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I'll go against the grain and say any of the bikes you listed would be fine.

If you've been riding that KTM or equivalent bikes for years, and riding it well, there is nothing any of those bikes can do that you can't handle. Control the urge to powerslide out of corners and you'll be fine.

The ...

We need a sticky for insurance Q&A.

Depends on your bike, if its new, if its financed, if its worth anything to you, whether you have other medical insurance, and your rate will vary depending on your driving history, age, sex, and credit history.

I am 45. male. No accidents/No tickets in 20 ...

How much and what type of coverage should I be looking for. i have pretty high coverage on my auto's with progressive and when i asked for similar coverage for a SV650 I was quoted $1500 a year. That seems alfully high. Are there coverages i should make sure i have and some I can do away with like ...

Thanks for the info folks. Would still like to hear from others on your recommendations.

You should be able to make the KDX more than fast enough for you. That is a really good bike for the trails. I recommend checking out Fredette racing at http://www.frpoffroad.com/ Jeff Fredette has been modifying and racing KDX's for many years. He just completed his 25th 6th days race on one. There ...

I am a beginner on the road and bought both of them. they are the best that I have seen. i wish the binding was better, but other than that - Great!

Thank You for the replies so far. I will consider your recommendations. I am not sure all of the bikes you recommend are available in the U.S. but I will look into them. I have been visiting bike shops for the past 2 months and have sat on everything from Hondas to BMW's to Ducatis. I find the ...

First time poster here! I know this has probably been asked a hundred times, but here goes.

I am a mid-40's offroad rider with a bunch of dirt experience but have never ridden a road bike. I ride a highly modified KTM with about 50 HP. I now have the bug to ride on the road. I am considering a ...