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[QUOTE="duke, post: 1340615, member: 16522"]
There has been much posted about how the KDX can survive on a natural terrian MX course.  And while I have never personally witnessed anyone race a KDX on a true closed course event like MX ( I am discounting grand prixs where but a small portion of the 8 mile course is an mx track) I do recall about 8 years ago seeing a freind of mine, at the time an accomplished 40 plus pro, lose like 5th or 6th place to another rider of equal age on an almost bone stock XR400.  The field on the track was comprised of well over 30 riders, all on true mx bikes

The XR rider had at one time been a decent support rider out of Nor-Cal, who had returned to racing once or twice a year after a near 20 year layoff.  He choose an XR as his weapon of choice so that he could mostly trail ride with the kids and require but a garden hose as the only maintenance tool.

He knew what he had in terms of racing a heavy air cooled 4 stroke, but compensated for its short comings by simply choosing the lines that afforded him constant momentum, backed by good solid riding skills and good physical condition.

The same delemma, and means for a solution, presents itself to anyone who chooses to race a KDX in a MX race
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