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Good evening nice people. Looking for a bit of advice. Old man (50 years old) quite large (240 pounds but getting lighter) am going to buy myself a new bike tomorrow and don’t know if I should get a 350 or 450. I need to decide tomorrow so any advice from anyone of similar age and stature would be gratefully appreciated
http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Should-of-got-a-350-years…
I have a 350 and find it has plenty of power. Vet C rider 6ft 195lbs.
The Shop
Your dealer actually let you take them out to the track to try?
I'd get a 350.
Because of the low end power and ability to pull 3rd nearly everywhere I find it even easier and less tiring than a 350.
I would have voted 350 every time before but this slightly mellower and softer gasgas is really really good.
They are all so good now though that I don’t think you can go wrong either way. If you like to lug and aren’t a revver the 450 is the choice, if you’d like to let her eat and rev it a bit more the 350 is the way to go.
By no means do you need to rev a 350 like a 125 but you can’t carry 3rd from the slowest and deepest of corners with no drama like the 450 can from idle it seems.
A couple guys in my crew have the new 450KX and say it has a forgiving power band.
Just some more information for you to hash over
I’m done with 450’s so I say 350
Pit Row
Anyway, for the OP, if you suck at corners and carrying speed just like me, then a 450 is the right choice.
450 best option...
350
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