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2008 KTM 250 XCF?

 
DEC65 DEC65
New User | Posts: 3 | Joined: 09/09
Posted: 10/05/09
05:37 AM

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 XC-F. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE OUT THERE HAD ONE OF THESE AND IF YOU HAD ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS BIKE. SO FAR, I LIKE IT BUT JUST WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT LONG TERM MAINT OR ADVISE. THANKS.  

 
trailgoonn16 trailgoonn16
Enthusiast | Posts: 282 | Joined: 09/09
Posted: 10/05/09
06:02 AM

i dont have one but i racied my friends 06 in a hare scramble and i rode an 02 a few months ago that i was going to buy. i like them for hare scrambles alot more than the yz 125 i used to have. i havent gotin a chance to race mx on one but i dont imagine they would be to good at that but for trails they are alot of fun  
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dirtisit dirtisit
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 05/09
Posted: 10/12/09
11:54 AM

Had one , but she`s gone..Bike alway`s ran great.. i`m a kook , i changed the oil every 2 hours ride time ,filter every ride..I had a issue w/08 530 with metal chips in the oil screen.which went away with a couple oil changes.. but i am still in therapy because of this.. haha ..both o8`s are gone ..now i have 2010 530xcw excellent bike  cept for the graphics... keep her maintained and she`ll run 4-ever..ride on  
08 ktm 250xcf,08 ktm 530xcwr,08 ktm250sx,2010 ktm 530xcw 04 yamaha ttr125, 04yamaha ttr90

 
hairscrambled hairscrambled
Guru | Posts: 1068 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 10/12/09
01:03 PM

Welcome to the forums

I have the two stoke version (XC-W 250) and it's a great all around bike.  All the Big 5 manufacturers produce excellent bikes and as long as they're maintained, you shouldn't have any problems at all.  The owner's manual gives you the proper maintenance schedule.  
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KTM XC-W 250

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Will12546 Will12546
Addict | Posts: 2226 | Joined: 04/08
Posted: 10/12/09
04:35 PM

i've been eying them up as far as i can tell if you wanted to mx on it you probably could if you configured the suspension a little different  
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