Heavy? I thought one of the KLX's strengths was it's lighter weight and the way people can throw them around in the woods or tight stuff. I havn't had many bikes so I guess I don't know, but while I can't beat my riding buddies in the straights of a desert, I can pull away from them when it turns tight.
I bought mine in 97, and just this year I'm realizing I need more power. I'm 200 pounds so you can't really blame me. I was thinking of a 400 thumper, mainly a E/XC, but low & behold I have the great privalge of living in the State of California, and they don't issue green stickers for any 400cc 4 strokes anymore except XR's & ATK's, so you get a red sticker. Just what I need, the government telling me when it's okay to ride and when I should just stay home. I seriously thought about just saying screw it, buy it, and ride in 'off times' if I want. I know where they'll check and where they won't. But, I want to be a good example of a responsible OHVer. Without a green sticker, a dirt bike might as well be a boat anchor in my garage, so I won't be buying a new bike. I guess my KLX it is then.
I think I'll stroke the thing out to 365cc, White Brothers E series exhaust (best for the KLX I hear), suspension redone by Stroker with the link kit, black plastic, and a black Stroker seat. Whoa wait, that might be as much as a new bike.
matt