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Mungusman
1/24/2016 7:15pm
1/24/2016 7:15pm
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2/1/2016 11:42am
My son who is 9, had a 2008 Yz 85 after coming off 65's. He loved it. He had no problem keeping it on the pipe, even knowing it doesn't have a power valve. I told him I would get him a new 85 this year to start racing the 85 9-11 class in 2016. Well I thought for sure he'd choose the Yz 85, but he chose the kx 85. Now he wishes he'd stuck with Yamaha. Says the kx is fat, turns crappy, and loved the hard hitting power of the Yz. Says he made a mistake, in getting the kx. Wishes now he would've listened to me, and got the Yz. Well I don't see it that way, I think the kx can be made to work. Just trying to justify getting the Yz, I know the Yz hasn't been changed for years, except for graphics, and new plastics. The kx had a mild update in 2014. Not into the husky or KTM till he races a year or so on one of these Japanese 85's. Well just looking for opinions, cause I don't want him to race and be unhappy, but then again we have a new one, that can be made to work. Thanx guys!!!!!
How long has he been on the KX? He probably just needs some time to get use to it.
Don't feel bad if you can't always give him what he wants. Especially when you just bought him a new bike that he chose. I had a KX80 and wanted a CR80 at one point really bad. My dad never got me one but life went on just fine (he did later get me the new 2001 KX85 when it came out though!).
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As racerx317 said if he doesn't like the hit send it to Bobby, he can make them do amazing things. He built our KX109 and a YZ144 for us. Absolutely the strongest 2 strokes we have had...
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