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XR200 vs. KDX 200/220 question
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[QUOTE="Michelle, post: 507775, member: 16598"] I reckon that after a month or so, your g/f would be bored with the XR. Go straight for the KDX. If you check out the KDX forum, there are numerous threads about lowering the KDX, with an addy for longer links which'll lower the bike a couple of cm's (or more). A good friend of mine used to ride a Yamaha Blaster, she'd never been on two wheels. Her first ride was on a Hyosung XRX125 (test bike) and then she got the XR200, which she rode for almost a year before getting totally fed up with it. She'd watch me going over whoops and saw how much better my bike would track, handle. She'd drop the bike and we'd sit there for 5 minutes or so while waiting for her to start it (not always, but often enough that it was a PITA). I'd have to ride it up some hills (mainly when she was first learning) and it was yuck. She's always commenting about how easy the KDX is to start (I drop it a lot or just lie it down while helping the kids with something - which is something we'd never do with the XR just because you then couldn't start it - luckily it had a better sidestand than my bike). I'm 5'3" and rarely have problems with the height. One thing that is very important though - get the suspension sorted out properly. The forks are sprung for someone about 130 while the back is sprung for someone about 170 (from memory). For me I had to get a new shock spring as the stock fork springs were right. As her riding improves and she wants more power, she can mod the bike cheaply & easily. A new pipe, reeds, air box lid removal (I'd recommend doing it anyway, due to airflow). For the 220 carb boring is the way to go apparently, as the 220 has a smaller carb (33") than the 200 (35"). Heaps of threads & info in the kdx forum for more details. I seriously don't think the XR will be the right bike for her, she'll just outgrow it too quickly with her experience (and height). I hope that helps and let us know how it goes. (I take it you've looked at the RFS's and are just after a mellow bike to start with?) Michelle [/QUOTE]
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