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Canadian Daves JustKDX
KDX - Shortcomings as a Dual Sporter?
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[QUOTE="Kurt Franz, post: 1363677, member: 87932"] Have my 2004 dual sported and it is ok to cruise at about 50-60 mph for as long as you want to. I had to change the pilot jet on mine from the stock 48 to a 42 as it was sputtering and spooging realy bad when trying to ride at slow steady speeds. Other than that it is all stock and I run it a 32:1 per the owners manual. I find the sweet spot for cruising to be right around 55 mph where it will run smooth and get about 40 mpg. Once you start getting on it the mpg will drastically drop - you gotta ride it like a grandma to get good mpg. I did not have any issues with the seat and the longest ride I took was 200 miles all paved and some dirt roads. Good dual sport tires also make a big difference. I have a Garmin GPSV mounted on the handlebars. Provides my speed and odometer. The GPSV is an old model, but very well built and waterproof. It will store enough maps for most of your rides. I found mine on Ebay for $50. The bottomline is that the bike will go wherever you take it. It aint gonna explode if you ride it at a constant speed - provided it is jetted correctly and well maintained. Also, I am skeptical about engine braking after long sustained high speeds and the engine seizing as I have never seen it happen and I have seen many guys abusing their 2 stroke bikes in this matter. That is your call - but I engine brake just like I would on a 4 stroke with no ill effects. Take most of the stuff you read on these forums with a grain of salt - as some of the people posting are just regurgitating stuff they have previously read and want to come across as knowing something - when actually they know very little and just spend time buying worthless accessories for their bikes and posting about the next mods, admiring their spotless bikes, and riding very little. Take the KDX out on the highway along with a bottle of Yamalube R and have at it - and come back with the real world results.....lets have some more valuable real life information. I think you will find that it is capable on the road and well worth the ride when you arrive at the trail head. [/QUOTE]
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