Well, I'm new around here and just wanted to share my bitter-sweet day that I had today. Picked up an '03 KDX200 ... my first motorcycle ... period. I always wanted a dirtbike when I was a kid ... at 32, finally got it. I rode friends' bikes many years ago but even then not a lot ... so I'm basically green as can be.
Haven't ridden it yet but have kicked it over a few times ... scared the bejeezus out of my daughters the first time it fired up. I've read this site a bit over the past few days and am chomping at the bit to get the prep work done ... I was a bit PISSED when the guy at the dealer today said he couldn't find any manuals!!!! ... so there she sits. May have to take her around the cul-de-sac tomorrow just to say I've ridden it but I don't want to do to much before I get her prep'd.
I live in NW Houston/Tomball/Willowbrook area (Texas). I am hoping to do my prep work next Saturday (if owner's and shop manual's arrive by Friday and then do my break-in riding on Sunday ... probably out at Sam Houston National Forest (I'm assuming that's a good place?). Any you guys from this area that could recommend a good mostly open and boring area to do break in riding (breaking in the bike and me that is)?
Anyways ... I'm the lurking type but may make myself a pest from time-to-time ... but will try to keep the dumb questions to a minimum and use the archives as much as possible.
Looking forward to learning a lot and having some fun!
Grady
Haven't ridden it yet but have kicked it over a few times ... scared the bejeezus out of my daughters the first time it fired up. I've read this site a bit over the past few days and am chomping at the bit to get the prep work done ... I was a bit PISSED when the guy at the dealer today said he couldn't find any manuals!!!! ... so there she sits. May have to take her around the cul-de-sac tomorrow just to say I've ridden it but I don't want to do to much before I get her prep'd.
I live in NW Houston/Tomball/Willowbrook area (Texas). I am hoping to do my prep work next Saturday (if owner's and shop manual's arrive by Friday and then do my break-in riding on Sunday ... probably out at Sam Houston National Forest (I'm assuming that's a good place?). Any you guys from this area that could recommend a good mostly open and boring area to do break in riding (breaking in the bike and me that is)?
Anyways ... I'm the lurking type but may make myself a pest from time-to-time ... but will try to keep the dumb questions to a minimum and use the archives as much as possible.
Looking forward to learning a lot and having some fun!
Grady