I've just about had it with my Husky 360. It's a beast and I'm not getting any younger. I've decided that it's time to face facts and get a bike that I can putt around on and basically just use it for "sight seeing". I figure a CRF250X is nice and plush compared to what I've got now, but I worry about power.
I weigh between 185 and 200 lbs depending on proximity to the holiday season. I wonder if a 250X will pull me up a 60 degree hill coming off a blind turn going my usual 5 mph?
My second choice is the 450X, but I'm at the stage where I want LESS bike, just not so much less that I end up working harder trying to paddle it up hills. I'd like to be able bungle along up a decent hill, stop in the middle, take a couple pictures, and carry on my merry way.
I know I've just described an XR, but I think they'd be more work in the tight stuff. Right?
I weigh between 185 and 200 lbs depending on proximity to the holiday season. I wonder if a 250X will pull me up a 60 degree hill coming off a blind turn going my usual 5 mph?
My second choice is the 450X, but I'm at the stage where I want LESS bike, just not so much less that I end up working harder trying to paddle it up hills. I'd like to be able bungle along up a decent hill, stop in the middle, take a couple pictures, and carry on my merry way.
I know I've just described an XR, but I think they'd be more work in the tight stuff. Right?
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