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Only $10 for all 2024 SX, MX, and SMX series (regularly $30).
Even better, anyone coming off a 12 with offset clamps to improve cornering able to compare the two?
Loved everything about my 12 apart from the turning on flat corners.
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I felt like the thing cornered really well. Dropped into the ruts well and stayed in them too. Flat corners were good as well. Ergos were awesome! My leg just "fits" against that shroud. I have the bars all the way forward & the pegs in the lower position and I was quite comfortable. Gearing felt tall. I hate to say it but I won't be surprised if Jody recommends a tooth. I never really got on it super hard so it's hard to say what the motor is going to do up top but down low it felt nice and linear. I rode your typical beat down hardpacked Nor Cal track so I actually ended up using the black coupler.
I set the sag before the ride and I set the fork pressures per the "standard" setting in the user's manual. Suspension felt better the harder I pushed. The suspension will take time. I don't think one ride is enough to proclaim it as being either good or bad.
The clutch pull is super light and that 270mm rotor up front makes for some really good stopping power.
My biggest complaint for now is fit and finish. It's no Honda, that's for sure. The right side shroud flexes and touches the shock reservoir which is hot and therefore melts the plastic (leaving residue on the reservoir). The shroud graphics look like they will only last a few rides.
Have been keen on a KX250F but I don't like buying a bike and having that model get a major overhaul a while after and I miss the boat
How much lighter is the 16' compared to my old 12'? About 12 - 15lbs?
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Performance report when tested
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