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05-24-2007, 05:04 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hiding in a Cornfield
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|  ATK motorcycles
Anyone heard of them? I was looking at getting one of their 450 mx's they're a little heavy but im not so concerned about that just looking for a good bike to ride for a while maybe race some.Its either this or one of the new crf450r's from honda http://www.atkusa.com/Products.aspx http://youtube.com/watch?v=Oy4ltnIFCJo |
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05-24-2007, 05:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA
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05-24-2007, 05:11 PM
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Hey I am riding an 01 cr125 right now for about 2 years and its time to upgrade so ive been looking around for a new bike.
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05-24-2007, 05:12 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA
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YZF are best four strokes ever, my bros 426 smokes any other 2/4 strokes. I dont race, he does for fun sometimes, I like to hill climb at Finley  I went to billings and my dad hill climbed tehre (CRAZY hills!)
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05-24-2007, 05:14 PM
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05-24-2007, 05:17 PM
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I keep up just fine with the 250f's on the track, just looking for some more speed and power.
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05-24-2007, 05:44 PM
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05-24-2007, 05:58 PM
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Or i may ride my dad's yz490 for some quick speed. Just temporary till I get my bike.
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05-24-2007, 06:01 PM
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My recent bike is a KDX200. Spanks 250s. My bros had many 250s. and he said only one that has a chance is the rm250, I know i can beat yzf250s/yz250s, etc!  | |
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05-24-2007, 06:06 PM
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The rm's really haul when you get them tuned right. My dads 83 250 (yeah i know its old) is probably one of the most powerful motors made in a 250 bike to date. The next year suzuki detuned the motor cause it was too fast. And each member of my family has 2 dirtbikes. I have a cr125r and a xr100 (playbike)
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05-24-2007, 06:06 PM
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05-24-2007, 06:13 PM
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A cr500 is a handful to ride, especially when you get into the powerband.
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05-24-2007, 07:24 PM
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I have an ATK 406 2 stroke. Don't ride it as much as my others but it hauls. Definately not your run of the mill bike. Kickstarter on the wrong side, chain on the wrong side. Hell, the rear brake disk isn't even on the rear wheel  Don't really have any experience with the 4 stroke ATK's other than a 605 I used to have.Best to stay with one of the big three though. Hell of alot easier to get parts for. |
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05-24-2007, 08:27 PM
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ATK bought Cannondales failed MX/Enduro projects a couple years ago or so... The Cannondale was ahead of its time with Fuel Injection and some other neat stuff @ the time. The mapping they used wasn't up to the rigors of MX, or off-road in general. Numerous computer problems and the like. They bought back a number of the bikes trying to update/retrofit another mapping/computer system with limited success. FYI...the old Can-AM became the ATK. Used to race Enduro's with some guys back in the mid to late 80's that swore by the bikes...I rode KTM's back when nobody knew what they were. Husqvarna was the bike for off-road/hare scrambles, desert racing and Enduros. ShorTy  |
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05-24-2007, 08:42 PM
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You might want to check out the new Husky's. The TE is street legal and they also have the mx model TC. I have the TE 250 and absolutely love it . had it a year so far. Its an awsome bike. Go check em' out Husqvarna Motorcycles - Husqvarna USA |
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05-24-2007, 09:44 PM
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05-24-2007, 10:01 PM
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I was thinking of this husqvarna 450 looks like a good bike http://www.husqvarnausa.com/2007/07_TC450.html |
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05-24-2007, 10:21 PM
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That would be awsome..... u should see if you have a dealer around you that carries Huskys. They are sweet bikes. My dad has the TE450 and said its the best bike hes had.. he got off a '03 CRF450
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05-24-2007, 10:34 PM
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well you see you all went wrong.. when you lost 2 wheels (the white one 3rd from the middle of the gate)  |
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05-24-2007, 11:03 PM
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