Features and Benefits of 2002 KDX 200 &220

bt1975 · Post by **bt1975** » 10:33 pm Dec 02 2010

I have been looking for a clean KDX for some time now. Wouldn't you know that I would find a very clean 200 & 220, both 2002 models within one week. I have no personal knowledge of either bike (have ridden XRs for many years) and was hoping you guys could give the positives and negative of each model. I will be riding single track and ORV areas and have been comtemplating a few local Enduros.

Thank you for your input,

Britt

Post by **Indawoods** » 11:00 pm Dec 02 2010

Get the 200....

Post by **SS109** » 11:11 pm Dec 02 2010

Indawoods wrote:Get the 200....

I agree.

Post by **Indawoods** » 11:15 pm Dec 02 2010

You don't have to worry about the piston exploding and it rips out of the box.

The 220 is a rock crawler with a gernade for a piston stock.

sped66 · Post by **sped66** » 11:49 pm Dec 02 2010

Suppose the 220 in question has already had the piston replaced. Could you elaborate on the differences from there please? I mean beyond the fact that the 220 is a slightly bigger bore but with a smaller carb. I already have my steed, just curious.

Post by **Indawoods** » 12:07 am Dec 03 2010

The 220 is ported differently for lowend torque.... smaller carb, inconsistant head squish cut, bad piston, O-Ring chain... I think that's about it.

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 02:02 am Dec 03 2010

But they are a good bike for your girlfriend to start out on

bt1975 · Post by **bt1975** » 06:33 am Dec 03 2010

Thank you for the input. I was unaware of the potential problems with the 220. I'll post the pics if I can work out a deal.

Britt

KarlP · Post by **KarlP** » 08:08 am Dec 03 2010

Jeeeeez, you 200 guys....

Pay them no attention bt1975. There is nothing wrong with the 220 that can't be corrected. The porting is just fine for a woods bike.

(Watch this thread turn into one of those 2T vs 4T arguments...)

Post by **fuzzy** » 10:44 am Dec 03 2010

Loosely from engine builders mouths "The 220 is no where near as good as a 200 bored out/ported can be. That being said I rode a 220, and liked the power delivery. I prefer the crisper 200 though, plus it's 200cc class legal, which is part of the reason it's 200cc's in the first place.

frankenschwinn · Post by **frankenschwinn** » 10:48 am Dec 03 2010

I have a 200 Hybrid. Now I want a 220 hybrid as well

KDX4ID · Post by **KDX4ID** » 06:08 pm Dec 04 2010

The 220 is better. It has 20 more cc's which makes it bigger... and bigger is better.

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 06:20 pm Dec 04 2010

KDX4ID wrote:The 220 is better. It has 20 more cc's which makes it bigger... and bigger is better.

I'd take my fat ass on a E series 200 anywhere a 220 could go and probably a lot farther

Little girls ride 220's

kawagumby · Post by **kawagumby** » 07:28 pm Dec 04 2010

I bought my first 220 (in 97) to replace the E series that would make this vertical rooty, rocky uphill on my favorite loop - that my new 200H could not.... after a year of pipes, reeds, etc. on the 200, I bought the 220 and was a happy camper again. I went through 2 of 'em and they WILL outclimb a 200 where there's no room to get a run. You set them up right and they will rev out very well too....better all around IMO. I got a 3rd place on a 97 220 (vet B as I recall) at the Virginia City GP on a 220 with only slightly modified stock noodle forks ( that was before the heads were moded). I didn't see no stink'n 200's around at all.

Hah, and back then I didn't know about some piston exploding stuff.... and mine never exploded, but I swapped them out every season for drill.

My niece was womens CC expert class and she rode a 200 and wore pink gear to go along with it. They looked very nice together.

Post by **Indawoods** » 07:31 pm Dec 04 2010

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 07:36 pm Dec 04 2010

Any time I've ever ridden with gurlyboys riding 220's I've spent the better time of my day picking them and their gurlyboy bikes back up

Sometimes I even have to ride their gurlyboy bikes up the trail for them

sped66 · Post by **sped66** » 10:08 pm Dec 04 2010

Mr. Wibbens wrote:Any time I've ever ridden with gurlyboys riding 220's I've spent the better time of my day picking them and their gurlyboy bikes back up

Sometimes I even have to ride their gurlyboy bikes up the trail for them

Your videos posted on this site are chock full of proof too. We're not worthy!

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 10:16 pm Dec 04 2010

I even had to ride an auto-clutched kx250 up a hill that skipoo could not make up on his own

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » 11:31 pm Dec 04 2010

Just building on the above information...
If you plan to have a big bore done in the future, the 200 is a better starting point because of the stock porting configuration. Eric Gorr himself showed and explained to me the differences when he did my 225 big bore.

KDX4ID · Post by **KDX4ID** » 02:09 am Dec 05 2010

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KDX4ID wrote:The 220 is better. It has 20 more cc's which makes it bigger... and bigger is better.

I'd take my fat ass on a E series 200 anywhere a 220 could go and probably a lot farther

Little girls ride 220's[/quote]

This girl rides my 220....

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Features and Benefits of 2002 KDX 200 &220

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