Hey gang,
A few months back I posted here for advice on a bike to re-enter the sport. I've not ridden dirt bikes since I was a teen, but did start riding a street bike back in December.
At the time it seemed to be the general concensus that I should get a KDX or EXC for 2 stroke trail riding.
I'm going to try and keep this simple...
I'm concerned about my weight (195) and the suspension of the bike I choose.
I've repeatedly read the KDX in stock form has weak suspension setup. I've also read numerous times that if you ever want on the track or you want to do jumping that the MX'ers are better for you because of the suspension issues. Though I've read the most of comments stating that the MX'ers are tough in the woods unless you like to clutch alot and ride the gas hard.
I've spent most of today searching DRN for this info and my heads spinning with it all. :eek:
How can I determine if the KDX is the right match, or if a 125 will do the job for me? I'm not concerned with it being the fastest bike, as if I ever raced it be just for fun anyways. It's seems that maybe a 4 stroke would suit my mixed needs better, but there are none in my price range. Maybe there's one in my future?
Thanks again and in advance for input,
Jason
A few months back I posted here for advice on a bike to re-enter the sport. I've not ridden dirt bikes since I was a teen, but did start riding a street bike back in December.
At the time it seemed to be the general concensus that I should get a KDX or EXC for 2 stroke trail riding.
I'm going to try and keep this simple...
I'm concerned about my weight (195) and the suspension of the bike I choose.
I've repeatedly read the KDX in stock form has weak suspension setup. I've also read numerous times that if you ever want on the track or you want to do jumping that the MX'ers are better for you because of the suspension issues. Though I've read the most of comments stating that the MX'ers are tough in the woods unless you like to clutch alot and ride the gas hard.
I've spent most of today searching DRN for this info and my heads spinning with it all. :eek:
How can I determine if the KDX is the right match, or if a 125 will do the job for me? I'm not concerned with it being the fastest bike, as if I ever raced it be just for fun anyways. It's seems that maybe a 4 stroke would suit my mixed needs better, but there are none in my price range. Maybe there's one in my future?
Thanks again and in advance for input,
Jason