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WR250F vs KTM EXC
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[QUOTE="Tony Eeds, post: 695792, member: 32023"] If I could only get Patman, Greenhorn or DougRoost to answer this thread. All three live in the Austin area and have/had KTMs. My vote would be the 200. It is light enough that you will not have to fight it on the trails. You may not have to fight the WR but the WR will always be a heavier bike. As far as riding in black gumbo, I know that the 200 can handle that. I have not had mine long, but the black gumbo east of Austin is very similar to the red clay around Cooperland ( DirtWeek :yeehaw: ) and the gumbo we ride in here in North Texas. The weight of the bike will become an larger factor as more of the goo collects on the bike. I rode my 125 Penton into and through mud that would stop many larger bikes and the 200 reminds me of the Penton in many ways. My 200 is very easy to start and almost impossible to stall. I rode up a hill at MacKenzie and found myself in trouble. I fanned the clutch a few times and with a bit of throttle control made the top of the hill. Upon reaching the top I was mad at myself for not downshifting from 3rd to 2nd ... only to find out that I had actually been in 4th. I am talking about a hill about 40~50 feet tall with loose rock/boulders and sand ... my confidence in the bike rose quite a bit after that escapade. :scream: and mine is the MXC version. There was an article in one of the dirt rags (Dirt Rider or Dirt Bike if I remember correctly) by an editor for the mag who was trying to get on the ISDE team. He made it on his second try on a 200EXC (his first ride on the bike) and in the article stated that it was the best bike he had ever ridden in those conditions. Most of our riding mimics the ISDE conditions during the prime riding months (Oct~May). If you can get to Dallas, bring your gear and you can ride mine. :thumb: [/QUOTE]
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