I feel you, same me with old gen of GasGas EC300, is a capable bike, suspension is ok now after some adjustments, but I just get tired of kicking and boiling coolant in hard sections...😅
I think kawi could do really well with an updated KDX, I really enjoyed mine and generally like Japanese bikes. But as it stands right now they are all sooooooo far behind on everything except suspension.
@@TomKDirtMuppet Agreed. Take a kxf250 and use a similar chassis and suspension and actually build an off road 250 2 stroke motor for it with a carb and e start and they would sell like water in a desert.
yeah the 50 *almost* fit. I got the chain and sprocket for less than the price of the chain alone, so i'll put up with it for the time being. Next round i'll go 48 for sure. Stock chain is brand new, thanks for confirming that i'll just need the sprocket!
I would like that security as well, for sure. I may add another button somewhere because apparently a large oroportion of starting issues have to do with poor handlebar switches.
I guess with the LED there's no harm in doing that, good point. KTM is backordered on those switches, I guess many are failing. You are the third person on various platforms who has mentioned theirs is inop, it's a thing I guess.
I guess you had a little time to figure out your next bike. Surprised you didn't like the suspension, most people rave about the 2024 CC forks and like the shock as well.
Suspension was not bad, and probably would work well for a lot of people, especially with a revalve. But it was much too stiff in the forks for the terrain i ride, and how i ride it. If i picked up the pace, it felt really good, but i'm not fast at all, mostly 2nd gear, so the action was beating me up. For GNCC, hare scramble, that sort of stuff i think it would do well, not for these trails though. With the clickers backed out a lot of force was being transfered to the spring and it felt spongy. It is amazing how much difference it made. One of the trails in the video (i did not post it complete though, just a few snippets) i was 25% faster with new suspension over stock, and i wasnt even thinking about timing it, just turned on the gopro and rode it as normal. Then i checked on my computer. Arm pump is reduced, it is deflecting much less. So for my weight, and my terrain, it made a big difference. Still have to figure out the oil level to get another inch of travel out of the forks though. At 350 cc now, will try 300 today.
I bought the same bike. Im also a larger rider. Slightly older guy lol. Been wanting to get Stegpegs. Curious if you can tell me how many rubber blocks is best? Are they hard to get used to?
In terms of getting used to them I'd say the biggest thing is that your feet will be set a little wider on the footpegs, and the toes will be naturally a little more inward, which is a good thing for trail riding, and also why I got a bigger brake tip. One long ride is all it takes I bought extra pucks and longer bolts for my last bike, but never ended up using them, the one puck seems to be enough. If you are mostly dualsporting then extra pucks may be of benefit - less body movement on a dualsport. Riding Enduro I think they will get in the way if they are any bigger. The way they are now, the flat inner part of the boot is on the aluminium bracket, and the puck pushes against the last 1/4 of the boot just as it starts to round back around the calf, if that makes sense.
@@drewellis9560I think the only place to get them is from Australia, from the manufacturer. I've always got them from them direct, never had to pay duty.
I went with Carapaks 5mm down, 10mm back. They fit my large fit really well. There was enough room in the brake pedal adjustment to place it where i wanted it
Wow that’s some low gearing. 13/45 works super well for me. Remember these new bikes have completely different internal ratios, and they’re very close to the old bike’s 13/50.
@@WASemiHardEnduro you have a very good point about internal ratios - I automatically put on a larger rear because that's been my go-to on many bikes. it does feel pretty low with the 50, I barely use the 1st gear. The second did feel a little tall with 45, and I overshot with the 50, that's for sure. Next round I'll probably go 47 or 48. Good thing gearing is easy to change :)
I've got the Husqvarna te300 pro and these engines are so good I can make the 45t work in the real technical areas but it's mostly what I do. The 48t was perfect without losing top end. I had a 50t laying around and right away knew it would've been too much . I've got a 18 Gasgas xc300 that I went from a 48t to a 50t because the gas gas just didn't lug off the bottom like the new bike. It's only money bud it's good to have options...lol. On a side note my brother has got an 89 kdx200 but needs new power valve gears I think but it ran good for awhile and is plenty capable but its just getting hard to find parts
@@2fly1974 nice, always good to see a KDX around, but yes parts are becoming a problem. There is a fella out of UK that sells new powervalves custom machined, but they are pretty pricy, I think over $250. yes I'm thinking I will go back to a smaller sprocket sooner than later, or put on a 14 front. Only money indeed :)
Scott’s stabilizer is a game changer 💯
I feel you, same me with old gen of GasGas EC300, is a capable bike, suspension is ok now after some adjustments, but I just get tired of kicking and boiling coolant in hard sections...😅
I’ll still take a carb. 24” Beta 200 race edition is on my list. 👋
Also a solid choice, a friend of mine has a bet 200, I rode it, it was a very well-balanced and fun bike, can't go wrong!
Congrats on the new bike! Variety is the spice of life! I have a Yamaha WR450 and a Beta 300RR and I have my eye on a new KTM 150 XCW.
I love the kdx 200
its been a great bike! reliable, easy to ride, went everywhere. It was time for me to taste the orange though
Cool!
Had a 97”KDX 220R and it was a great trail bike. Heavy, but once you started pushing the pace the chassis is limited. Awesome bike though 👍🏻
I think kawi could do really well with an updated KDX, I really enjoyed mine and generally like Japanese bikes. But as it stands right now they are all sooooooo far behind on everything except suspension.
