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Canadian Daves JustKDX
Will a KDX200 be too much bike for me?
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[QUOTE="landrow, post: 132054, member: 23639"] You didn't mention how old you are, I am assuming ealy teens, which means you have plenty of growing left. If you're older than that and done growing you might want to consider spending a lot of time in the gym. I'm not trying to dog you, but the KDX wet weighs about 100 lbs. more than the RM80. It can make a short ride seem long if you're muscleing the bike through tight stuff and it weighs twice what you do. The pro's IMO are this: The KDX is the best beginner bike made, and can be made to absolutley rip. The power band is very user friendly and will probably never catch you by surprise, especially with you coming off of an 80. Bulletproof is a tad exaggerated for maintenance, but with the Nickasil bore top ends last longer. Also, due to the low compression of the motor, it tends to run quite cool which also adds life. The rest of the maintenance is the same. I will say though that this bike is not nearly as picky with jetting as most MXer's. It still needs to be tuned properly, but you can get away with a lot more on this bike. Cons: Suspension! You are a light rider so you probably won't have any trouble at all. I weigh 175 ( not heavy by any means) and desperately need stiffer fork springs. I am currently running the forks 5 clicks out from full compression, only because I am afraid of running them all the way in. As long as you don't expect to turn in the fastest lap times at a SX track you'll do fine. All around performance is nice on this bike, You should like it a lot. However, if jumping doubles and flying through rythm sections and whoops are your thing you should probably consider a much lighter 125. Good Luck! [/QUOTE]
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