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Message: [QUOTE="Bryan Kimsey, post: 194114, member: 24820"] I bought a used (barely) '96 KDX200 a few months ago and I really like it. My previous two bikes were a Yamaha YZ250WR and a new '96 XR250. The KDX seems to combine the best of both of these with none of the problems. The handling is great and there's been numberous times when I know I wouldn't dropped either the XR or WR and the KDX just soaks it up and goes. I dropped the front sprocket to a 12 tooth, opened the airbox, put on Devol rad guards, installed an FMF K-35 torque pipe and the bike does everything I want in a play/trails/desert/woods bike. Can't vouch too much for the reliability yet, but by all appearances, this bike is still on the stock piston (but then it had very low hours). I'll be opening it up this winter to clean the KIPS, but I checked it and it does seem to be working fine. Best bike I've ever had for what I like to do. [/QUOTE]