I've got a KDX200 and I'm thinking about moving up. I would love a 4-stroke's power delivery but I'm scared to death of their maintenance costs...therefore, I want to stay with a 2-smoke.
I mostly trail ride but I like an MX track when I can get to one...I'm aiming at an 'off-road' bike vs a MX bike. I started surfing manufacturer's websites today, and to my amazement, the only companies that make 2 stroke 'off-road' bikes are KTM (EXC, MXC) and Kawasaki (KDX). It seems that the only thing you can do with the other companies is modify their MX bikes or go with a 4-stroke.
Are manufacturers moving this way because the power delivery of 4-strokes lends themselves to woods riding, or are they just tweaking their existing 4-stroke MX bikes and calling them something else (i.e. CRF450F to CRF450X) to make their lives easier?
I mostly trail ride but I like an MX track when I can get to one...I'm aiming at an 'off-road' bike vs a MX bike. I started surfing manufacturer's websites today, and to my amazement, the only companies that make 2 stroke 'off-road' bikes are KTM (EXC, MXC) and Kawasaki (KDX). It seems that the only thing you can do with the other companies is modify their MX bikes or go with a 4-stroke.
Are manufacturers moving this way because the power delivery of 4-strokes lends themselves to woods riding, or are they just tweaking their existing 4-stroke MX bikes and calling them something else (i.e. CRF450F to CRF450X) to make their lives easier?