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4x4racing

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well thought i was getting to old for moto x bikes so i sold the best bike i ever owned and bought a quad 09 renegade 800 and found that im not ready to give up racing just yet so im getting rid of the quad and buying a bike again , the bike im looking at is a 08 ktm 450 now i have owned all the jap bikes (cr crf yz yzf kx kxf 250 and 450's)never a ktm so what u guys think of this bike , how do they handle on the track , things that make me wonder , ele start, steel frame, non linkage rear sus , this bike looks sweet but with the investment and i dont have alot of time in the summer (work) i want to injoy what time i have to rip the track or bush

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well thought i was getting to old for moto x bikes so i sold the best bike i ever owned and bought a quad 09 renegade 800 and found that im not ready to give up racing just yet so im getting rid of the quad and buying a bike again , the bike im looking at is a 08 ktm 450 now i have owned all the jap bikes (cr crf yz yzf kx kxf 250 and 450's)never a ktm so what u guys think of this bike , how do they handle on the track , things that make me wonder , ele start, steel frame, non linkage rear sus , this bike looks sweet but with the investment and i dont have alot of time in the summer (work) i want to injoy what time i have to rip the track or bush

thanks for any input

I dont have one but my buddy does. Wicked lookin bike. Hydraulic clutch is sweet. So are the brakes. Great ride overall. Only draw back is you'll miss not having a 5th gear if you get the sx 450. Not on the track but roads/long trails.
 

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I own the 08 450 sxf and its by far superior to the crf or the yzf witch Ive also ridden. I love the 4 speed with proper bush gearing. If your running it in the bush then you will be wanting to install the Axillary cooling fan kit.
 

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On my second KTM now. First was an 06 250 sx that I bought brand new, and I just purchased an 08 505 xcf. My brother has had an 08 505 sx that has proven to be reliable. There very good bikes, I have no complaints with them. Seem to have very strong engines, and the electric start is a nice option to.
 

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That bike will make a better rider out of you, simply because you have to stand up all the time as the stock seat is a friggin plank. Apart from that though, I don't think anyone can dispute that KTM is the best bike builder in the world right now. My next bike will be a KTM, no question.
 

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They're great bikes. They come
With great features, hydraulic clutch,brembo brakes,WP suspension,excel rims. The
08 and up are supperior to pre 08 handling Wise. I have a 08 200 xc-w, one of the best purchases I've ever made, it handles great and runs like a top, super realiable aswell. Get one, you won't be disappointed.


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