Quick questions:
*I haven't seen anything anywhere that would suggest that either year of bike has anything any more negative than other "H" models. 'Sound right?
*The fellow with the '01 claims that the pipe is a "gold series FMF"
Can that be right? I thought the KDX FMFs were either desert or woods knarlies.*No prices discussed yet. Depending on looks and ride, I'm thinking $2,200-$2,700 for the '03, $1,900-$2,200 for the '01 (if the suspension he was raving about is thus so). Comments?
There's actually another possibility that hit the radar screen that I'm wrestling with: '05 Gas Gas EC250. $3,500 and it looks lovely in the pics. The thought of it makes me feel a bit timid especially when he told me that he replaced the pipe with a 200 pipe so, and get this, it would be more snappy
. He's got the original pipe but he says it's been dented but repairable. WHEW!! the hairs on the back of my neck are standing up thinking about it, I'm probably better off with the KDX but I can't detract the fact that it's a Gas Gas! Any experiences with these? Smoother power delivery is the claim, smoother than the KTM 250s.The biggest advantage I see with going with the KDXs is that the $$ saved is about enough for sign up + annual fees for Saddleback East (fantastic woods trails, mx track, peewee track for the boys, camping, showers, bike washing stations, good people . . .)
. Is the number stamped on the pipe somewhere? I asked him if it was a woods or desert pipe and he sounded confused. He did say that it "comes on" pretty low, sounds like the woods. Thanks for the clarification.
