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Hey guys and gals my name is John, and I'm a recent convert. A little background on me. I have roderaced and done quite a few trackdays, I'm not the fastest or slowest out there...usually. I own www.scracecenter.com and sell Bridgestone race tires for a living.
I rode a friends CRF450 tard at a trackday and now I am smitten. I guess my question lies in the fact that I am a pretty big guy 6'4" - #220. The CRF450 had a BB kit 470cc I think and it felt like more than enough power, but will a larger bore KTM SMR be a better fit for me? I know the KTM's are generally heavier so the extra cc's are somewhat a waste. I guess I am just looking for opinions between these:
05-06 - KTM 525 SMR
05-06 - KTM 560 SMR
05-06 - CRF450r
The KTM's I have been looking at are pretty much stock, the CRF I have my eye on has a nice list of "extras" i.e. good brakes, nice wheels. Just really looking for some feedback from people that have maybe ridden both.
Thanks,
John
I rode a friends CRF450 tard at a trackday and now I am smitten. I guess my question lies in the fact that I am a pretty big guy 6'4" - #220. The CRF450 had a BB kit 470cc I think and it felt like more than enough power, but will a larger bore KTM SMR be a better fit for me? I know the KTM's are generally heavier so the extra cc's are somewhat a waste. I guess I am just looking for opinions between these:
05-06 - KTM 525 SMR
05-06 - KTM 560 SMR
05-06 - CRF450r
The KTM's I have been looking at are pretty much stock, the CRF I have my eye on has a nice list of "extras" i.e. good brakes, nice wheels. Just really looking for some feedback from people that have maybe ridden both.
Thanks,
John