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In my mid 40's and just looking to trail ride and play around. Way back when I rode KDX200's and upgraded to a Gas Gas before I gave up riding. Now looking to ride again now that I have time. I am about 180lbs and looking for something nimble but fun (along the lines of a KTM 150). I figure that may be the closest thing to my old Gas Gas? I would think in 15 years a 250 is probably a little more than I need now. Any suggestions? I may....MAY ride an enduro or two but I am not riding to win or anything.
Its a perfect bike to come back to, smooth power that is just enough without being too much. I enjoyed my first one so much I bought another a year after I sold my first.
The exc's do seem more reliable than the sx models too from my experience with them.
The Shop
Also if you haven't ridden a 4 stroke in a while, you should give one a try. A 250 four stroke now is a really awesome bike, light like a 125 2 stroke but with torque.
bike 1....2014 KTM 250xcw with 25 hours and completely stock $6k
Bike 2 ...2015 KTM 250 XCF with approx 75 hours (no hour meter) with aftermarket bars, rekluse clutch, skid plate, flex levers and FMF slip on...6800
BIKE 3...left over NEW 2016 KTM 250xcw...
Bike 4...NEW 2017 KTM 250 xcf
Bike 5 NEW 2017 KTM 250xcw
Had to make a quick trip to New Mexico with my wife and spotted a used 14 200xcw with 17 hours on it. Needs a few things like hand guards and little things. But for not having a bike in 15 years....it will get me started.
I started riding again about 2 years ago, I had to stop cause I was unknowingly living with Crohns disease and it kept me from being able to workout cause I couldn't stay hydrated or keep enough vitamins to workout and feel right but now that I'm diagnosed and on meds and I moved to a better area for riding I finally am riding on a regular basis. Lost 15 pounds and am back in decent shape after riding 1 day a week for the last year or two plus a tiny bit of MTB! Have fun and now get some good gear cause you'll crash allot in the beginning. I've been riding on and off since I was like real young and I still took some real bad spills when I first started again after 6 years off. I used to only wear a chest protector when I was in my 20's but when I started riding again I got knee, elbow, and a chest protector with shoulder pads and if I didn't have those I'm sure I would have broken something cause when you go over the handlebars at 50mph and land on hard rock it's no fun, luckily for you your area looks softer than where I live!
I recommend these EE hand guards (also sold by MSR), they don't wrap around so they keep your bars shorter so you can get through tight spots plus they have some forgiveness so if you do hit something it won't rip the bars out of your hand. There are some minor design things that I would change about them but I tried 4 types and these were the best by far. Also they bend back so they can take falls good and also they aren't closed so there's no chances of getting your arm stuck in there and snapping your wrist like can happen with bark busters!
https://shop.enduroeng.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=10_6
Now if my brother can get his forks back from the shop......we can go riding again!!!!!
Pit Row
Get the ktm 350
And be gone with ya
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