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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
I have never ridden either, but for a fun "short" commute tard, I would be all over the 450 for the power. I think I read that the fuel tank size on the 450 makes for a very short range.
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Oops. I typed 450x, I meant 250x. Yamaha doesn't make a 450 motard.
Just last night I was reading a thread (supermotojunkie or thumpertalk) about a supermoto wr450 converted bike vs the stock wr250x. The poster said the 250x won over the 450. The 450 won on power and fun factor, but lost badly on other points. One point was exactly what you mentioned: the 450 had a 40 or 50 mile range vs double or triple on the low HP 250. I think anything less than 75-100 mile range is not going to work. I can do 75 miles in one morning.
I don't see myself getting into a lot of trouble with less than 30 HP and 300 lbs. I do see trouble on a 450cc thumper or a cr500 supermoto.