Well, to begin, first post. New to the site, but certainly will be around for a while. Im young, and reasonably heavy set ;). I run around 260, and am 5'11". My dad right now has an xr650 i ride exclusively. Brother has an xr400 i have never bothered to touch. I love the speed of the 650, but am torn. Its now time to get my own bike. My brother will be here this summer, and so im the odd man out. The choices in my head run honda, as either a crf450x or an xr650. Im not all that good at riding, but i ride hard. Bottoming the 650 out is an every day thing. I would love to be able to get air, and not worry about breaking anything. Hence tossing the crf in the equation. Weight is of no issue. I dont mx hard enough to really care in that area, and any weight anywhere else is not noticed enough to matter. I can throw the 650 around well enough as it is. So, after a long introduction, the question remains. What to get. I need to be able to roast my dad, but i dont want the lazy soft suspension that he has right now. Im not opposed to swapping or revamping suspension, or doing any other mods for that matter. I just want the best possible bike, as this one is gonna be it for a while. All opinions are more than welcome. And thanks guys. Oh. I ride in utah right now. Mostly sand dunes, hill climbs, and flat out trails. At 260, leaving the ground for a double or worse is not in my best interest. ;)