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Through a long debacle of putting money down and waiting on the Honda since early August, my dealer (a large ohio dealer) showed me that honda updated their first one to 3/31. I'm hoping to ride Daytona if it happens, so the Honda won't work.
I can get a 21 kx today if I wanted, but I've never owned green in 26 years of moto. What's a good otd price to shoot for? Same with the gasgas. This will be ridden in Vet A/B (jump like A, just dont GO as fast as A anymore lol). Things I would NEED to do?
Help me decide between the two, and give your input as to why! I'm 6', relatively fat but dropping again if that helps.
I can get a 21 kx today if I wanted, but I've never owned green in 26 years of moto. What's a good otd price to shoot for? Same with the gasgas. This will be ridden in Vet A/B (jump like A, just dont GO as fast as A anymore lol). Things I would NEED to do?
Help me decide between the two, and give your input as to why! I'm 6', relatively fat but dropping again if that helps.
The Shop
For pricing, I've found the range to be anywhere from 9200-10,200 OTD with tax. Go for it!
Personally since you cant seem to look for one outside of your dealer then I would go for the KX, although all the 450's are damn good so none of them (even the Zook) are a bad bike at all.
Thanked him for his time. I was also desiring the new CRF but but there is no freakin way I'm paying that much.
Guess I'm riding green this season again.
I'm concerned about all the bikes going for inflated pricing. Rockets and feathers analogy. If we pay it, they will never drop the pricing back down to "normal". This will be the new normal.
I also think no matter what brand this would happen to any of them, it isnt just a Honda issue. Although I bet Honda are not happy with some of the margins dealers are adding in.
I've passed on a few 21crfs due to being 1500 more than the deal I had locked in. Couldn't justify it. I can get the kx $400 less than the deal I was going get on the Honda (under 10k otd).
Kiwi, I'm pretty confident in my dealer. My sales guy and I are on text level. He's showed me the changes hondas made in the system. I could potentially grab a WE, but again, can't justify it. Yes, it's cool, but I like doing my own stuff.
I've had honda 450s, suzuki, ktm, and yamaha. That leaves 3, and the jap ergos seem to make me most comfortable. I have a mental issue with air forks, but everyone says how different they are now on austrian bikes. If I buy a GG, there is the slight potential I'll feel compelled to buy CV's lol.. I'd like to only do simple things to whatever I buy. My bar bend, springs, maybe gear up a tooth because I like a stout low end (fat), and maybe a pipe to get rid of a cannon hanging off the side.
Pit Row
Mind you you said in the https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/2021-Honda-CRF450-Works-… thread that you had ordered a WE ....you must of got confused
I don't WANT to have to put alot of extra cash on my brand new bike, but if I go the gasgas route I may be enticed to find some CV's.. personal preference items don't cost alot of money.
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