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Message: [QUOTE="firecracker22, post: 96581, member: 20316"] [b]Go Orange![/b] I just made the same switch. I had an XR 200 and went to an EXC 200. The KTM is so wonderful that I cannot even begin to describe it--it is a world apart from the XR. The 200 has power everywhere and you don’t have to use the clutch a lot and it lugs down really well. Now don’t get me wrong, you do have to use the clutch more than you would on the XR so that’s a skill you will learn. It’s not an easy transition to make but it is worth the frustration. I wasn’t a great rider to begin with and my first attempt at a hare scramble aboard the KTM showed me exactly how much I needed to work on my riding skills. But since then I’ve made progress by leaps and bounds and already feel that I’m getting faster every day, both on the mx track and on the trails. I still don’t have the control to ride the really tight stuff but I’m getting there. 2-strokes aren’t beginner bikes and they aren’t lazy person bikes. Despite the trail bike image with headlights and kickstand, this is an enduro race machine right out of the box. I would highly recommend the KTM. 200 if you can find one, 250 if you can’t, though having ridden both I’d recommend the 200. The 250 has a lot more bottom end but it’s deceiving. It starts pulling immediately off idle and you have a tendency to forget that and wait for it to hit powerband. It will pull your arms out before you ever get on the pipe. It has tons of torque and can get unruly if you’re not used to it. So find a 200, and learn to use the clutch a little more than you have been, and remember to stand up because KTM seats will bruise your behind unlike soft XR seats! Have fun! [/QUOTE]

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