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Message: [QUOTE="Dragonfly, post: 879536, member: 31047"] Here is my experience; I had a 2001 KDX 220 for the last 3 years. The power band responds very well when you hit it, of course not as hard as a KX would but close. I also live in Washington State, but on the West side so I ride in Tahuya forest all the time, and it is very wet here. So the tree roots do wonders to you if you don't slide across them just right. I ride with a guy that has a 2001 KDX 200; I preferred that bikes power delivery when he had a stock pipe on it. For me it seamed a little bit more predictable. I could never quite get into the grove when riding my 220 because I felt like the power delivery was not as smooth, kind of punchy, but it came with a FMF pipe on it too so maybe that did it. So I thought I would sell it and try a 4 stroke. I bought a 2000 YZ426F and put a monster rear sprocket on it for tight woods riding (53 toof) and I am much faster on this bike than I have been the last 3 years on the 220, because for me the power deliver is so smooth and very easy for me to handle. I looked at the DRZ 400 as well but didn't like how heavy it seamed. I think I would have been just as happy with a KDX 200 with everything stock too, but maybe I'm just getting older and to cautious hehehehe. For the money you can not go wrong with the KDX 200. Any way that’s my opinion. [/QUOTE]