Fe_princess
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- Sep 7, 2001
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Originally posted by CJ Rider
Well Sara...
I really like my little KX100. However to be honest with you, I would have hated it if I was forced to learn to ride on it. It doesn't have enough friendly low-end grunt to make learning skills easy. Here's and example of what makes it tough: Say you're following a group on a trailride when you see a a big hill up in front of you. There's a switchback the middle of the hillclimb. You start up the hill fine with enough speed, but you slow down in preparation for negotiating the switchback. Your rpms go down, which is fine if you are on a 4-stroke because your engine will lug and keep going like the energizer bunny. However if you were on a true mx-style 2-stroke, you have to keep pulling the clutch in ever so slightly and giving a little throttle until the rpms come up enough to make the switchback but not so much that your front end leaps into the air and tosses you. Eventually, you might think this type of thing is fun, but it's not fun when you're just learning. But, that's just my own opinion. I was kind of a weenie whenever I was just starting out.
Opinion? Sounds like an experience someone might have had... :debil:
It is such a drag to lose momentum on a steep hill. I right there with ya CJ.
We got long sleeves in today! I'm going to have to pack a suitcase just for you to take to Reno. :scream: