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Originally Posted by 2LZ
Like other say, it's ok for short runs on the open freeway @ 70 but not for the long haul. Very comfy 60 and below all day. I think many lose sight of the fact it's just a 250.
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Yes, a 250 lacks the displacement to chug along a deer trail AND zoom down the highway maintaining 70mph up the hills and into winds, especially when loaded. A 250 can do one or the other, even with a significant load, but not both. The RX3 comes close, closer than anything else
Larger displacements weigh more unless assembled from exotic materials, and then the price skyrockets. It's all about compromises, and the RX3 offers significant and wide ranging capabilities little, if nothing else, offers. That's the beauty if it. If you want to chug better, get a TW. If you want to go faster, get a WR for unpaved, a Ninja for pavement. Just don't compare weights without figuring in similar accessories--the RX3 has many features other bikes don't have, and those features all have mass. No bike does everything for all people.