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Originally Posted by nambo-trev
Still can't believe a true enduro machine wouldn't come with a back up kicker, I've pushed a dead ktm 450sx up a hill a couple times before and thought the only place this thing belongs is at a track not 40 k into the bush
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I think the clue is in the name 'enduro'.
Enduro bikes are made and designed to be raced on the track, hence the small tanks and seats like planks, and now the absence of a kick starter. All about weight saving.
I know we all use enduros for trail riding but that's not what they are for, trail bikes like xr's and the like are designed for trail riding but they handle like pigs so we use enduro bikes instead.
As for converting mx bikes for trail riding, well I wouldn't use one in the uk where you are never far from a road let alone in the USA where as you say you can be 40 miles from a road, think that's asking for trouble..