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Originally Posted by choneofakind
I've ridden my friend's 500R. It felt just like the 250, but a little heavier and with a little more power. Definitely still capable in the twisties, but a little less high strung at highway speeds than the 250.
It's a nice bike for doing whatever you want it to do, just like the 250  Other than that, I couldn't find any real glaring issues from the 30 minutes of riding it. |
I just sold mine yesterday after 12,000 miles and I think your 30 minutes got you spot on. One thing I disagree on is the 250 is a lot better in the twisties. The 300 is better still.
Two other things, one is I went through back tiers twice as fast on the 500 (literally). Second thing is the 500 was a lot easier to get going on cold mornings. It does have a chock wish is a pain IMHO.