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Message: [QUOTE="Amber Farris, post: 917044, member: 40317"] No problem Buckwild. :cool: I don't want to discourge you from the KX100 because it is a great bike. You can put taller bars, change out the triple clamp for better adjustablilty and so forth. I really love my KX and it was loads of fun. The suspension is so much better than your TTR but still not as good as the big bikes. The best thing about this bike is it's manuverablity. It turns so easy and it's light. I did find the bike a bit unstable at higher speeds, compared to a full size bike. The smaller tires and lightness lets you really feel this. My KTM is much more stable, but I still get those tank slappers at high speeds so I put on a stablilizer which took care of that problem and I am sure would have helped with the KX. You will find the KX has great power and once you get used to riding in the powerband, it will pull you up just about anything. The difference is that a bigger bore will give you more room for errors and won't require as much clutching. I went through 3 clutches in the last year. I was just burning them up on long technical rides and that the main reason I went to the KTM, and for a bit more stability. I found for the trails an aftermarket pipe, flywheel weight and large gas tank, and larger back sprocket really helped. I also swithed to an adjustable ARC clutch lever because the reach on the stock was too big. The ARC and ASV are the only adjustable ones that fit the stock perch. So, I did have spend more money to make the bike fell comfortable and perform better on the trails. All that being said...I do like my KTM better than the KX. I like the fully adjustable susension, the hydralic clutch is great, and it just has a lot more low end power. It's nice have more low end for the slippery loose hilI climbs. I know that a TTR would be a huge jump to the 200, so maybe the 100 might be a better step. The fun factor is high on both bikes. If you have a chance, test ride a 100 too and see what feels better. The main reason I didn't go to a full size bike is because I thought I couldn't handle it. I was wrong. One thing great about the 100 is that it will really teach you how to tackle things aggressively and if you grow out of it but like the power, the 200 would be a great step. [/QUOTE]

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