KTM EXC 125 or 200?

[konrad565]

Ok thanks to 'G' I have changed my mind again and have decided (for now) to go for a KTM EXC.

But I'm not sure which one to go for the 125 or the 200?

It will be my first bike, It would be good to be able to ride on a decent sized A-road (A38) for a while (about 30mins) at around 70mph. (Can the 125 manage that?) but will be doing a fair bit of green laning so if larger A-roads are out of the question, so be it!

This is going to be a bike purely for weekends so its not going to be used for getting to work etc. as I work too far away from home.

Also as I'm new to the world of bikes so, for the KTMs mention above whats the maintenance like? Is it fairly simple to keep on top of things with basic knowledge?

Thanks in advance and sorry about any really dumb questions,

Konrad
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[Eddie Hitler]

No, it will need regular maintenance, and iI would go for the 200.

[konrad565]

[Eddie Hitler]

Because the idea of keeping a 125 pinned for 30 miles on a dual carrigeway doesnt appeal..

[G]

Don't see much point in getting the 200 over the 125, unless you're tring to enter a 125cc class or want something you can /really/ thrash.

As far as I know, the 200 is just the 125 with a bigger top end, the rest of the bike should be pretty much the same .

Think service intervals are something like 45 hours (do check this, though). May sound nasty, but that's quite a lot of day's riding worth if it's just being used for weekend fun.
With a bit of practice most of the maintenance should be fine for even a novice at it all. Changing rings/pistons is a bit nastier, but because it's pretty simple, shouldn't cost too much to pay someone else to do it.

[konrad565]

[G]

Oops, yes that is what I meant .

You can get older KTMs for that kind of price.
The 87 KTM 350 enduro I think I mentioned before cost me £350. Ok it wasn't perfect nick and didn't have Mot etc (but did have V5), however it did me fine for a while and I sold it for little less than that, while keeping some of the spares I got with it.

[Jenkinz]

Both look great but when i was looking for what 125 to get I was advised that a KTM wouldn't be a very good first proper bike as there a bit more unforgiving that other 125s? Is that right or not really
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[Kiss_My_Rs]

They are competition race bikes. So yes, there quite a handful compared to other road 125's. Dont let that put you off tho. There a fantastic bike.
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