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Wife wants a full size bike for next Yr.
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[QUOTE="KTM Mike, post: 1377895, member: 22658"] Mike Knowing your wife, I am sure the E button would be nice for her. But, if you go 4 stroke full size, I suspect she would find the added weight a downside. That leaves the smokers. With some time to adapt, and making sure seat height is good for her, she will quickly learn to start a good old fashioned kicker. I would suggest seriously giving Badgerman's KDX some thought - it is spotlessly clean, perfectly maintained, already lowered, suspension has been worked on, and much less $ than the other options mentioned here. If she quickly advances skill wise, such she really needs more of a bike she could later move up to something else. I suspect that KDX would suit her fine for some time however. If the Sunday back up bike for you is a real consideration, buy something like Fred's or find a KTM 200. The KTM 200s are super easy to fine tune the power delivery on, even the older models before the switchable ignition curves. Some fine tuning with jetting, a FWW, adjust the powervalve and maybe a G2 throttle cam, I am absolutely sure you can find a combo that would work well for Kerry, and have the ability to be quickly changed to work for you if need be. I know I absolutely love riding Mitch's 200. We set up Mitch's 200 when he first started on a bike doing all of those things, then as he got better as a rider, we were able to easily tweek it to suit his needs. Lowering the KTM can be done of course. Badgerman just set up a KTM200 for his daughter (who previously rode that KDX he is selling) who is I think a bit shorter than Kerry, using an eccentric heim joint thingy, and simply raising forks in the tubes. (a good low cost approach). I dont think clutch pull will be a problem for Kerry on the KTM 200 or a KDX. Though, as someone else mentioned, my 250 pulls easier than Mitch's 200 (both have the EE easy pull levers to), which I think is actually not that much easier pull than the KDX. I just started studding up the tires on both Mitch's 200 MXC and Mark's KDX tonight. Stop by sometime next week (I have the week off work). Without having to spend the time for a long road trip, Kerry could see the two side by side, and even take one for a spin down the driveway if she wanted. Not that they are for sale, but to compare side by side could be very helpful. [/QUOTE]
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