will post in small pieces. long posts get error msg. took the klx to croom ohv area in central fl. for the second time last weekend. five mins. after arrival i sunk the bike and took in water. removed plug, hit the starter a few times, drained the carb, new oil and started her up after awhile. the klx sure takes some abuse.

 

forget it - error message twice already. i give up

 

bottom line - bike is a champ, will be replacing rear tm tire soon. fmf system rocks, whoops are great now that i can kick it up a gear, lean back, hammer the gas and knock out a long section, pulling the front wheel up at will

 

suspension is fine stock but set up properly for a 140-150 pounder. would moto pro be that much of an improvement? tires i'm considering: michelin ac-10, maxxis desert IT, bridgestone ED rear. should i start a which tire is better thread?

 

i'm a complete IG addict so it hurts me every time he calls my beloved FMF powerbomb the powerjoke. it's real - no joke (although i'm sure all systems offer similar improvement). piping and jetting really opened the bike up. dosen't stick out too far, i had her on her side quite a few times with no damage.

 

I rode HardTaco's w/HMF + Powerbomb - it was very nice. He had the short-pull throttle, too, I liked that as well. Just needs an FCR (or Mikuni) + bore kit and that bike will be set.

My next rear tire is going to be a Pirelli MT16. I've heard real good things about it, but it is non-DOT, I'm just gonna take my chances. It's on order now. I plan to put it on when I get my Nuetech Tubeliss rear tubeless gizmo.

 

i have the vortex throttle also. i'll keep sayin' it - between the throttle and the the jettting/piping it's not the same bike i bought. gearing=small improvements. these two mods=huge improvement. i don't care too much if my tire is dot or not.

 

front spring upgrade made a huge difference to me for the better. i weigh 180 (ya smartass's i put on a few pounds) and the .44's seem to be sweet for the level of aggression i dole out on the trails.

 

+1. The front springs on the 06/07are even too weak for a 140-160 pounder, IMHO. The moto-pro website calculates the stock fork springs to be suitable for a 107lb rider!

 

so just the front springs then, or check into a shock spring also?