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Message: [QUOTE="Smitty, post: 159203, member: 16698"] How many of you guys are hardcore racers (cross country/hare scrambles)? I am 6’3” and 200 in street clothes racing a KX250 as a pro in the OK cross country series. I feel underpowered at times versus my competition, nearly all of which are smaller than me. My question is how many of the 520/400 riders here are serious racers who have to flog a bike for 2 hours through whoops, chop, sand, and 2nd/3rd gear woods? Do you think you use more energy or less than a MX250. I am an aggressive rider in average shape for an expert. Part II, I used to own a 99 300MX/C and never came to grips with the handling. Too many washouts and tucked front ends. Jumped on the 2000 KX as an intermediate and (after revalving the suspension) really improved a lot. The question is will different offset clamps and suspension work put me where I want to be with more power? :p [/QUOTE]