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I would like to know what size riders are on the KDX200s out there. I recently bought one, and it feels good to me, but I am 6'2", 230lbs and when I talk to people about having a KDX, they tend to look kinda funny at me. I don't think it is too small, but am curious about the other riders out there.
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I am about 6' and about 220 to 230 lbs. I think it fits good. A lot of the guys on here are over 6' and 200 lbs. :partyman:
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we'll I haven't ridden mine much but I'm 6"4 185lbs and I have a 89 200. seat height is fine but the bars and tripples are too close and can't be adjusted unlike the h series bikes. I'm thinking once I get more seat time (cylinder being replated ) I will opt for some Jimmy Button bend bars or some rox risers. I'll also have to find some springs for the soft forks on the e series I have as I'm sure you will have to do too.
Other than that I think the fit feels good, but honestly I need more seat time.
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5'9", 32" inseam, 35" sleeve, 190 lbs... fits like a glove, plenty of power, but not too much! :wink:
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5'8", 145-150lbs. I love the fit of my E-series.
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6' 2" 297lbs nekkid

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Probably 320 - 330 in gear
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lol.

I'm 5'6" 140lbs.

KDX is "one size fits all"??

Wibbs, you still get out and ride with Carvr? I gotta make it out there one day. The terrain looks incredible, and the company would prolly not be too unbearable....

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He rode with me on the 70 miler 2 weeks ago

Had his first ever flat tire

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Was pretty funny. We all were giving him **** and after he got it fixed Mr KTM noticed his front was flat too

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Notice that green stuff growing all over? That poison oak :shock:
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You didn't have a can of fix a flat in your swiss army suit? :grin:
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I eventually gave Mr KTM my tube, after he patched his 3 times

He borrowed my pump 5 times before I just let him carry it

I replaced the tube in my pack with this (prepowdered and shrink wrapped)

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We'll see how long the powder lasts
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wibbens has got me beat but not by much.
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Post by Mr. Wibbens »

I used to be 265 when I was working


Certain slimy conditions, I can get awesome traction when lighter folk just sit there and spin

Just ask that fugger from Idaho that rode with us a couple years ago :wink:
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Post by KDXrider1989 »

I'm 5'10" and 135 lbs.

Fits me great, front suspension was a bit too soft for my likings so I swapped in some heavier fork springs. Also installed taller handlebars
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Post by zomby woof »

5'7" 155lbs. I cut the seat down, but didn't really have to.

When I sold my 00 220, one of the guys looking at it said, these are like a 3/4 size bike aren't they? I don't know where people get these ideas.
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zomby woof wrote:5'7" 155lbs. I cut the seat down, but didn't really have to.

When I sold my 00 220, one of the guys looking at it said, these are like a 3/4 size bike aren't they? I don't know where people get these ideas.
This is a 2-stroke bike that can easily straddle the two worlds of trail riding and competition. The only other 2-stroke that can do that (that I'm aware of) is the Husky WR250... if it fits your budget!

Usually a change of bars and/or risers can make a KDX 200 fit just about anyone.

A friend I used to ride with during the last century urged me to go with a 4-stroke; back then he also owned an '84 KDX 200 and he never liked the hit, the smoke, the noise. After he test rode the '99 I just picked up, his first words were "Boy, that has more bottom end than I remember." I pointed to the KIPS valve and smiled. :mrgreen: I also pointed out how light the machine was and pointed out that no XR / DR / DRZ was going to be that light. The KDX is a very versatile machine for riders who have a few miles under their belts.
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5'5", 135. My ride has been lowered, tho. Fits me perfectly! :supz: :partyman:
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homefront wrote: This is a 2-stroke bike that can easily straddle the two worlds of trail riding and competition. The only other 2-stroke that can do that (that I'm aware of) is the Husky WR250... if it fits your budget!.

Someones smoking crack :wink:
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Post by Griffbones »

My KDX is just as tall as my KTM 250. The ergonomics feel different between the two bikes, but not because the KDX is any smaller, just different.

I would venture to guess that the people saying KDX's are 3/4 size bikes have never ridden or owned one, other wise they wouldn't be making this incorrect statement. Just my opinion.
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I know that my KDX feels a helluva lot bigger than a '05 Yamaha WR250! The WR feels like a slightly larger TTR125! :mrgreen:
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