was only a second slower than on the 250 . I think with some more time spent on achieving a nice setup with the suspension , I could beat the time I clocked on the KX250XC . There ’ s definitely potential there . Away from the motocross track , I spent a few weekends taking it to places where it should shine . From riding dried up creek beds to tight single track , this is where the 200 really comes into its own . The RR200 has great ergo ’ s on its trials-based chassis , it just naturally encourages a standing position that allows you to easily hold that attack position when carving through a tight section of trees or trekking through a section full of rocks or logs . On the topic of rocks and logs , the black and silver swing arm does look great , but after riding some rocky sections of track , scratches on the black painted swing arm stand out ( on an unpainted swingarm you can buff the scratches out with some steel wool ). The stock bar bend and controls feel comfortable and the stock grips are great . I didn ’ t get any blisters after some big days up in the ranges . The FIM Maxxis tyres the 200 comes equipped with did break down quite quickly and knobs started ripping off , but ,
surprisingly , still had some sort of grip as I was able to tackle some steep climbs over the weeks .
SERVICING On the subject of servicing , which most of us do ourselves on dirt bikes , there ’ s easy
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