Is the Hawk X 250 worth the price over the standard Hawk 250?

[tt250vabeach]

My heart kind of lies on the Templar X 250 but at minimum I'm seeing it about $600 additional for a shipped price over a Hawk 250, and with that money I could add a lot of farkles.

I'm seeing the Hawk 250 for around $1600 shipped but the Hawk X 250 for about $1700 shipped.

Is the extra $100 worth essentially a counterbalanced engine? What's the consensus now a days on this? Besides that and the different tooth front sprocket is there any other updates?

Thanks

[alex_in_az]

Originally Posted by tt250vabeach

My heart kind of lies on the Templar X 250 but at minimum I'm seeing it about $600 additional for a shipped price over a Hawk 250, and with that money I could add a lot of farkles.

I'm seeing the Hawk 250 for around $1600 shipped but the Hawk X 250 for about $1700 shipped.

Is the extra $100 worth essentially a counterbalanced engine? What's the consensus now a days on this?

Thanks

for $100 I'd get the counterbalanced engine any day of the week

[tt250vabeach]

Originally Posted by alex_in_az

for $100 I'd get the counterbalanced engine any day of the week

Yeah I'll probably do it just for that and the front sprocket. I'm not sure if there's any other updates to it.

[bigdano711]

I love my Hawk, but spend the extra $600 and get the Templar X. The forks alone are worth it, but you find a lot of the stuff you have to buy for the Hawk already on the Templar X. It's worth it.

[tt250vabeach]

Originally Posted by bigdano711

I love my Hawk, but spend the extra $600 and get the Templar X. The forks alone are worth it, but you find a lot of the stuff you have to buy for the Hawk already on the Templar X. It's worth it.

I'm not entirely opposed but I'm seeing $1600-1650 shipped for a Hawk, and $2300 shipped for a Templar X

Huge difference I'm not sure I can swing

[Megadan]

The Hawk X has other small changes to upgrade it over the standard. Stock Sprockets should be 17 front and 45 or 46 rear,

The Templar makes more sense if you want a good off road bike. The Hawk is still capable of trail riding, but definitely not the rougher stuff. The Hawks do make better road bikes.