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I could ride that D.O.N.G so hard

@mcnorris For $10,199 you can get a 2015 KTM sx450f factory edition dirt bike, it might not up to the standards of the Pros (which bling racks up most of the price), but right off the showroom floor it is currently the lightest and most advanced of all 450s. KTMs and most all other moto brands come stock with either the latest technology or solid time tested quality parts. This is unlike mountain bikes where there are multiple levels of performance for each model that offer different levels of component quality. You don't see people throwing aftermarket shocks or forks on their Yamaha, because their stock KYBs are extremely plush, perform flawlessly, and require little to no maintenance. After all, it is companies like Fox and RockShox that are borrowing designs from moto suspension. Upside down forks and air springs have all been done by dirt bike companies in the 80s or earlier. The only reason to dump the money on a dirt bike to reach the level of Ryan Villopoto is if you were Ryan Dungey or James Stewart.

When did it become okay for a bicycle tire to cost more than a dirt bike tire?

love whitefish!