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Dave_theswede
1/4/2021 2:33am
1/4/2021 2:33am
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1/5/2021 11:44am
Hi there!
Im from Sweden so english is my second language, be kind to my grammatical errors.
My skill level is beginner when it comes to track/moto as I have not ridden this before. I have some experience in the woods and trails with friends before on my FE450 just for fun. I've had a motorcycle driver's license for 6 years and had plenty of other road bikes (gixxer 1000, mt10, tuono) and rode supermoto KTM 450 last summer.
Im 31 years old and 5′11″ and 176 lbs. This is a dream for me and i want to purchase the right bike for 65% moto and 35% trails. Im not going to race at first.
Which bike would you choose? Im leaning towards SX150 but im not sure. How bad is the XC 150 2020 on track/moto?
Im from Sweden so english is my second language, be kind to my grammatical errors.
My skill level is beginner when it comes to track/moto as I have not ridden this before. I have some experience in the woods and trails with friends before on my FE450 just for fun. I've had a motorcycle driver's license for 6 years and had plenty of other road bikes (gixxer 1000, mt10, tuono) and rode supermoto KTM 450 last summer.
Im 31 years old and 5′11″ and 176 lbs. This is a dream for me and i want to purchase the right bike for 65% moto and 35% trails. Im not going to race at first.
Which bike would you choose? Im leaning towards SX150 but im not sure. How bad is the XC 150 2020 on track/moto?
I love the 150 platform, but I actually find it harder to ride than a bigger two stroke. While that can be more fun, and the weight of the bike is incredible, its not really beginner friendly IMO unless you just want to "get around". At 176 pounds you aren't exactly light either, and could certainly benefit from more umph.
I feel a much better bike for "do it all' 2 stroke for an entry level rider is going to be the KTM/Husky/GasGas XC/TX/EX 300i
There is a reason this displacement is the best selling two stroke displacement (from the Austrian brand).
That said, if you are going to be on the track most of the time, I'd go toward a 350 4T (or a 250 4T). They rip, are still playful, and is a weapon off-road in less-than-hard-enduro terrain.
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We only got the TE and EXC that we can get plated.
I actually bought this bike from a friend who races SX125 2017 with a lot of goodies with 50 hours two weeks ago but have not had time to ride yet.
But from all the reading here on vital has made me yearn for the 150 engine... I will test this SX125 with öhlins ttx front and back and see if it works for my type of riding. But i still think om going to purchase the SX150 or maybe TE250 with linkage.
A Rekluse Radius CX auto clutch would also be really beneficial for the enduro riding.
If I was more interested in MX than woods, I'd get a 150SX, the power delivery is more MX friendly, the suspension is stiffer(not an air fork fan but they aren't THAT bad), and it is lighter. However, KTM's new 125XC with a 144 kit may be the best of both worlds if you're hellbent on a smaller bore 2t and want to ride woods and mx. I haven't ridden one but it sounds like a solid "in between".
I would take the 150SX and maybe add flywheel weight and play with the power valve settings to make power band more manageable for trail riding. It's also much easier to soften SX model AER air forks with just lowering air pressure for trail riding than making XPLOR spring forks work for motocross riding which are on the European EXC models.
I ask because I have a 150 XCW, but would also like to have a more-"racy" woods bike. I already have a 125 SX, which I prefer on MX tracks. But I'm in the woods much more than I'm on MX tracks, and I've begun to race woods, but don't have much interest in racing MX.
So, converting the SX would be one way to go, and buying an XC would be another. But then I'd still have an SX that isn't getting much use. Plus the expense, of course.
I like the e-start on the XCW, but might be able to live without it if I'm not a lot of slow-moving obstacle management, or riding up muddy hills.
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