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Old 02-03-2010, 05:40 PM
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Default any one ever question the durability of their bike?

Well i have an '09 klx250s and it seems like i really hammer the crap out of it. Sometimes I feel like am doing damage haulin *** through whoops on trails and things of that nature....how durable are these things in reality?
 
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Old 02-03-2010, 07:58 PM
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Hmmm I read somewhere that an 06 had over 40,000 miles on it. I currently have just over 13 grand on mine, and its running like a top. If I do ever blow the motor I'm gonna try and stick in a KLX 650 motor.
 
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wont fit, do the b&b 350 instead
 
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Old 02-10-2010, 10:38 PM
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I always question the durability of my bikes. Maybe why I inspect them maybe more than needed. I do not have a KLX though and cannot comment on them. Good luck but keep up your routine maintenances.
 
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Last on the list of frame making media is Carbon. Carbon is currently regarded as “the new steel.” It is malleable so it can be stiff, reactive, springy, dead, or whippy, and can be almost infinitely shaped for maximum torsional and lateral stiffness. It is, of course, 100% resistant to corrosion, but repeated intense exposure to ultra-violent rays can be damaging to the carbon fiber cloth fibers. Carbon also provides unparalleled vibration dampening which translates into reduced fatigue and greater life expectancy. Carbon can be extremely lightweight without being susceptible to cracking or “whippyness.” Carbon is, however, susceptible to abrasions, and if crashed, chipped, or cut, can have its integrity severely diminished with only minimal opportunity for repair. This vulnerability can be ameliorated with Kevlar and Vectran wrapping of the exterior carbon fibers.
 
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Old 02-22-2010, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Himanshu
Last on the list of frame making media is Carbon. Carbon is currently regarded as “the new steel.” It is malleable so it can be stiff, reactive, springy, dead, or whippy, and can be almost infinitely shaped for maximum torsional and lateral stiffness. It is, of course, 100% resistant to corrosion, but repeated intense exposure to ultra-violent rays can be damaging to the carbon fiber cloth fibers. Carbon also provides unparalleled vibration dampening which translates into reduced fatigue and greater life expectancy. Carbon can be extremely lightweight without being susceptible to cracking or “whippyness.” Carbon is, however, susceptible to abrasions, and if crashed, chipped, or cut, can have its integrity severely diminished with only minimal opportunity for repair. This vulnerability can be ameliorated with Kevlar and Vectran wrapping of the exterior carbon fibers.

Dude....you are starting to sound like Kawasaki's equivalent to a drunk dialer. .....
 
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