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Off the grid · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:15 am Post subject: If you had to pick....

2005 DRZ 400 with about 700 miles on it, Borrego rack, tank panniers.
Will need springs for me.
Bit of a pig for my weight, especially coming off the XRR.
Bulletproof reliability.
Standard maintenance.
E-start
Will need work to make it fierce.
3800$

Or....the dead sexy KTM 2003 450EXC
Reworked gel seat.
Rekluse z-Start Pro Automatic Clutch
New springs front and rear
Revalved front suspension
Air Cells
Scotts steering damper
Completely fierce.
Bit of a maintenance queen.
True dirtbike heritage.
Will need hardly any mods other than suspension for my weight.
4500$

Both bikes are NYS street titled and legal, so no issues there.

I am leaning towards the KTM, but figured I would ask the peanut gallery first.

Oh yeah, the XRR sold in 5 mins for 1300 more than I paid for it. Shocked

Why can't my KLT do that? Crying or Very sad

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owrstrich · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:21 am Post subject:

otg... get both of them and sell the one you like least... you should be able break even on the one you sell if you buy right...

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MakaSichu · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:47 am Post subject:

KTM!!!

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:28 am Post subject:

I can't say I understand the "Rekluse z-Start Pro Automatic Clutch" verbage.
Why don't they just call it an Automatic Transmission if that's what it is.

Other than that I'd say the KTM looks pretty good.
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