That's my thinking, too. There's a test of the new KTM's in Dirt Rider and they said that the close ratio transmission basically gives you a choice of gears, while with the wide, there's 1 correct gear. I don't mind shifting, esp. as you noted, with a 200.m0rie wrote:Jason wrote:M0rie, Wide ratio trannies are a good thing for going WFO across the desert, for most everything else with a small bore bike i'd rather have a close ratio tranny.
I read and read and read KTMTalk and given my ratio of track/off-road, I think I could be real happy with an SX. And if I don't win, I can be real happy, too. Rode the KX today and that thing is just so controllable...I practiced berms- railing, busting, going outside and crossing over, etc.
Regarding the bike I have the bid on- I talked to the guy on the phone for about 30 minutes the other day and found out all about the bike. It's about a 650 mile 1-way drive for me, but like I was telling Jason, I have relatives at 500 miles, directly on the way, whom I haven't seen in far too long. So, if I win, we'll go visit them, I'll swing down the Interstate to get the bike (and maybe even go for a ride!), and then we'll head home the next day.
I think I'll go ride my KDX now. 
