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[QUOTE="kxgirl, post: 152408, member: 23503"] BBRs are nice bikes, but you definately need deep pockets to afford one. I opted to go the 125 route & had 3" removed from the front & rear suspension... in addition I got the springs matched to my weight (softer) & had the front & rear revalved with Pro-Action. The result... I love my bike & wouldn't trade it for anything else. It's a few years old now ('96 KX125) but putting a new top end in this one & doing other maintenance things is cheaper than forking out for a '01/'02 & having to redo the suspension again. I was a bit concerned about losing suspension travel but since I ride X-country, not MX it's not very often I need huge suspension. Plus I would prefer to have a little less travel that's fully 'dialed-in' suspension and works for me & my riding terrain, vs. so-so suspension that has lots of travel but is kicking me all over so I would do the same even if I was riding MX. The other cool thing is the center of gravity is lowered so the bike handles like you would not believe - I could ride singletrack all day, I imagine it would be pretty fun on a track as well :confused: Riding this bike for 5 years has boosted my confidence & I'm now riding stuff I didn't think was possible a few years ago. I find a 125 has lots of 'manageable' power (at least for my 130 lbs frame) and there are lots of performance mods that can be done to customize the power to your needs (I had my cylinder machined & added a flywheel weight to make it more bush friendly) - It would be nice to have the extra power of a 200/250 to pull me up the odd hill, but I think challenging myself on a 125 is making me a better rider. Best of luck... happy riding.:) [/QUOTE]
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