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Message: [QUOTE="wayneo426, post: 249466, member: 21136"] I owned a 96 XR600 just before I bought my WR. I loved the stump pulling grunt of that bike, but hated it in the woods. On the wide open stuff, it was killer. The low end was nice, but the weight of the bike, for whatever reasons, was a bit too much. Since I couldnt afford the 520, I went for the WR. I thought it was the next best thing. It has proven over the last year that it IS next best to the KTM. My immediate feeling from day one of riding the WR was, much slimmer feeling, better ergos, less weight. This is with the stock tank/seat. Theres no question the WR is a much better machine. The power is amazing, feeling MORE powerful than the 600 ever did to me. From low-end to screaming rev's, it outclasses the XR in many different ways. First gear on the WR will get you up the nastiest, gnarliest hills you would ever try to climb, easier than any big bore. I noticed the WR did feel a bit top-heavy compared to the XR, but now that I have the YZ seat/tank the ergos are much better. The free mods available for the WR improve the bike greatly. Most are simple mods that have been time proven to work. As I said before there is only one bike I would rather own than the WR, and thats the orange one. Maybe after I hit the next Powerball jackpot! [/QUOTE]