Motorcycle Mike
Well-known member
I see you already made your choice, but I thought I would just chime in to say you made the right one.
I had a 2009 klx 250, and liked it. I am about 35lbs lighter than you and I found the 6th gear on the KLX nearly useless... it didn't have the power to pull the bike and me in 6th; 5 was faster. It was a good bike though and very cheap on insurance.
Now I have a DRZ, and I much prefer it. I have the 3x3 mod, an FMF pipe, and is rejetted. It still isn't great on the highway and actually could use a 6th gear. In the trails I don't have to do nearly as much shifting as with the KLX. The DRZ has enough power that even if I am not in the optimal gear it will still power through -- the KLX could not.
I had a 2009 klx 250, and liked it. I am about 35lbs lighter than you and I found the 6th gear on the KLX nearly useless... it didn't have the power to pull the bike and me in 6th; 5 was faster. It was a good bike though and very cheap on insurance.
Now I have a DRZ, and I much prefer it. I have the 3x3 mod, an FMF pipe, and is rejetted. It still isn't great on the highway and actually could use a 6th gear. In the trails I don't have to do nearly as much shifting as with the KLX. The DRZ has enough power that even if I am not in the optimal gear it will still power through -- the KLX could not.