Bill Hibbs
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- Aug 25, 1999
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My arms are killing me!! I can barely type. It's probably a combination of a slightly different handlebar bend and the extreme Power. Overall I'm pretty happy. The bike definitely vibrates more than the KDX and feels a little more top heavy. The riding we did was in very slippery,technical woods with hills, roots, rocks, etc. I think if I can get the bike through this kind of terrain, I can ride it through anything. The Power is a Blast! In the tight stuff I would run it in second/third gear and use the low end grunt. Riding in first is a handfull. I found I can hillclimb better in 2nd as well. In first I would spin and lose traction. My poor buddy Rich is covered in mud from my roost. This thing moves a lot of dirt. It started very easily even when dumped. I did over heat it on one of the hills. I was stuck and working the bike trying to get it up a hill and could smell antifreeze. I'm not even sure where the overflow is! Under the circumstances though I can see why it overheated. Any straight section or open Hill is just a complete Blast. Hopefully my arms will get used to the bar and the extra power. The bike handles a Lot better while standing on the pegs as opposed to the sit and hang on you can get away with on the KDX. It's very stable and predictable. I've got the fork tubes raised about 5mm in the clamps right now. Does anyone else do this?
Basically I think this is a good all around bike. I'll be taking it to he MX track next week. If I were racing in very tight woods all the time I'd consider a 200 just because you don't have to dance around the extra power. But for the variety of riding we do I think this bike will be a lot of fun. Plus I will only get faster on it in the woods as I get used to the power. Overall I'm pretty happy with my choice.
Basically I think this is a good all around bike. I'll be taking it to he MX track next week. If I were racing in very tight woods all the time I'd consider a 200 just because you don't have to dance around the extra power. But for the variety of riding we do I think this bike will be a lot of fun. Plus I will only get faster on it in the woods as I get used to the power. Overall I'm pretty happy with my choice.