@@TomKDirtMuppet Agreed. Take a kxf250 and use a similar chassis and suspension and actually build an off road 250 2 stroke motor for it with a carb and e start and they would sell like water in a desert.
I found the 48 tooth fit on without having to throw a longer chain on just flip the blocks see how I like it once its not stud season out here.
yeah the 50 *almost* fit. I got the chain and sprocket for less than the price of the chain alone, so i'll put up with it for the time being. Next round i'll go 48 for sure. Stock chain is brand new, thanks for confirming that i'll just need the sprocket!
E start is wonderful... but a backup kick should have been retained.
I would like that security as well, for sure. I may add another button somewhere because apparently a large oroportion of starting issues have to do with poor handlebar switches.
I had the same issue with my 24’s light switch, dosent stay clicked down ended up putting a zip tie through the switch to leave it on 100% of the time
I guess with the LED there's no harm in doing that, good point. KTM is backordered on those switches, I guess many are failing. You are the third person on various platforms who has mentioned theirs is inop, it's a thing I guess.
I guess you had a little time to figure out your next bike. Surprised you didn't like the suspension, most people rave about the 2024 CC forks and like the shock as well.
Suspension was not bad, and probably would work well for a lot of people, especially with a revalve. But it was much too stiff in the forks for the terrain i ride, and how i ride it. If i picked up the pace, it felt really good, but i'm not fast at all, mostly 2nd gear, so the action was beating me up. For GNCC, hare scramble, that sort of stuff i think it would do well, not for these trails though. With the clickers backed out a lot of force was being transfered to the spring and it felt spongy. It is amazing how much difference it made. One of the trails in the video (i did not post it complete though, just a few snippets) i was 25% faster with new suspension over stock, and i wasnt even thinking about timing it, just turned on the gopro and rode it as normal. Then i checked on my computer. Arm pump is reduced, it is deflecting much less. So for my weight, and my terrain, it made a big difference. Still have to figure out the oil level to get another inch of travel out of the forks though. At 350 cc now, will try 300 today.
I bought the same bike. Im also a larger rider. Slightly older guy lol. Been wanting to get Stegpegs. Curious if you can tell me how many rubber blocks is best? Are they hard to get used to?
In terms of getting used to them I'd say the biggest thing is that your feet will be set a little wider on the footpegs, and the toes will be naturally a little more inward, which is a good thing for trail riding, and also why I got a bigger brake tip. One long ride is all it takes
I bought extra pucks and longer bolts for my last bike, but never ended up using them, the one puck seems to be enough. If you are mostly dualsporting then extra pucks may be of benefit - less body movement on a dualsport. Riding Enduro I think they will get in the way if they are any bigger.
The way they are now, the flat inner part of the boot is on the aluminium bracket, and the puck pushes against the last 1/4 of the boot just as it starts to round back around the calf, if that makes sense.
@@TomKDirtMuppet thanks for the info. That really helps. Can you recommend a good place to buy them ?
@@drewellis9560I think the only place to get them is from Australia, from the manufacturer. I've always got them from them direct, never had to pay duty.
What pegs did you use?
I went with Carapaks 5mm down, 10mm back. They fit my large fit really well. There was enough room in the brake pedal adjustment to place it where i wanted it
who did the mapping?
It's a TSP map - I ordered the ERM from a local Canadian dealer (BRC in Calgary), and flashed it on the trail. It's an amazing gadget.
96’ KDX?
It is a 95 with a lot of parts off an 06, but amazingly factory 95 plastics were perfect - lots of purple.
13/48 or 50
I went with a 50 because it was for sale on marketplace for dirt cheap. If I was paying full price I would go with a 48
Wow that’s some low gearing. 13/45 works super well for me. Remember these new bikes have completely different internal ratios, and they’re very close to the old bike’s 13/50.
@@WASemiHardEnduro you have a very good point about internal ratios - I automatically put on a larger rear because that's been my go-to on many bikes. it does feel pretty low with the 50, I barely use the 1st gear. The second did feel a little tall with 45, and I overshot with the 50, that's for sure. Next round I'll probably go 47 or 48. Good thing gearing is easy to change :)
I've got the Husqvarna te300 pro and these engines are so good I can make the 45t work in the real technical areas but it's mostly what I do. The 48t was perfect without losing top end. I had a 50t laying around and right away knew it would've been too much . I've got a 18 Gasgas xc300 that I went from a 48t to a 50t because the gas gas just didn't lug off the bottom like the new bike. It's only money bud it's good to have options...lol. On a side note my brother has got an 89 kdx200 but needs new power valve gears I think but it ran good for awhile and is plenty capable but its just getting hard to find parts
@@2fly1974 nice, always good to see a KDX around, but yes parts are becoming a problem. There is a fella out of UK that sells new powervalves custom machined, but they are pretty pricy, I think over $250.
yes I'm thinking I will go back to a smaller sprocket sooner than later, or put on a 14 front. Only money indeed :)
this looks like BC?
Yes this is at the trail system maintained by the Blue Mountain Motorcycle Club (McNutt), Maple Ridge
i will buy your KDX200 plz?????
it sold ridiculously fast, to a fella who had 3 KDXs already :) people sure love them, as did i, but it was time