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Hey Guys,
I've been riding and racing 4 stroke quads for about 15 years, and I needed a change. Long story short, I decided on getting a 2 stroke, street legal, dirt bike for the cheap maintenance and fun factor for me but still capable of riding around with the kids. I did a lot of reading on here and elsewhere. I have to be honest I was trying to decide between a KTM or a KDX, and with some of the posts I read on this forum I decided on the KDX. Just today, I picked up this street legal 2005 KDX 200. I wanted a street legal bike to do some dual sports...and to be different. I am anxious to dig into this one and do some riding. Let me know what you think, and if anyone is riding in Illinois or Wisconsin.
I've been riding and racing 4 stroke quads for about 15 years, and I needed a change. Long story short, I decided on getting a 2 stroke, street legal, dirt bike for the cheap maintenance and fun factor for me but still capable of riding around with the kids. I did a lot of reading on here and elsewhere. I have to be honest I was trying to decide between a KTM or a KDX, and with some of the posts I read on this forum I decided on the KDX. Just today, I picked up this street legal 2005 KDX 200. I wanted a street legal bike to do some dual sports...and to be different. I am anxious to dig into this one and do some riding. Let me know what you think, and if anyone is riding in Illinois or Wisconsin.
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looks good if you do a lot of street riding put on a 15 tooth front sprocket
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Re: Newbie in Illinois
Welcome, never look back to 4-strokes or quads! Albeit the KDX isn't the smoothest street machine....FUN though!
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Hey, welcome to the site! Great looking KDX there. I am from IL, down by Peoria. Closest decent place we go day riding is Brushy Ridge in Astoria, IL but honestly I go to Missouri just as often. I've done some dual sports north of here (and west of you) - Geneseo, Leaf River, Morrison. All are a blast. Maybe I'll see you at one of them in '15.
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Welcome
I am for the Okupied City State of Tschikago by the Lake...
NW side near Ohare
Where do you ride?
I am fairly new and the only "Near" place we have ( my 10 and 11 year old sons) have gone is at the Bong REcreational Area in Wisconsin...
I am for the Okupied City State of Tschikago by the Lake...
NW side near Ohare
Where do you ride?
I am fairly new and the only "Near" place we have ( my 10 and 11 year old sons) have gone is at the Bong REcreational Area in Wisconsin...
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Welcome from another newb, I grew up on the south side of Chicago and just visited the parents a couple weeks back in monee, they went south, I went east and now live near tokyo. I do miss the wide open spaces and abundance of land to play on. Cheers!
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I'm sure I'll have another quad in the future.fuzzy wrote:Welcome, never look back to 4-strokes or quads! Albeit the KDX isn't the smoothest street machine....FUN though!
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I've seen some YouTube footage of the Leaf River stuff and it looks fun. I've done some flattrack racing Pekin, near Peoria but never heard of Brushy Ridge.turtle wrote:Hey, welcome to the site! Great looking KDX there. I am from IL, down by Peoria. Closest decent place we go day riding is Brushy Ridge in Astoria, IL but honestly I go to Missouri just as often. I've done some dual sports north of here (and west of you) - Geneseo, Leaf River, Morrison. All are a blast. Maybe I'll see you at one of them in '15.
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My father owns a shop in Milton, WI. We've done some riding at black river falls. Fox Valley is usually where we go but looking for something new. There is suppose to be a bunch of trails opening up in Illinois soon, according to my AMA magazine and I'm hoping it's part of the Kankakee River State Park, which is by my house.fritzl65 wrote:Welcome
I am for the Okupied City State of Tschikago by the Lake...
NW side near Ohare
Where do you ride?
I am fairly new and the only "Near" place we have ( my 10 and 11 year old sons) have gone is at the Bong REcreational Area in Wisconsin...
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Yep been to Pekin m/c races and belong to Peoria m/c club. Lots of off road riders in the club. Leaf is fun. Brushy Ridge is near Astoria about 1.5 hr west of Peoria
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