Looking into a new bike, mostly dirt and a little road to get to the track/trails

[justman234]

Hey guys,

Im looking into buying myself a new bike next year sometime, "Doing research in advance" I will be running on dirt ALLOT, But i need to be able to take it on the road without to many dramas. I do allot of trails but enjoy running on the MX tracks as-well. So decent suspension is a must. Also needs to have water cooling and electric leg. Motor wise needs to be reliable, Not something like a crf which i would have to redo the valves on every 4000km.

So far im looking at the ktm 525 exc 06/07 model. They fit the part great. Don't weigh to much and have a great motor, The only downside is oil changes "It is an RFS so its expected"

My price range is under $6000, $5000 and under is even better

All input is greatly appreciated

[bajadog]

Hi and welcome.

Yes the RFS and the RC4 engines only hold about
a liter of oil in them. Typically you can just drain the oil and refill, then
change the filters every other drain (I did on my '03 and got 12k miles before
doing the top end). It's a given that you must use good synthetic oil.

I really can't think of any bike honestly that can go from MX track and be
good on the road except for short little stretches.

I had the same dilemma and bought an LC4 for my dual sport use, and the Berg for single track and more technical riding.

Hope this helped

[ktm450ds]

I would say your looking in the right direction, or 09,10 KTM EXC. Don't let the oil changes scare you from a very good bike that will do what you want very well. In my 09 I use Rotella T which is recomended by Rekluse, so you have about 20 dollars in oil every year. On the oil filter I run the metal life time filter.