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Message: [QUOTE="Shig, post: 842467, member: 50190"] Nice post KC, lots of relevant info here. Basically, your decision between a KDX and a KX is a decision between an entry-level bike and a race bike. The KDX would surely be the best bike for you today, but in 6 months it may not be. I would be curious to know how aggressive you are on a mountain bike. Since you race MTBs, I'll assume that you are pretty aggressive and like hammering downhills. If so, then maybe the KX will suit your long-term needs best. However, you will need to take it easy on the KX for a while because it is far less forgiving than the KDX. It would not be cost effective to modify a KDX to KX standards, but a novice to intermediate level rider could easily be as competitive in the woods on a KDX as a KX. A KX makes a great woods bike too, with very little modification. Probably a $100 spark arrestor is all the bike really needs. You could spend thousands modifying a KX for the woods, but a good rider can take a bone stock KX to the sticks and still have an advantage over alot of so-called "woods bikes". Don't write off MX until you have tried it. I know several riders who initially said the same things you are saying. Most of them ride tracks almost exclusively now. Good luck. [/QUOTE]