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[ChrisMember]

hey corey did you buy your KLX new? what did you pay for her?

Al,

I can’t add much more than what the more experienced fellas already said but I have to agree with Mick’s Logic.. If you liked Coreys KLX go for it I say…

[DeanMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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Alan, from what I have seen, you need no more than the machine you rode on the weekend. You peddled that KLX450 like a man on a mission. The sensible thing for you to do in my books, is buy another one. Seeing as though your son has one, you will only need one set of spares and between you and Cory, in no time you will have a good knowledge of the bike and its workings. Very handy if you intend to ride together. That is my thoughts.

Concur!

Pleasure meeting and riding with you Al and like Mick said you rode that KLX like it was stolen :laugh: Sorry Corey :blush: I reckon go the KLX mate or Maybe a Gasser 450 ?

Ollie

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[GregMember]

Why a gasser Ollie? So you can be waiting weeks for parts like Diddel? Non main stream “gee love those guards oh they dont make gasser ones” :dry: The gasser is a nice bike but parts availability and cost of bits and bobs. And for what extra that a main stream bike wont offer to the basic trailrider? I have been down the non mainstream road twice before never again.

Just my opinion

KLX unless you want to do some sort of touring/ adventure then maybe a DR

TB

[corey heatherMember]

Krusty wrote:

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hey corey did you buy your KLX new? what did you pay for her?

Al,

I can’t add much more than what the more experienced fellas already said but I have to agree with Mick’s Logic.. If you liked Coreys KLX go for it I say…

I picked her up april last year for $7600 and i added the 12.5lt tank to it because the stock 8lt sucks when you got a 5lt bottle on your back around taylors arm

[DeanMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Why a gasser Ollie? So you can be waiting weeks for parts like Diddel? Non main stream “gee love those guards oh they dont make gasser ones” :dry: The gasser is a nice bike but parts availability and cost of bits and bobs. And for what extra that a main stream bike wont offer to the basic trailrider? I have been down the non mainstream road twice before never again.

Just my opinion

TB

GasGas 450 are one of the nicest 4 strokes ive ever ridden period and bike of the year a few years running (not sure which mag) never had an issue with parts prices or availability,(total gearbox rebuild including labor for under $800) plastics mmm Polisport do a good set,stickers Black bird I guess you just have to know where to look. They are real good value 2nd hand especially. Have fuel injection and a 6 speed gearbox. To top it off Im sure one of our sponsors would give a great deal to all Old Bulls just my opinion, I reckon the KLX would also be a good thing probably get a good 08 for around $7k
Ollie

[alanMember]

olli the six speed box is a big plus makes the bike more versatile can ride single track than the freeway home with out reving the crap out of your bike thats why i brought a ktm

[DeanMember]

sure is mate rode the 06 KTM450 to Sofala and back and it was perfect rode a 08 CRF the weekend after at the Dungog two day and was always looking for more gears on the transport sections.

all bikes should have 6 speeds IMHO

Ollie

[GregMember]

Ollie wrote:

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Trailboss wrote:

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Why a gasser Ollie? So you can be waiting weeks for parts like Diddel? Non main stream “gee love those guards oh they dont make gasser ones” :dry: The gasser is a nice bike but parts availability and cost of bits and bobs. And for what extra that a main stream bike wont offer to the basic trailrider? I have been down the non mainstream road twice before never again.

Just my opinion

TB

GasGas 450 are one of the nicest 4 strokes ive ever ridden period and bike of the year a few years running (not sure which mag) never had an issue with parts prices or availability,(total gearbox rebuild including labor for under $800) plastics mmm Polisport do a good set,stickers Black bird I guess you just have to know where to look. They are real good value 2nd hand especially. Have fuel injection and a 6 speed gearbox. To top it off Im sure one of our sponsors would give a great deal to all Old Bulls just my opinion, I reckon the KLX would also be a good thing probably get a good 08 for around $7k
Ollie

Ok nice to here your thoughts Ollie Just on the mag, if they shit can it (or any manufactures bike) they wont get another will they (not saying the gasser is bad) but I cant remember a mag that a long term test bike they were given for a year with fluids and spares wasn’t a good thing, can you? Thats why I like peoples opinions here not people relying on the their living from what the test. I also see whats at rides and races because what is real and works sells

TB

[Mick DMember]

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and have not put a tool to it

I have put spanners to it on the side of the road just outside Taylors Arm when it spluttered to a stop from memory.

THe only reason you didn’t put a spanner to it is because you dont carry any Corey :laugh:

[GregMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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Corey8 wrote

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and have not put a tool to it

I have put spanners to it on the side of the road just outside Taylors Arm from memory.

From experience that would be rare you doing something with tools :laugh:

TB

[Mick DMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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micknmeld wrote:

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Corey8 wrote

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and have not put a tool to it

I have put spanners to it on the side of the road just outside Taylors Arm from memory.

From experience that would be rare you doing something with tools :laugh:

TB

I put up with you dont I??? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[corey heatherMember]

Don’t worry TB after he drained my bowl of my carby i think he had a shot of the extra fuel that came out

[Alan HeatherMember]

great input guys corey said I can have his klx as long as I like.

[corey heatherMember]

bigger al wrote:

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great input guys corey said I can have his klx as long as I like.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: 10,000 comidians out of work and your on here doing it for free

[Paul FaheyMember]

I have a 06 KTM450EXC. I have had it since new. It is great and so far no trouble what so ever. I bought it as a beginner, my mates told me I had to get a 450. I read the articles searched the net and decided this was the bike for me, plus I liked the look of it (very important – I figured they were like road bikes and you didnt spend the day throwing them on the ground). I have found the Kato to be great. The power is there but you dont have to use it. I can plod around on it (most of the time) but I know it can do heaps more than I can. I had to fit a thermo fan to it as it would boil in really tight stuff when the going got slow and heavy; no problem ever since. Parts are expensive in AUS so I tend to buy major non emergency items from US which is great while the dollar is 0.85US at least (Sorry sponsors). But often the parts can be 60% of AUS price but the wait is usually 10 days. There is plenty of after market stuff available on the net so it is always easy to find some bling if you are interested.

I have not ridden many bikes but what I have noticed is weight. The lighter the better. It is just so much better on a light bike particularly if you have a tendency to spend a bit of time on the ground with them.

Via my kids I own Honda, Kawa, Suz, Yam, and Husky in the 85 to 125 sizes. I have to say that the Honda’s have stood up to their child beating better than the others.

After owning such an array of bikes at the one time I certainly can support the concept of having all the bikes from the one manufacturer. I can remember going to Louee and having to purchase $150 worth of different levers before I left. Never mind if you wanted to keep pads etc etc.

On bike sales there does appear to be very cheap new KLX450R’s available – check them out.

Good luck with the acquistion process.

Unit

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