Michelle, I wish I could take the rest of the week off!! It's killing me to have to be here at work while my new bike is sitting in my garage. You have no idea how excited I am about the SSD! Maybe now my arms won't be spaghetti after going through sand washes!
I am uploading some pictures right now. We went to the KTM dealer in Mojave last friday. They didn't have a 250 EXC but they did have a 200. I almost bought it but we were out there for another reason and didn't have the truck with us and they didn't deliver. It ended up being for the best because after looking at the brand new KTM200 EXC, and the more I thought about it, I just couldn't justify buying a brand new bike in my head. It would have ended up being about $6,000.00 out the door and that would have been for a non-green stickered, plain stock bike. (Not that the KTM's aren't awesome stock!) Then you end up dropping several hundred more on goodies customizing it. Plus, I think I would have been a nervous wreck riding a brand new, shiney bike! :eek:
Over the weekend I looked around at the used market to see what was out there and stumbled across this. The 64 year old man bought it brand new (at the Mojave dealer) in September! The bike is only 9 months old, and is loaded with very expensive goodies and I got it for $4,400.00!! I saved myself several thousand dollars including finance charges that I would probably be paying on long after the bike was no longer worth the paper the note was printed on! :confused:
It's not the 250 I was going to get, but it was too good a deal to pass up and when I get used to it and decide I want more power I will have it bored. Also the weight was always an issue for me. According to the KTM site, the 200MXC is 2lbs less than the 200EXC, although that is probably out the window with the additional goodies on my bike.
I know where you're coming from Sharla but I think from the opposite direction. :) This bike should be much easier to ride than the RM. It will be a HUGE transition from what I am used to but one for the better. I doubt I will have to work as hard with this bike as I do with the RM. Although that is all about to change considering Eric G. is working on my RM's cylinder right now. Once I get my RM parts back it will be like I have 2 new bikes. :) (except one will be in pieces) :eek:
Sorry, no ride reports until after this weekend, but the trek up and down the driveway was a blast!