Since my KLX is in pieces my buddy offered up his WR450 for me to be able to ride yesterday. Then i took his KTM 400 with studs. I dont know how many people where there, who they all were, what they all rode, how many laps we did.... orange everywhere.... Was very muddy. JimmyC lost his muffler for his two stroke.... On to the important stuff....

 

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the WR i rode all day and his KTM 400.

 

How did you like the WR?
How's your big bore project coming along?
thanks for the pics.

 

The WR's power was pretty violent... it hit hard, which was kinda fun, i had to be careful, almost looped it out. It didnt have studded tires, it was so muddy that i had stay seated and throw a leg out to keep upright. Then i took the KTM 400 out with studded tires. It was night and day traction, i could stand on the pegs and just ride like it was dry, and the power didnt hit so hard it was nice and gradual. So the 400 was more pleasant, but the 450 was fun. They both had auto clutches in them. Which was different.

Saturday i got the exhaust studs out of the head and new ones installed. Carb is all rejetted. Just waiting for the cylinder and piston back then she can go all back together.

 

Good stuff!! Gotta love the February weather!

 

You'll like a KLX450R then. After an all-day ride, my arms and hands ache. Even so, it takes a while to wipe the smile off my face.

How did you like the autoclutch? What was it like riding an autoclutch bike compared to a manual clutch?

 

The autoclutch was good for me in this instance because it helped me get used to the power, i could concentrate more on balance and throttle. Honestly i wouldnt want to have an auto clutch. A few times i got a little squirely and got off into the woods, i couldnt just pull the clutch in and drift backwards, i could have put it in neutral. It was a pain a few times. Honestly it was too much power for the woods we were riding. It was weird not pulling the clutch in to switch gears or stop. strange. I like a normal clutch better.

 

I think my bike got muddy just looking at this thread...LOL

 

Riding in muddy conditions is better than no riding at all Now, tell us your first impressions when you get back to riding the KLX, after going with 400-450 class bikes.

I'm surprised to see you have no snow at this time of the year. It's in PA, no?