lbs 29 years old, and have about 20 years of riding time. I ride mostly on old coal roads and the new Hatfield McCoy trails in WV. I am not a racer, nor hillclimber, just like to get dirty and have fun.
It has taken me 3 weeks to narrow down this far, so please keep me on track with these models unless you have something really excellent to say about a particular bike.
My main interests are: a)Longevity of the bike b)Not getting tired of it, or wanting more power within 3 months c)Not a to of mods to do to get it trail-worthy.
I have narrowed down to the below:
1)Suzuki DRZ400- has e-start and seems to be a solid machine.. have read good things about it
2)KTM 300- If I go with a 2 stroke I think this is the bike I like.
3)KTM 450 I have read lots of good things about this bike.
4)Gas-Gas I know nothing about this bike, but there seems to be a general lust over it and I dont know why.
Bikes I dont want:
1)Yamaha WR or YZ bikes- too much tuning to do on them..
2)Honda XR400 outdated somewhat, no e-start
3)Kawasaki- I never liked Kawasakis..I know the KLX400 is the same as the DRZ, but I wont buy it.
I am 6' 220lbs 29 years old, and have about 20 years of riding time. I ride mostly on old coal roads and the new Hatfield McCoy trails in WV. I am not a racer, nor hillclimber, just like to get dirty and have fun.
It has taken me 3 weeks to narrow down this far, so please keep me on track with these models unless you have something really excellent to say about a particular bike.
My main interests are: a)Longevity of the bike b)Not getting tired of it, or wanting more power within 3 months c)Not a to of mods to do to get it trail-worthy.