I sold the 03 KDX yesterday to a very nice guy in Ark.. It was time I had something new just for the sake of something new. Today I ordered a 05 KTM 250 EXC. It will be about two weeks before I get it, so the nights will be long and sleepless I'm sure.
I want to thank you all for the loads of help I've gotten in this forum. Trully priceless. Lots of very sharp folks here willing to help. I'll drop by from time to time I'm sure, and I'll be sure to send the new owner this way.
You'll love the 250. I made the switch 2 months ago...haven't looked back.
I loved my KDX, really, but the 250 EXC has proven to be a more than worthy successor.
I had the pleasure of riding a friends 05 KTM250exc in really sloppy conditions in early December. The suspension changed drastically from the beginning of the day to the end. He changed the powervalve spring and performed some jetting changes and is really happy with the bike now. It does handle great and it was neat to be able to focus more on my riding technique. It was easier to leave the KTM in one gear and ride through a hilly section than shifting the KDX alot. Good luck, enjoy your new bike. Jim
mnnthbx, shouldn't you be selling your Kawi jetski and be buying a SuperJet or something new? My KDX is collecting too much dust while my ski is getting beat up. Gotta figure out how to balance that out a little better...
Is this the TEEEE of PWCtoday fame? I had to let the ski go to buy the KDX, now the KDX is gone to ofset the KTM. Oh the cost of being broke. I'm a one machine man.
Actually, had all my stand-up riding buddies not sold out, I'd probably still be on the water, instead of the dirt, but that's the way it goes. I'm happy in this world too.
I've got a street bike helmet on the way from John now. His work is hard to beat. I can't justify putting a $600 paint job on a dirt helmet though, so I can throw it all over the woods. Thanks to you, I'm now rehashing good ole' ski memories. I still pop in PWCtoday now and again for old times sake, and we still make quiet a few parts for the Blowsion crew.