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[QUOTE="jruggery, post: 729261, member: 40972"] No, I was being sarcastic. 125's have peaky powerbands which means that they make the majority of their horsepower over a relatively narrow rpm range. As you accelerate on your KX 125 from idle, you feel a sudden surge when the bike begins to make it's peak horsepower right? Abrupt power delivery like that is necessary for MX, where you need abrupt bursts of power to clear doubles out of corners for example. However, enduros are not ridden on groomed MX tracks, and in tight, muddy woods abrupt power delivery can be a bear to control. This is why people put flywheel weights on MX bikes converted for the woods - because it smooths the power delivery and allows the bike to put its power to the ground with less wheelspin in slick conditions. The KDX is designed with woods riding in mind, and as such it already has a smooth, linear power delivery. It may not put out the peak horsepower of a 125, but it has a broader, easier to control powerband. In really ugly conditions you can ride the bike a gear high and tractor through stuff, unlike a 125. [/QUOTE]
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