"bradleyjames518" (bradleyjames518)
11/10/2014 at 14:25 • Filed to: None
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"bradleyjames518" (bradleyjames518)
11/10/2014 at 14:25 • Filed to: None | 0
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The last thing I purchased new was this 2012 KX250F...Walked into the showroom, pointed at it and said I want that one. Signed some papers, coughed up some money and took it home. Once in my garage, I sat in my there and had a few beers staring at it in amazement. I miss that feeling.
The bike is now long gone after about ~100 hours of seat time. It was time to sell it before I put more money into it and I was going to purchase another new one this spring until we found out we had a baby on the way....I will have something brand new in a few weeks, just won't be another dirt scooter....
CRider
> bradleyjames518
11/10/2014 at 14:31 |
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Why did you sell it so soon? The thing was still basically new.
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bradleyjames518
> CRider
11/10/2014 at 15:07 |
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Eh, MX dirt bikes are funny. They're expensive to fix and don't last that long. Getting 100 hours without having to rebuild the top end is rare on a 4 stroke MX bike. The value also drops significantly after 1-2 years as they become outdated in the racing world. I was able to get a decent amount of money for the bike where if I had it a year later, I would get a couple thousand less. My plan was to purchase a 2013 this spring.
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CRider
> bradleyjames518
11/10/2014 at 18:27 |
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Well a 250 makes what, 30-40 hp? They're pure racing motors, of course they're high maintenance. Did you race it?
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bradleyjames518
> CRider
11/12/2014 at 10:26 |
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I raced a few times...Mostly just went to open practices every weekend. I did a lot of maintenance to get that many hours out of it. But the cost of head refurb is about $3k and after a few years, the bike is only worth about that much.