I race MX and have never raced anything but a YFZ. I recently had mechanical issues at a race and had to do the 2nd moto on my friends almost stock '09 KTM450sx. Now I want one. I felt it was much lighter, easier to maneuver, more comfortable and had at least as much power as my fully worked '10 YFZ450R. Two things I'm curious about.

-Why don't they hold their value? You can get a worked KTM for as much as 2,000 less than a comparable Yami or Honda, even though they cost much more brand new.

-Why does anyone switch from a KTM to anything else? It seems with the extreme loss of value coupled with the fact that this is the nicest race quad I've ever ridden, it makes me wonder if I'm missing a serious flaw in these bikes. I know all about the more expensive/harder to find parts but I don't buy it. This is an extremely expensive sport. Paying $10 for an oil filter instead of $5 wouldn't keep me from racing what I want to race.

Before I go get one, anyone have any insight on this???