[Vanrock]

g'day only around 6 months or so ago i went from my 150 to a 250R, since i got the bike i have been doing alot more trails and enduro riding then before and was thinking about changing over to the X series.

But many people have said that from the R i have now the 250X wouldn't really have the same power. So i thought about going to a 450X.

Um do you guys have any thoughts on where i should go to next. Thanks for your oppinions

[Zish]

if ya like the weight and power go with the 250x
you can uncork it to get more grunt, still keep the nice balance and get the E start... if ya feel you need that much more ... then 450 it up , but be ready for the weight in the trails

[JAWS]

The weight in the trails for the 450X can be tempered with 22mm triples. It gets amazingly lighter according to those that ride them.
Joe

[Coastal]

One (possible) consideration is would you ever consider dual-sporting your bike? When I bought my 250X I seriously never gave it a thought (and didn't realize that it is pretty easy here in BC). Being able to cruise down a few roads to hit the trails would save me from the hassle of loading the beast up. I have a feeling that none of the CRFs would hold up well if extensively highway driven, but at least the 450 wouldn't need to be pinned to maintain a respectable speed. Even if you don't plan on (or simply can't) dual-sporting, based on what you stated the 450 is my vote.

[Vanrock]

thanks very much for your opinions i don't wanna loose any power but then agin i don't want to have a really heavy bike so i just aint to sure

[djh65]

Taking into account your going to take a bath if you dump the R why not do some mods to make it more trail friendly. Gearing is cheap, and I bet there is a wealth of information here that would help.
David