maintenance, then this bike is for you. Ready to go
straight off the showroom fl oor.
THE RIDE I was pleasantly surprised with how easy this
bike was to ride. I have ridden four-strokes for the last
few years and hadn’t ridden a 200 since ’07.
The track we rode on was quite rough yet fl owed
nicely. The little 200 was loving it. Once I fi gured out
how the bike revved and how to ride it, I felt right at
home and was happy cutting lap after lap on it.
TECH STUFF I went away from the test loop into a
gully and decided to go down to the valley fl oor and
come back out. Thanks to the torquey little powerplant,
light, nimble feel of the bike and the electric start, I
was hopping over all the nasty stuff and back onto the
ridge in no time. The bike practically crawled out of the
valley with little effort and even when I got stuck, it was
super easy to get out of trouble and back on the move.
RESALE It’s hard selling second-hand bikes. No
question. And selling an unregistered bike these days is
even harder. However, the 200 EXC can be registered
and that is a huge plus. That gives you that piece of
mind if you go riding in a state forest and you came
across the boys in blue. It also makes a big difference
for when you want to sell.
SOUND Everyone loves the sound of a smoker. It’s a
crime to discontinue a machine that provides music to
any die-hard off-roader’s ears.
1
2
THE BIKE
PRACTICALLY
CRAWLED OUT OF
THE VALLEY WITH
LITTLE EFFORT
Main: The 200 emerges from
the bush after several hours- That bulge turns the 200
into a torque monster - Guide protects brake hose
from certain death
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