Why didn't I get this bike sooner??

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kdxiowa

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• Aug 5, 2004

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Finally got the KDX out last night on some trails. Man why have I been riding my pig all these years. To give you guys some history I just sold my XR650L a week ago and bought a KDX220R for a woods replacement. Absolutely no comparison. That two stroke will climb up a mountain. I raced my friend in front of his house on a DRZ400 and beat him too. Man this little thing is incredible. What a blast! Just thought I'd chime in, sorry about all the ranting and raving. :yikes:

 

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KDXMan1

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• Aug 5, 2004

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Cool. Wana race me on my 79 KDX? :-)

 

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DirtRoller

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• Aug 5, 2004

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I know what you mean. Sold my xr400 to my friend and bought a 220. We went riding together the other day, at the end of the ride we had a little drag race. All I have to say is that I was laughing like a little kid at the finish line. :laugh:

 

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JasonWho

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1tontj

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• Aug 6, 2004

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Hey! Me too!
Sold my 91 DR650 fat pig dual sport and bought an 04 KDX220R and LOVE it!

Wish I had of thrown away the dual sport a long time ago.

Phil

 

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• Aug 6, 2004

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I Guess I know what you mean.

I had an '83 XL500 (back in '85) It was a great bike, but really just a comprimise offroad or on the highway.

Glad you're pumped ;)


Chief

 

Deputy25

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• Aug 6, 2004

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My brother rides a DR 650 ('03 model), but prefers my old KDX 250 (91) when we go out riding in the woods. He is considering selling his DR and buying an 04 KDX 220.

 

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jirvine

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• Aug 6, 2004

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I'm lucky and have both a XR650L and a KDX200. I never take the 650 on the trails by the house but it has it's place commuting, fireroads, everywhere I need a plate.

 

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kdxiowa

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• Aug 8, 2004

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Yup, I just sold the XR650L and bought a 91XR250L for a comuter and the KDX for a fun bike. Now I can get 71mpg with the 250 and more fun than a barrel of monkeys with the KDX. I will try to get the KDX street licensed but the 250 is far more capable "off road" than the 650 so I'm still in good shape. I had a DR 650 before the XR650 and the XR was better in the dirt. I thought that was good until I rode a KDX. Boy was I ignorant. Took the KDX out again yesterday for about 6 hours. Boy am I sore and tired but would gladly do it again today.

 

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jirvine

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• Aug 8, 2004

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Today I had both my KDX and the 650L on the same trails. Out playing hard on the KDX and found a truck with a flat but no functioning jack. Being as I live close by, and didn't want this family to be disposed of by the turkey vultures, I went home for my jack. Strapped the 20+# of jack on the XR's rear rack and took off through the sand, arroyo's and gravel roads. It did the job but sure is more of a handful and a lot harder to throw around, duh!