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DefyInertia · 10-31-2007, 01:34 PM

$1,000 got me a 1999 KTM 125sx with a lot of recent work done to it.

Bought it late last night; I can't concentrate at work today...

**Nelly** · 10-31-2007, 02:01 PM

Nice bike, I would love to have an off roader. Where I live there is no land that you can ride a dirt bike on with out Police trouble. Enjoy

**wrightme43** · 10-31-2007, 02:03 PM

That looks like it will be a blast. I am going to have to upgrade from the old 1990
XR200R to something with some umphh. LOL
Congrats man.

ScottyJFZ · 10-31-2007, 02:11 PM

I bought a YZ250F a few months ago...after growing up on dirtbikes I decided to get back into it. It is a blast, but I did break my collar bone using my street skills( used the front brake in a turn and washed out front end)....use back brake more in the dirt than front break..

Scotty J

Congrats on your purchase!!!

F250moto · 10-31-2007, 02:15 PM

Congrats on the purchase. You'll love your KTM. I've had several now. I race off road and its by far the best off road race bike there is. I loved my 125sx... Great bike.

DefyInertia · 10-31-2007, 02:26 PM

Yeah...all the suspension, brakes, etc. seem to be top of the line. Supposedly the 98-99 50mm sx forks are a hot item. Bike starts on the first kick.

The front brake is Brembo but needs some major adjustments as it does not provide much stopping power (I'd like to stunt the thing a little bit too). Hopefully my mountain bike racing past will keep me from washing the front toooo many times.

F250moto · 10-31-2007, 02:30 PM

If you crash.... It's only dirt!

**sportrider** · 10-31-2007, 03:53 PM

good deal!!! I miss my CRs had a lot of fun in the dirt(and the air!!!)

trailblazer87 · 10-31-2007, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F250moto

If you crash.... It's only dirt!

My worst injuries are from crashing on the dirt!

This street thing has been nice and easy on the injuries

F250moto · 10-31-2007, 07:34 PM

Yeah when I wrote that; both wrists, all my ribs, both ankles, and one knee started to burn.......

10-31-2007, 02:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nelly UK Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK Bike: 2005 FZ6 Silver & black Posts: 4,325 Rep Power: 53 Member #274	Nice bike, I would love to have an off roader. Where I live there is no land that you can ride a dirt bike on with out Police trouble. Enjoy __________________ "Some say......... His cardiac output is equal to the FZ6's 4 cylinders at 13,000rpm. All we know is he's called the STIG".:UK: Mods: K&N Airfilter, Datatool system 6 alarm, Bikerdude headlight harness, 12V power socket, Data tag, 15T Front sprocket, Speedo healer, Puig frame slders, front & back Crash bobbin axel sliders. "Dont ask me I got it from here"? Forum FAQs... My Resume...

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wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,170 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	That looks like it will be a blast. I am going to have to upgrade from the old 1990 XR200R to something with some umphh. LOL Congrats man. __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

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F250moto Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon Bike: 2006 FZ6 Posts: 160 Rep Power: 7 Member #447	If you crash.... It's only dirt! Last edited by F250moto; 10-31-2007 at 02:30 PM.. Reason: more to type

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sportrider NOT BANNED Join Date: May 2007 Location: EARTH Bike: 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 Posts: 2,631 Rep Power: 975 Member #127	good deal!!! I miss my CRs had a lot of fun in the dirt(and the air!!!) __________________ a work in progress...

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10-31-2007, 02:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
ScottyJFZ UVBNFZD....Watch Out!!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mableton, GA Bike: '02 FZ1 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 5 Member #736	I bought a YZ250F a few months ago...after growing up on dirtbikes I decided to get back into it. It is a blast, but I did break my collar bone using my street skills( used the front brake in a turn and washed out front end)....use back brake more in the dirt than front break.. Scotty J Congrats on your purchase!!!

10-31-2007, 02:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
F250moto Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon Bike: 2006 FZ6 Posts: 160 Rep Power: 7 Member #447	Congrats on the purchase. You'll love your KTM. I've had several now. I race off road and its by far the best off road race bike there is. I loved my 125sx... Great bike.

10-31-2007, 02:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
DefyInertia Saratogian Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Bike: '04 FZ6N - Silver Posts: 1,988 Rep Power: 56 Member #419	Yeah...all the suspension, brakes, etc. seem to be top of the line. Supposedly the 98-99 50mm sx forks are a hot item. Bike starts on the first kick. The front brake is Brembo but needs some major adjustments as it does not provide much stopping power (I'd like to stunt the thing a little bit too). Hopefully my mountain bike racing past will keep me from washing the front toooo many times.

10-31-2007, 07:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
F250moto Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon Bike: 2006 FZ6 Posts: 160 Rep Power: 7 Member #447	Yeah when I wrote that; both wrists, all my ribs, both ankles, and one knee started to burn.......

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