Dave and all,
Thanks for the info but the only thing l haven't down is frame mods. When we first bought the bike (shared with my bro until l bought my WR360), it was in bad shape, shot suspenders, levers, graphics/seat but the motor was good.
Since then, l've had a racetech kit fitted with a a .42kg spring, procircuit pipe and expansion chamber, powervalve mods, light porting on the head, KX rear shock and front shocks (for adjustments) and replaced all the bearings, 14/48 gear combo, slimmer seat were big factors.
Yes, it will never be a fairlight bike as it feels like the motor is in the wrong position but as l said, you really learn how to muscle and shift your body on this bike due to the inherit faults in the geometry.
When l stepped into a lighter and more agile bike, the that bike felt like a BMX and all due to The Pig!
J
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