[firffighter]

I got a chance to ride with my brother yesterday, him with his '03 EC250 and me with my '05 DE300. We switched for a couple of miles and got a good chance to do a real comparison.

Impressions:

EC250: Revs quicker and feels like you have to reign it in a bit more. You can definitely feel the "hit" and it feels faster from point A to point B.

DE300: More linear power delivery with a more torquey feel. More thumper like and smooth.

Another weird thing we noticed was my '05 feels much smaller and quicker turning compared to his '03. I really wasnt expecting that, but chassis change maybe between '03 and '05?

Both great bikes, but the 300 seems to fit me better and I think it will work really well in the tight stuff.