I understand that the Austrian air fork is going to be light-years ahead, but again, unless he starts to get a big time itch for racing then I doubt it will matter too much.Īs far as the CRF150 goes, the thought of a carbureted four stroke that has been hammered on and neglected for years makes me cringe. I can't see much difference between the CR85 and CRF150 fork either truthfully. Are the forks alright though? As previously stated the KX doesn't even have rebound adjustment, and the YZ and RM forks are probably just as old design wise as the CR. I look at things like the banana seat as somewhat of a draw back compared to the newer bikes with flatter seats that are much easier to move around on. I guess I should have worded it differently than I did. Just wanted some opinions from those who have experience with the CR's and 85's in general and help my sanity with this decision. He's not in love with racing, he loves going to tracks to practice but just doesn't have the competitive edge yet so he doesn't need to be on the latest and greatest but at the same time I'm having a hard time justifying purchasing a 2005 Honda for the same price I can get a 2019 KX for. Going to look at an 05 tomorrow that allegedly has only ten hours on it and was just refreshed with all new OEM cylinder, crank, carb etc. Says he wants a Honda in the worst way but unfortunately they're pretty old and outdated at this point. The lack of rebound on the forks is a bummer but the power valve would make learning the bike that much easier for him as well as the 14+ have a reasonably modern plastic and such. I've been kind of pushing him towards a KX85. We've been looking back and forth at new and used bikes. He's currently on an RM65 and he's outgrown the bike, physically as well as the engine and suspension. It's finally time to move the kid up to an 85.
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