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Has KTM Improved?
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[QUOTE="weimedog, post: 137242, member: 20655"] Rocky Mountains? I chatted with a few folks just the other day about that question. (KTM300 vs. KTM200 and E/XC vs. M/XC) Here was THEIR concensus as I understood it. ( I know this third party stuff stinks...but you said Rocky Mts. and I ride/chat with a lot of folks on KTM's) The 300 was better for the hills & altitude than the 200..obviously. But when it got down to the real difference they felt the 200 was better for the agressive types and the 300 for the more casual riders. No one recomended the 250. I have no Idea why. Seems like the 400 was equal in assesment to the 300. No one wanted a 520 in the single track stuff. So the racer types leaned towards the 200. Also if Hare Scrambles was a part of the mix, the M/XC was prefered. If not the E/xc. Something about the fuel tank size. My opinion? If I was to buy a KTM it would be a E/XC 400 four stroke for trail riding ( Racing might be a different answer...!!) around Colorado. The four strokes seem to be less sensitive to altitude changes than the smaller two stokes. We have really long down hills where you may go several minutes in a trailing throttle condition. Four strokes handle that better. Positive oiling and less finicky carburation in that special condition. On the long rocky single track steep (whew) uphills, I feel much more comfortable with a four stroke. Seem to be able to back off and pick around nasty conditions and go again without busting the rear tire loose. A four stroke thing. I just spent a bunch of time on a VOR 400 and it was perfect...MUCH better than my 503 for the single track stuff! The KTM should be similar and excellent for these conditions for the same reasons. ( Had a fellow with a KTM380 along as well) It also seems that the four stokes finds traction better than the two strokes I have ridden up in the hills. Sounds generic...but the fact is I don't feel the need to carry as much speed on the four strokes. Makes for a more relaxing day. And I still keep up with my kids...with a lot less effort. Last but not least is the E-start. Thats got to be a god send when you stall on a hill side where its just too damn steep or there isn't any easy way to get a bike turned around. Happens out here. If I had to pick between 2-strokes it would be the KTM300 M/XC over ANY other 2-stroke on the market place. But I doubt I am as fast/aggressive as you. Have you considered a TM300? Based on your other bike (YZ) bet it fits closer to what you want. (I also rode a DRZ400......nice trail but it was a LOAD! Any KTM anything will feel like a feather weight as compared to a DRZ when the pace picks up) (Timr..we have an old 1989KTM M/xc 250 in the stable with a Keihen Carb and Dynaport pipe...but after the kids experience the light weight 4-Strokes we have around..NO one wants to ride it anymore. They say its too tall. Too top heavy. Not enough throttle control as compared to the other stuff we have. Front end doesn't stick as well in corners. Go figure.I like it):scream: [/QUOTE]
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