11-06-2023, 02:43 PM | #16 |
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how tall are you? do you have any motorcycle experience? id go sit on a couple of them and see how comfy you feel...
enduro bikes for the most part are pretty tall... im 5'9" and my hawk is a pretty tall bike for me... |
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11-06-2023, 02:44 PM | #17 | |
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I have zero motorcycle experience. Ok ,maybe not ZERO, I did ride one once when I was kid on my cousins farm...I was maybe 10! But, I have ridden a few Quads in the day. |
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11-06-2023, 02:47 PM | #18 |
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ahh cool... most of these bikes should fit you just fine then...
can you drive a manual transmission car? just trying to see how big of a learning curve this is going to be for you... |
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11-06-2023, 02:50 PM | #19 | |
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11-06-2023, 02:50 PM | #20 |
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[QUOTE=2017hawk250;401315]ahh cool... most of these bikes should fit you just fine then...
can you drive a manual transmission car? just trying to see how big of a learning curve this is going to be for you...[/QUOTE Yup - Sure can! haven't in a while, but my first 3 cars were... |
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11-06-2023, 02:51 PM | #21 | |
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You would recommend a KPX over an actual Kawaski? Interesting... |
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11-06-2023, 02:53 PM | #22 |
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Yes. KPX is better priced for close to the same quality. Also the KLX is 223 cc VS 249 cc
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11-06-2023, 02:58 PM | #23 | |
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Nice. Yeah the Kawa was almost 5K. A bit more than I was looking to spend. |
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11-06-2023, 02:58 PM | #24 |
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Here's all the information on my website all in one place. https://jerryhawk250.com/index.php/kpx-parts/
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11-06-2023, 03:19 PM | #26 |
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Remember that Chumbawamba song? Coming to riding as an adult - or returning to it - can be a lot like that song. I don't mean the excessive drinking parts, I mean the parts about dumping the bike and needing to pick it right back up and get it going again. You're gonna dump it. So, just get ready for that. Assuming you've already done all the basics for licensing, and have thought about skills drills to improve your riding skills (hello, parking lots), I would offer - just be ready for when it goes down and things bend, or break, or aren't right.
I sold my SYM Wolf 150 to a friend of mine as their first motorcycle, after being a scooter rider (until that got stolen.) I wouldn't call it a complete POS, because it's not. But it clearly already had some battle scars when I got it. But it was mechanically sound when I handed it over. It's got some new dings and dents and long scratches, but still runs great - but it's still their first POS motorcycle and, as a 150cc bike, is an awesome one.
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11-06-2023, 04:42 PM | #27 |
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It's a matter of mounting the front wheel, handle bars and mirrors.
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11-06-2023, 06:31 PM | #28 |
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We have a volunteer!
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Once you've sat on them (or ridden them) you know that the BMS has a lower comfortable seat and controls are easily accessible, and the T4 is an enduro with a flat high seat (and frame geometry). Your choice. Don't be afraid of a carburetor. Be afraid of an EFI system failure. Kidding... it is rare
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