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bombx3


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Im lucky enough to get another bike but unsure which bike I dont a full on 2013 race 450 endruo bike or a ttr250 I do like the XR 400 power but the bikes heavy and the suspension is a bit old and soft Up to 3 years old only Any suggestions

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bombx3 wrote:

Im lucky enough to get another bike but unsure which bike I dont a full on 2013 race 450 endruo bike or a ttr250 I do like the XR 400 power but the bikes heavy and the suspension is a bit old and soft Up to 3 years old only Any suggestions

EXC 400 wink



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Ktm exc 300 - one coming up for sale soon-2007 leccy start.


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Hello not the first or last ill say this what do you want to do with the bike after you have bought it and what type of rider are you a plodder or some one who is progressing in there skills or no slouch ?
If a plodder then may I suggest a upgrade to the XR could be a DRZ400 E. /. WRF250 f. / KTM250f. / crf250x

If you are progressing in in skills consider KTM400 KTM450 KTM 250exc / CRF450x / wrf450f /

If your no slouch and want a bit of pepp then a 300 two stroke TM KTM. HUSQ

Personally regarding what would I buy for the south Devon lanes 250 exc ? Got one lol or TM250 T2 WR250f. CRF 250/450x

If your on a budjet then consider KDX200/220 old rvf 400/450 KTM there is a beta 350 rvf motor for sale on here ?




Wild card I'm a bit short at 5'8 so HUSQ Is out ? So for me my wild card for cheap green laner with a hard seat is BMW450X same motor as the brand new Huqs/BMW ! You get a lot of bike for the money forks a little hard so is the seat both can be corrected but since David Knight could not go fast enough on one at world championship pace the public lost faith in them but at our level there is a lot of bike there LOST Just like to add the xcf350 I had I rode on the wet setting so u can add this to the pepp list gulp !

-- Edited by Lost on Thursday 20th of September 2012 09:10:57 AM

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I didn't mention I have a ktm 300 ,I find it encourages me to ride faster than I should,It's seems to ride better the harder it's ridden
I think what I need is a four stroke with the same sort of power of the XR 400 but with a equally comfortable ride for green laning



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Well you can ride them gently and they do deliver a gentle power when rode with a restrained right hand and are very forgiving agree/disagree ?

Well ive road and owned a few since i was sixteen folks aww



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Then look at plodders above comfy seat then drz400e Not sure about seat on ccm404! Same engine !!!

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Then look at plodders above comfy seat then drz400e Not sure about seat on ccm404! Same engine !!!

 mmmmmmmmmmm plodder? i have a crfx.........am  i being made to feel old heresmile



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wain wrote:
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Then look at plodders above comfy seat then drz400e Not sure about seat on ccm404! Same engine !!!

 mmmmmmmmmmm plodder? i have a crfx.........am  i being made to feel old heresmile

Don't worry Wain. I am feeling the same and am still smarting after the opening reference to a TTR crycrycry 



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wain wrote:
Lost wrote:

Then look at plodders above comfy seat then drz400e Not sure about seat on ccm404! Same engine !!!

 mmmmmmmmmmm plodder? i have a crfx.........am  i being made to feel old heresmile

Don't worry Wain. I am feeling the same and am still smarting after the opening reference to a TTR crycrycry 

 would appear our dtrfg Jeremy clarkson aka [lost] has some explaining to dosmilesmile



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Well you can ride them gently and they do deliver a gentle power when rode with a restrained right hand and are very forgiving agree/disagree ?

 makes me smilebiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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loved my crfx, plodder yes, agree with lost, wish i still had mine, did everything asked and hell of a lot of fun and more then capable of keeping up with any greenlaner, low maintenence, excellent built quality, pretty much bullet proof



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kevdoyle wrote:

loved my crfx, plodder yes, agree with lost, wish i still had mine, did everything asked and hell of a lot of fun and more then capable of keeping up with any greenlaner, low maintenence, excellent built quality, pretty much bullet proof

 +1 love mine



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kevdoyle wrote:

loved my crfx, plodder yes, agree with lost, wish i still had mine, did everything asked and hell of a lot of fun and more then capable of keeping up with any greenlaner, low maintenence, excellent built quality, pretty much bullet proof

 Still got my CRF450X and would'nt part with it for the world its never let me downsmile, just bought a CRM250 to go with it so I can have the best of both worldsbiggrin and I bet I spend more on service intervals on the 2T. Still can't believe why so many go gingerno when we all know RED is far more reliable



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According to the manufacturers websites it seems red is over priced and old tech when compared to yellow.
Luckily you can pick up them old CRFs' used so that keeps the price tag down.

New CRF450X - old tech with carb £5,940

New RMX450Z - pretty new with Fuel Injection £4,999

biggrinbiggrin Yellow's best biggrinbiggrin



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kevdoyle wrote:

loved my crfx, plodder yes, agree with lost, wish i still had mine, did everything asked and hell of a lot of fun and more then capable of keeping up with any greenlaner, low maintenence, excellent built quality, pretty much bullet proof

 ... and I'm still riding it! Checked valves a couple of weeks ago - they were still fine. Just done pro-link bearings, as they were shot, but other than consumables (filters/tyres/chain etc), and fitting lighting kit, I've not had to do anything signifcant to it yet.

I love it too! Not a 'plodder' as far as I'm concerned, it has more than enough for me. Mine was a move from the XR4, similar to yourself, and I've never regretted it. In many ways it's easier to ride than the XR - light weight, more forgiving of the right hand, and electric start. I know the same can be said of other similar 250's from other makes.

Try out as many different bikes as you can on the lanes (not the road), and see which floats your boat.



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A few years ago, at Wheeldon, I really liked the KTM250 with an official big bore kit making it a 350.

At the time I had an XR400 & the 'grunt' was pretty much the same but in a much nicer frame etc.



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Very interesting ,

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Big bore 2 smoke, soft torque when needed grips better than big thumper and also fun , lighter,
What's not to like????



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Biff wrote:

Big bore 2 smoke, soft torque when needed grips better than big thumper and also fun , lighter,
What's not to like????

 He already has a KTM300 2-stroke.....how big a bore 2 smoke do you think he needs?biggrin



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Ming wrote:
Biff wrote:

Big bore 2 smoke, soft torque when needed grips better than big thumper and also fun , lighter,
What's not to like????

 He already has a KTM300 2-stroke.....how big a bore 2 smoke do you think he needs?biggrin

 KTM 380 !



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