I get you! The TW is incomparable on trails and dirt. I have a KLX 300 SuMo which gives me hives when I have to negotiate miles of rough dirt to get to pavement. However, the KLX shines on pavement and gets you where you wanna go with the speed of traffic.😅I bought a 2023 Kawasaki KLX300 and love it....mostly. I don't regret making the switch but well....sometimes I do. There's just something about a TW that you can't get with any other motorcycle. I owned my 1998 for 20 years and we went through a lot together. A friend of the family now owns it and is fixing it up.
I do love the KLX but the TW spoiled me. It's just so fun and easy to use. It was so nice to be able to stop it from falling over and it was so unintimidating. Maybe I'll get used to the 300. I had to know what it was like to own a bigger bike. Now that I do I see the advantages. I've gained some things I didn't have with the TW but I've lost a lot too. The fun factor on the TW is just through the roof. It is like no other motorcycle in the world. As soon as you throw a leg over it the first thing you think is FUN! I feel that with my KLX but not at the same level. That might change as I get more used to it. I love it on the road but nothing beats the TW in the woods. I catch myself over and over again missing it on the trails. You folks sure have a good thing going on. Hug your TW next time you see it!
The klx300 is a good little bike. I have one myself ...
.................. BUT ..............
NOTHING WILL REPLACE THE T-DUB
mike from N.C.
I did tell him that if he ever sells it to let me know first. I can see myself getting another TW someday but I'll probably buy new though. When I got the '98 I didn't have as much to spend as I do now. I am catching myself avoiding hills that I wasn't afraid to attempt on the TW. Part of that is because I don't want to bust up a brand new motorcycle if something goes wrong. Part of it is because the KLX is so tall and (for now at least) a bit intimidating by comparison. But what I'm really missing is those fat tires. Also, at 63, it takes longer to heal so I'm not taking as big of risks. Thanks for all the responses.You need to tell your friend of the family that you made a terrible mistake!!! Twenty years is simply far too long to give up on... You must get her back, Brother!
I also made the switch to a KLX300 and I could not agree more with everything you said. I should have kept my dub.I bought a 2023 Kawasaki KLX300 and love it....mostly. I don't regret making the switch but well....sometimes I do. There's just something about a TW that you can't get with any other motorcycle. I owned my 1998 for 20 years and we went through a lot together. A friend of the family now owns it and is fixing it up.
I do love the KLX but the TW spoiled me. It's just so fun and easy to use. It was so nice to be able to stop it from falling over and it was so unintimidating. Maybe I'll get used to the 300. I had to know what it was like to own a bigger bike. Now that I do I see the advantages. I've gained some things I didn't have with the TW but I've lost a lot too. The fun factor on the TW is just through the roof. It is like no other motorcycle in the world. As soon as you throw a leg over it the first thing you think is FUN! I feel that with my KLX but not at the same level. That might change as I get more used to it. I love it on the road but nothing beats the TW in the woods. I catch myself over and over again missing it on the trails. You folks sure have a good thing going on. Hug your TW next time you see it!
Light makes right. The pleasure in a cycle, motor or other, is inverse to its mass.I bought a 2023 Kawasaki KLX300 and love it....mostly. I don't regret making the switch but well....sometimes I do. There's just something about a TW that you can't get with any other motorcycle. I owned my 1998 for 20 years and we went through a lot together. A friend of the family now owns it and is fixing it up.
I do love the KLX but the TW spoiled me. It's just so fun and easy to use. It was so nice to be able to stop it from falling over and it was so unintimidating. Maybe I'll get used to the 300. I had to know what it was like to own a bigger bike. Now that I do I see the advantages. I've gained some things I didn't have with the TW but I've lost a lot too. The fun factor on the TW is just through the roof. It is like no other motorcycle in the world. As soon as you throw a leg over it the first thing you think is FUN! I feel that with my KLX but not at the same level. That might change as I get more used to it. I love it on the road but nothing beats the TW in the woods. I catch myself over and over again missing it on the trails. You folks sure have a good thing going on. Hug your TW next time you see it!
Unfortunately the T-dub is not exactly light for a small bike..,.Light makes right. The pleasure in a cycle, motor or other, is inverse to its mass.
I've had everything from an ST1300 to a Kawasaki Z125. I looked ridiculous on the Z, but it was a hoot.
The TW is a joy, flicking it in traffic, dodging potholes...and occasionally hitting one. Ruts are what it's for.
Right now it seems to be moving into a buyer's market. Lot of people are stressed financially. If you want to undo a mistake, now's the time.
True but the important thing is which one feels the heaviest. Being so low to to the ground, I bet the TW feels lighter. Please correct me if I'm wrong.Unfortunately the T-dub is not exactly light for a small bike..,.
I believe it is heavier then my KTM 500 was ...
