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How bout an XT225 dualsport? Surprisingly they are pretty torquey little motors

This gal is about 5' 2" and at least 10 years older than Grandma Budderfly

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this looks very heavy for trail riding...
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She rides the **** out of that thing, and she can pick it up loaded with camping gear
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Here's one for you Granny

This guy was 74 when this photo was taken

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This bike was stolen so he now rides a DRZ400

So I don't wanna hear any more of your getting to old to ride the KDX BULL ****!!
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She rides the **** out of that thing, and she can pick it up loaded with camping gear
Butterfly, maybe we just need to teach you the right way to pick it up. It's all about leverage, not strength.
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Besides Carvr rides a 200 and just look at that little leprechaunish fugger!

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Lot of talk about 4t I would do the hybrid route and cut the seat, after riding the kdx a hybrd feels like your riding a 80 with tons of torque
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After looking it up the TTR125 only weights 20ish lbs less than the 200.
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I think a 03 hybrid is 30 pounds less then kdx
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seems to me that a lower bike makes a world of difference. the ttr is much lower and seems much lighter than 20 lb, maybe it's because of a lower center of gravity.
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20 lbs is alot of diff. try lifting weights with 20 lbs MORE than you can lift..........get what i mean?
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scheckaet wrote:seems to me that a lower bike makes a world of difference. the ttr is much lower and seems much lighter than 20 lb, maybe it's because of a lower center of gravity.
Yep, lower center of gravity and the 20lbs lighter add up to feel considerably lighter than the KDX.
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TTR 125 L: 172 lb dry
KDX 200: 222 lb dry
That's a 50 lb difference :wink:
In the wood I'd take the ttr (especially one with yz front end and uncorked :supz: ) over the kx.
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scheckaet wrote:TTR 125 L: 172 lb dry
KDX 200: 222 lb dry
That's a 50 lb difference :wink:
In the wood I'd take the ttr (especially one with yz front end and uncorked :supz: ) over the kx.
I don't know where that dry weight number came from but that looks low to me. I'd bet that a TT-R125 ready to ride is going to crowd 200 lbs. May even go a little over 200 lbs. That's still going to be 20+ lbs light than a KDX but a TT-R125 is not going to have much power. I have a TT-R230 and it doesn't have much power.
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scheckaet wrote:In the wood I'd take the ttr (especially one with yz front end and uncorked :supz: ) over the kx.
Not me! My son's TTR was uncorked (airbox, screen, and exhaust mods and re-jetted) it was a lot healthier than a stocker but still no where close to my worn out KDX! Plus, even with the YZ forks, the TTR rear shock sucks! It has horrible dampening and very limited travel. I guess if I was just putting around it would be OK but even then I would rather be on the KDX as it is more comfortable.
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scheckaet wrote:TTR 125 L: 172 lb dry
KDX 200: 222 lb dry
That's a 50 lb difference :wink:
In the wood I'd take the ttr (especially one with yz front end and uncorked :supz: ) over the kx.
I don't know where that dry weight number came from but that looks low to me. I'd bet that a TT-R125 ready to ride is going to crowd 200 lbs. May even go a little over 200 lbs. That's still going to be 20+ lbs light than a KDX but a TT-R125 is not going to have much power. I have a TT-R230 and it doesn't have much power.
The TTR's weight will go up, yes, but so will the KDX's. Also, the KDX hold almost three times the fuel!
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I'm with you all, I would ride a kdx over a ttr anytime of day, however we are talking about kdx butterfly here. She mentioned the weight of a her kdx being too much and that's the reason I mentioned the ttr (+ the fact she already got 1).
On top of that, the seat height is much lower on the ttr vs kx, that makes the ttr imo easier to manage and ride in difficult conditions (like mud)

I don't think any lighter/smaller bike will be as good in the wood (engine wise especially) as the kdx. the perfect weapon would be to stuff a 200 in a a KX 100 frame but we all know that ain't gonna happen :?
To me THAT would be the perfect bike for a smaller person.
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I ride with a guy that will not put more than a gallon of gas in his bike because "it's to heavy". :lol: That was on his KDX and now on his KTM.
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Let him push that bike a mile or so out of gas then see if he feels the same way.
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TWMOODY wrote:Let him push that bike a mile or so out of gas then see if he feels the same way.
was thinking the same way.
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