New to forum...Hello all. KTM 200 Exc rider

Hi,

Just read the KTM article in the DR internet page and was inspired to join up.

I am middle aged kid who never grew up. I used to read Dirt Rider back in the mid 80s when I used to ride a Cr-500 R which I still have. I do most of my own wrenching on my bikes..still not fond of tire changes.

I ride a roadking to work almost every day but have found my little KTM to be a real blast to push my limits on.

I have returned to the mag and to the dirt. I have a KTM 200 Exc and after all these years I have a dirt bike with a license plate.

The KTM EXC is bad ass for the tight trails, my back yard and snowy roads of new England. When my driveway loads up with wet leaves in the fall, the ktm is a stand on the pegs, figure eight powerslide machine. The dirt pile at the edge of town has my initials in it from my back wheel.

On the roads the small ktm runs out of steam at higher speeds but in the tight stuff has very usable power and super suspension.

I am thinking about a bigger EXC for more mid range and higher speeds.

see you around..watch my roost  
bald as a bean..old as your dad..but rides like a fool

Welcome to the forum Popeye!!
Gteat intro! looking forward to your input around here!  

Autismspeaks.org
Gilbert AZ
06yz144,05yz85,02yz85

Hey Popeye - welcome to DR forums, and I agree with mjp - nice intro.    

I have an XC-W 250, but I don't push it anywhere near its limits like you do.  It's a great machine for the rocks, roots and mud of New England.  Where are you from?  We seem to have quite a few folks here from MA.  Are you a NETRA guy?  
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Hudson Valley NY
KTM XC-W 250

"If you don't have a dream, how can it come true?"

Welcome POPEYE. With a name like that you must have been in the Navy?
Were you on a ship?
I was in Bath Maine for a year for a ship overhaul.

Hope you enjoy yourself here and looking foward to your input.  
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I love this dirt stuff.

welcome aboard mate!    
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NW Montana
Where the pavement ends and the fun begins  
2005 KTM300exc

Was not in the Navy but spent 5 years wrenching and maintenance engineering on copters. I do higlhy respect and appriciate all the branches of mil service. Have a nephew in the Navy and 2 cousins in the Navy and a soon to be Marine if he keeps his poop together in high school.

Now in the Yachting service industry.

Thanks for the welcome

Looks like a great forum where we all have the same dirt in our blood.  
bald as a bean..old as your dad..but rides like a fool

Welcome to the DR board!  
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Lancaster, PA
2007 CRF250R
4 Stroke 4 Life!

Welcome to the board P0PEYE Man being a copter engineer thingy must have been awesome! I also want to become an engineer in the mechanical area, but not exactly sure in which to specify.

Anyway hope you enjoy it here on this forum  
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2006 YZ250

- FMF Gold Series Fatty
- Yamaha Racing Graphics Kit
- Twin Air Filter
- Vforce 2 Reed Valves
- Clarke long range tank
- Cycra Handguards
- Longhorn Triple Clamps
- Pro Grip-Grips
- Pro Taper Handlebar
- Renthal o-ring chain and sprockets

my dad working on F-4's in vietnam.

welcome to the board. you have a 2 stroke so you'll be alright with most of us.  
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if its got wheels or a skirt your gonna have problems... best t-shirt ever

03 rm125

2stroke eff tee dubba u

welcome popeye!!!!!!!!!!!! glad to have you, i would love to see a pic of your 1979 yz250 if you wouldnt mind, lol hope you stick around.  
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Autismspeaks.org   check it out
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life in the fast rut!!!!
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my rides- 2008 yz250f fully modified, use to be j-laws bike
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IT400 1979 yamaha!!!
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Home: SO CAL

Funny I can fix things but have problems with pic size and stuff.

Here are the bikes I have now
1983 or 4 Suzuki dr 100
1979 XR 185 (broken timing and parts borrowed)
1978 0r 9 not sure YZ 250 G
1980 YZ 250 G
1998 KTM 200 exc
1985 Cr 500 r
2003 hd police
1976 honda 450 (4)

not bragging...the HD is my transportation to work the other bikes were mostly trades and have had them for 20 years.

3 have licens plates are run...rode 3 today. all the others are broken, I have the parts but not the time to fix.  
bald as a bean..old as your dad..but rides like a fool

Welcome to the boards!!!  

Glad to have you around  
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"Only the desert has a fascination to ride alone in the sun in the forever unpossessed country away from man. That is a great temptation."
--D.H. Lawrence

Hey there Popeye! Looks like ya got a great arsenal of bikes AND knowledge! Great to have you around!  
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Adam
B.C, Canada
2007 CRF150RB

POPEYE

There ya go        
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2006 YZ250

- FMF Gold Series Fatty
- Yamaha Racing Graphics Kit
- Twin Air Filter
- Vforce 2 Reed Valves
- Clarke long range tank
- Cycra Handguards
- Longhorn Triple Clamps
- Pro Grip-Grips
- Pro Taper Handlebar
- Renthal o-ring chain and sprockets

Hi Popeye, I went riding at BMMP yesterday and the place was crawling with KTM's. It was obviously the bike of choice for trail riding.  
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