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me know how much fun changing the oil filter and plug is! The one piece cover is a major flaw for a 2004 bike.
Not to burst your bubble, but the bikes have proven not so reliable so far. Watch the US open if you get a chance. They DNF'd. Just one honda CRF and all the YZFs in the 125 class made the 2 day finish
Not to burst your bubble, but the bikes have proven not so reliable so far. Watch the US open if you get a chance. They DNF'd. Just one honda CRF and all the YZFs in the 125 class made the 2 day finish
A good riding bud of mine bought the kxf recently. I've had a 2003 yz250f which was awesome but I like the kx better. We've been out riding together several times and his bike seems bombproof and very reliable. It starts even better than my yzf did, it has more low end rip and it handles better in the tight stuff. I'm riding a 2004 KTM 200exc right now but if I was to buy a thumper tomorrow it would be the kxf - sweet bike, period.
BTW - my bud and I used to ride KDX's hardcore also.
BTW - my bud and I used to ride KDX's hardcore also.
I don't suppose it has a button to start it ???
Anecdotally, I know of a local hotrodder that has 'moved' from a crf450 to a ktm125 to a kx250 within the space of a year. He just bought one of the new 250's. Says it has more power than you'll ever need and feels great.
.....the 2-smoke ban looms on the horizon.......... :(
Anecdotally, I know of a local hotrodder that has 'moved' from a crf450 to a ktm125 to a kx250 within the space of a year. He just bought one of the new 250's. Says it has more power than you'll ever need and feels great.
.....the 2-smoke ban looms on the horizon.......... :(
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Ok now that I have had the bike for almost a week and been out on it every day i'll let you all know what i think. First off my ridding skills i raced the 200B class in the GNCC's and National Hair Scrambles on my KDX 200 this year. All the mods the KDX had were FCR suspension revalve and respring for ym weight. Dyno Port pipe and silincer, Works Connection radiator braces, and Pro tpaer bars, and mounts. Also removed the air box cover, and relocated the CDI....Not too many mods on the bike, but i love it. Ok on to what i think of the KX250F.
The new bike is real smotth all through the power range. It also doesn not have much at all of the dreded enging braking. Bottem end is alot lower then the KDX, but you can't lug the bike down as far as the KDX, although you can lug it mighty low. The suspension out of the box is a little stiff int he front end for the woods, but on the MX track it is great.
The new thumper turns better then any KX i have ever ridden, and with the power delivery and turing i can carve the woods up better then on my KDX, the KDX is still better in the 1st gear real nast sections.
In conclusion I am alot faster on the KX250F, and well be on it at all of the GNCC's and NHS this year in the 4stroke B class, and the KDX is still going to be inthe garage for the NAtional Enduros, I feel it is a better mount for the enduros...........After i get some more set time i'll give u an extended ride review.
The new bike is real smotth all through the power range. It also doesn not have much at all of the dreded enging braking. Bottem end is alot lower then the KDX, but you can't lug the bike down as far as the KDX, although you can lug it mighty low. The suspension out of the box is a little stiff int he front end for the woods, but on the MX track it is great.
The new thumper turns better then any KX i have ever ridden, and with the power delivery and turing i can carve the woods up better then on my KDX, the KDX is still better in the 1st gear real nast sections.
In conclusion I am alot faster on the KX250F, and well be on it at all of the GNCC's and NHS this year in the 4stroke B class, and the KDX is still going to be inthe garage for the NAtional Enduros, I feel it is a better mount for the enduros...........After i get some more set time i'll give u an extended ride review.
