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Originally Posted by bigdano711
I'm glad a rider with your experience is enjoying the DLX. I saw an ad for the Kawasaki KLX 300 and almost choked on the $6K price tag.
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I would love to have The KLX 300. Rode one but never oned one. Perfect bike for single track. But I am older, slower, and cheaper. So Chinese 250 it is. But I tell ya the other half of the equation is the wrenching. I have always loved that part of motorcycling and am blessed enough to have the tools.
Today I did about 25 miles of sandy loose soil, wide dry creek beds, and twisting flat desert singletrack. I really enjoyed the ride. Especially the first and second gear single-track. The Gearing is perfect for that. The bike reminds me a lot of a Suzuki Dr 350. I have owned several of them over the years. Of course, it had more power, and a higher redline, But they handle very similarly to me.
I changed the oil today after 100 miles(150 on odometer). It came out better looking than the black stuff that came out after 50.