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They're so good, there's a waitlist so long you can't even buy one. You missed out brother.
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Yeah - you are right and probably the same conclusion the brass at the Japanese companies came to, but I guy can wish. You are right, I think that 300f has 25 hp, it's less of a performance engine even relative to the older XR250R's.
The XR was kinda neat since it was a 'trail' bike but still had the R moniker and we obviously saw what the guys back in the early 2000's were doing on them included BBR....and of course Scott on the XR6. I actually really like the sus on the XR400 on trail rides, even faster spirited ones, it works with the chassis really well.
plot twist, the Chinese have stolen the plans and will come out with it before Kawi does. Then when Kawi finally releases it, everyone will say the Kawi is a copy of the Chinese brand.
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XR650R on backcountry single track sounds like a lot of fun! I had a 250EXCF that was super modded out, took it to ID and did a bunch of big high elevation stuff - absolutely worthless, spent 50% of the time in 1st gear at 9000 RPM, I'm ~200.
Done any riding down in the Beaverheads?
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I wanna like those but sus, 7/8th's size chassis, kinda falls in the 'meh' category but ticks a lot of boxes on paper. I've ridden several.
I do think brands like CF and Kove, (less convinced by GPX)as they become more accepted may be able to provide a bike like what you are describing. But consumers are going to be slow to adopt because of the stigma around Chinese made items.
But if you look at some of the vehicles they are producing they are easily on par with Japanese and American made.
Once I get that far south I keep heading farther and end up down by American Falls. Not sure why, I know there is good riding there, just what inevitability happens!
Have ridden in the Pioneers (Wise River/Wisdom) to the North of there for decades up until the Alder Creek/Christiansen Fires wiped almost everything out a few years ago. Can still hit a few trails to the East of there, but it's majority two track/ATV. All the great single track got destroyed by the fires.
I've ridden a bit in Idaho Falls - XR650 territory for sure but I really like the big mountains further N...
This is just possible enough that I could see it happening. Take my upvote!
I just wanna hear the new KX talk.
Just over 10 years ago I sold my cherry 2003 XR250 and I kick myself every single day for it. What an awesome bike that thing was, just didn’t appreciate it at the time.
They are fun/neat bikes and ridden within their design parameters are incredible machines. My first bike was a 1989 XR250, thought it was dorky and stupid, my dad bought it for me in ~1992ish and it was barely ridden. I really wanted a RMX250 though. But it worked great, never gave me problems, but never forget how much fun I had on that exploring. Jumping on my 2000 XR400 gives me the same vibes and just feels like home. Clean XR's are out there, reasonably priced too.
Dang how close does the chain bar come to the crowd under compression??
That was more of a fun photo shoot vs anything that is practical, I could ride from truck to trailhead I wouldn't tackle any proper trail with that setup.
Wow. That is a crazy clever way to get two wheel drive. 🤔
Maybe if you guys get to 100 pages, Kawi might release a picture 😁
Here’s my 98…..I still have it.
Coming into the late 90's that was the hot privateer setup....I remember watching a 4T national race, Albany, OR I think....can't remember who was on the XR400 though, popular rider at the time.
I like your fork guards - where did you get those?
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Picture of what? Lol
I had an xr 80.
I had an xr75
Haha from 2 stroke Kawi to XR400
Regression is a sign
I have an 77 XR 75…. First year of the 5 speed.
Been so long ago I can barely remember. You remember the guy that was a multi time woods champion that rode the XR600 Scott Summers, I got them from his company SRC/Summers Racing Components.
I’m not sure but was it Spud Waters or Walters… something like that.
76 pages about new kawi 2 strokes and it took an XR sidebar to make it worth checking in on
That’s a cool pic.😎
The XRs are cool and all guys but every time I see this thread bumped to the top and I open it, I am once again given false hope.
Sorry Brotherman……It’s not a new model but at least it’s Green.
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