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K so I'm a lllooonnnggg time team blue guy. Love my WR and have all the mods short of big bore (thinking about that real hard right now) done already. I have a 2moto kit and have been riding that a couple years now. All in all, I love it. Great in the summer, total blast in the winter.
thing is, I have found several times when the bike seems like more power could make it better. I know, I know, you can never have too much power. if I had unlimited funds that might be the case but thats not my situation.
Lots of guys I ride with in the summer and race a desert race or 2 with have gone to KTM. they are VERY happy with them. great bikes in the woods / mtns during the summer too. Only thing i've read or heard is they run hot and sometimes puke a little antifreeze... even with the add on fan.
so the question for the guys who have actual knowledge... is the KTM big bike NOTICABLY faster/stronger than the WR450? I don't anything stock so assume normal mods (intake, exhaust, suspension, jetting...) done to both bikes. I don't want the Husaburgs weight during the summer so thats out... and because its drive chain is on the wrong side, big money to buy the fit kit for the 2moto(if you can??).
Seems the ADV guys are split on this for summer fun. Not sure anyone has really addressed it for the winter side of things.
thoughts?
H
thing is, I have found several times when the bike seems like more power could make it better. I know, I know, you can never have too much power. if I had unlimited funds that might be the case but thats not my situation.
Lots of guys I ride with in the summer and race a desert race or 2 with have gone to KTM. they are VERY happy with them. great bikes in the woods / mtns during the summer too. Only thing i've read or heard is they run hot and sometimes puke a little antifreeze... even with the add on fan.
so the question for the guys who have actual knowledge... is the KTM big bike NOTICABLY faster/stronger than the WR450? I don't anything stock so assume normal mods (intake, exhaust, suspension, jetting...) done to both bikes. I don't want the Husaburgs weight during the summer so thats out... and because its drive chain is on the wrong side, big money to buy the fit kit for the 2moto(if you can??).
Seems the ADV guys are split on this for summer fun. Not sure anyone has really addressed it for the winter side of things.
thoughts?
H