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  • I and many people I know swear by the litter robot. Off the top of my head I can think of 5 different households in my social circle with 1 or more litter robots.

    For 4 cats you might want two litter robots as they tend to fill up quickly with multiple cats. Or set up the litter robot in addition to a traditional litter box so the cats can choose where to poop.






  • I have a KTM 500 EXC-F. It comes from the dealer in street legal trim with a license plate for all 50 states.

    The size of the engine doesn’t necessarily indicate how much power a bike has as you may be aware from your experience with street bikes. A Honda CRF 300L is much more tame than a KTM 350 EXC-F even though they have similar engine sizes (think about the power difference between a 1000cc crotch rocket and a cruiser which might have a 1200cc engine that makes significantly less power).

    The KTM 500 has more power than I can realistically use in the dirt but I like having that much power available for when I on the street. It can easily cruise at 75-80mph and can go triple digits if needed while my wife’s Honda CRF 300L tops out around 70-75mph.

    The trade offs between the KTM and the Honda are performance, price, and maintenance. The KTM makes about double the horsepower of the Honda and weighs about 70lbs less. The KTM cost about double what the Honda cost. I change my oil every 500ish miles on the KTM while her oil changes are every 8000 miles.

    The 300L or an older 250L will be a great starter bike but you might wish it was a little lighter on the trails and that it had a bit more power on the road.

    Other street legal options off the top of my head:

    Kawasaki KLX 300 Suzuki DRZ-400 Yamaha WR250R

    There are certainty other options as well (KLR650, DR650, etc but they’re heavy) and there are also ADV bikes which can go off road if you can handle the weight.


  • I’m not who you’re replying to, but I think they’re both fun in different ways. I have been enjoying dirt biking quite a bit more lately though because a proper dirt bike weighs nothing and goes anywhere. You don’t get stuck in traffic, you don’t have to sit at red lights, and you won’t get pancaked by a texting driver.

    Power to weight ratio isn’t on part with sport bikes, but a dirt bike still feels fast. My 500cc 4-stroke bike makes almost 50hp (guesstimating) and only weighs about 250lbs (also guesstimating).

    Most dirt bikes are very simple machines which means there’s not a lot that can go wrong and when it does it’s easy to fix.

    Maintenance is typically more frequent, but also very easy due to being single cylinder engines.

    Edit: Fuel economy is off the charts too. I can ride an OHV park all day and only spend maybe 5-10 bucks on gas.