I've been riding my XR4 in Hare Scrambles this last winter. Now the HS I've been riding is not a normal HS as it's held in an open area, no trees. But when the trails are snowed in here in Colorado you ride where you can.
The XR is competive in the turns and short straights. It shows it's weight on the MX portion of the track. The XR is just not a jumping bike. The only other place I have problems is this one long straight, it's probably 1/2 mile long. The XR4 will not keep up with the YZ426/KTM 400/520 crowd (I'm geared a little low) but I have not finished last yet.
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Don't worry, it only seems kinky the first time..
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