I went down to the bike shop today and picked up some parts for my 250, new clutch, and a shorty silencer
I talked to the sales man who we (my mom and I) have done a lot of business with and he is a good friend, he said out the door he could sell the yamaha for $6900 and the KTM 450 for $6500 and the KTM 525 for $7200.
The bike I honestly want is the KTM 450SX, but I don't want to finance 7k on something I wont like later. All the new 450s are great from Honda to Suzuki, I just have it narrowed to the top two brands I like. I have been reading a lot on thumpertalk.com about all the bikes and the KTM seems more and more inviting. Well, after Memorial day I should be able to talk some serious business and hopfully by then I will have a better Idea of what I want.
Thanks for all your opinions, and if you have experience with any other big 4-stroke dont be afraid to share.