Opines are like...what? ...and everyone has one.
But...sorry, freak.
1. Respect your elders.
2. Know your place.
3. Know the facts.
Your 220 is
no match for Inda's 200. Don't take it personally. The bikes are just plain different is all..and that difference matters.
Uh....please don't embarrass yourself by noting you have
neat old stuff!! Yes, I remember the whole thread about this-n-that regarding reeds.
Back to the thread.........
DD...the two bikes are different. It's not that one is gooder and the other is badder, unless you are talking about a specific application.
If you're never over 3rd/4th gear where you ride and are not interested in the higher-end scream of things...the 220 may be the correct choice.
If you like the higher-end scream of things and think the 'classic' hit of a 2-smoke is fun..the 200 may be the correct choice.
You can make the 200 run like the 220 a whole lot easier than you can make the 220 run like the 200.
Do consider the piston issue of the 220. While some have ridden forever and poo-poo the whole idea of there even BEING a problem..they are deceiving themselves by limiting their thought to their own experience. There are a good number of instances where 220s have grenaded themselves into junk in very short order. Ignore the facts if you like.
The $600 difference you indicate will go a long ways toward where you will likely end up sooner or later...carb brass, fork springs, a pipe, a silencer, a few air filters, handlebars, top clamp, intake system, and modified carb.
There's yur $600...easy. Uh...REAL easy.
CM said about $1000? Don't miss the + part of that!
The KDX is a very capable woods bike. If you really want an MX'er...buy one'a those.