Or should I say, how hard is it to make them competitive? I know IMS/Elka has a pretty sweet 700. I've never ridden one, but with a pipe and some other small mods, how competitive can they be? I've been getting the itch for a thumper in the XC stuff and have been weighing some options. I don't want the yfz, partly because there is so freaking many.
I'd like a Z400, but they're just underpowered and I'm afraid it'd take too much $$ to get the power there. I know some of you will say how slow or bad or something, but they actually handle pretty damn good, if they just had a few more ponies, they'd be right on top of the yfz.
The idea of the KFX700 is really intriguing me, something big with an assload of torque. I don't like the auto stuff, but I've heard the power is so strong and it actually clutches pretty good, I've also heard there is an aftmkt company that will be coming out with a manual conversion, maybe i'm wrong but I heard that.
I'd sure like some valuable input, not immature bashing.
Later.