Well I haven't been around for a while now, years I would say! But here's a quick update; sold the raptor, yfz was stolen (thank god! POS would always break down)
So as of yesterday, the family is proud to own a new kind of 450! A KTM that is! Hopefully this one will turn out to be reliable unlike all those Yamahas we owned. Don't get me wrong Yamaha makes some damn good bikes, but I think ours spent more time in the shop than out there riding. So give me your opinions on the purchse since ktm doesn't have a forum =(

 

Well you/we will just have to see, the KTM's are great bikes but as with there 2wd counter parts you pay out the a$$ for any kind of part for them.

All I will say is Ballance is still winning on his YFZ thought there has been some siff comp from KTM, and lets not forget that there is a all new YFZ on the way!

I know one thing my 700R will be in my garage for a lifetime. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

well yesterday my bro actually headed to the dealership in search for another yfz, but unfortanetely they didn't have any so here he came with a brand new ktm.. haha what a surprise.

 

well were interested in mx riding. maybe later the raptor 700 will join the family tree

 

They sould hold up great as most of KTM's do but to say it will be better than your YFZ is yet known.

I say I would rather have a Toyota in my garage than a BMW. Then again I would rather hav STIHL chainsaw than a HOMELIGHT.

 

ah man.. test drove that thing.. and it's quick off the line anywhere and everywhere.. lined up with a couple of modded yfz's and blew them away.. i was impressed by this stock machine.. but to the level your talking about.. it comes down to the rider.. doug on his suzuki was unstoppable for a while.. why? cuz he was a better drive imo... to each his own... i would actually take the bmw over the toyota, unless it's a supra then give me the toyota.. =)

 

I for one like BMW'a looks but would rather have reliability over beauty!