Help on next bike...

 I am 37, 5'5, and my weight is between 175-185lbs depending on
activity (no it's not all fat.. I'm short and thick).  My last bike
was a 98 RM125, sold it in 2001 due to financial situations.  Rode
mostly motocross and occasionally some woods and frequented here
often.

Anyway, I've recovered from my financial setbacks, remarried, etc
(yeah it took that long), and want to get back into racing (and
shape), but this time would like to focus on woods riding and hare
scrambles.

I've never participated in a hare scramble or enduro but common sense
tells me I want a bike with a broader power band, larger tank, and
different suspension.  I prefer two strokes, so I was thinking a
KTM200 or something like that, but this is where I really need some
opinions.  If you don't want to get into the opinion wars you can
email me instead (vic20owner@yahoo.com). My first impulse is to just
buy a YZ250 or something, but I think there are some better choices
out there for this type of racing.

I am not completely sure that I would not like to try enduro racing
also, but I don't know how much of that there is in near my area
(tampa, florida)... I know there are a bunch of hare scrambles at
croom, brooksville, ocala, etc.  I am not completely clear on the
differences between a hare scramble and an enduro race.. other than I
know that an enduro race is based on timed checkpoints and I believe a
hare scramble is an all out race, much much shorter, (and maybe better
for me to start with).

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

It's nice to be back.

Thanks
-tom

 of course the rt100 seth enslow version would outperform any of the below,
baring you can't sore a rt or a 83cr500 for the wuds i'd go for a modern
200cc variety

2 smokes
orange 200
green 200
gasgas 200

john
    gasgas274ish smoker

 
My rainbow would be more like... Orange, (blue,red,yellow), Green...
or (blue,red,yellow), Orange, Green when it comes to 200's.