300cc & 150-75 two strokes...

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themrtoad 4/28/2010 6:18am
4/28/2010 6:18am
Crush wrote:
MXA has some answers? I think it'd be great as a class....

http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/Main/News/WE-BUILD-A-KTM-300SX-BIGBOR…
Sounds like a great bike. I owned a 380SX 2001 back in the days.

It was a fun bike and the difference between the 380 and the 250 made the 250 feel like a 125. It was not typical "openbike" powerband, more like a stronger 250. On the other hand you could ride big tracks in 5th gear only. The engine was pretty flexible but tiring if you rode it to aggressive.
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Blake 4/28/2010 6:50am
4/28/2010 6:50am
Good read.
Perfect solution for the first top end...rebuild it for a few bucks more into that.

I bet it sounds great too.
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Crush 4/28/2010 7:04am
4/28/2010 7:04am
My current ride is a 300 EXC and I am slowly taking it back to MX form... Great bike... I wish they'd just change the rules for average joes like me!

Mind you, Australia has been at the lead of these movements... we had the thumper nationals years before the yzf400 and a lot of the Yamaha four stroke development happened here... Now they have bent the 250 rules for the 2 smoke versus thumper class in lites... Hopefully now they will just let the open class be really open and we'll see what happens!!!
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Sanchez 4/28/2010 7:31am
4/28/2010 7:31am
A 180 and a 360 would be cooler sounding.

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newmann 4/28/2010 7:41am
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Sad thing is that it doesn't bring back the 125 class. That's is what motocross in the US needs. Big part of moto history, killed off for absolutely no good reason whatsoever.
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Matt Fisher 4/28/2010 8:29am
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newmann wrote:
Sad thing is that it doesn't bring back the 125 class. That's is what motocross in the US needs. Big part of moto history, killed off...
Sad thing is that it doesn't bring back the 125 class. That's is what motocross in the US needs. Big part of moto history, killed off for absolutely no good reason whatsoever.
Absolutely.
There's a reason there were 3 classes for so long. Loosing the 125 class has not been a good thing.
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newmann 4/28/2010 10:44am
4/28/2010 10:44am
Matt Fisher wrote:
Absolutely.
There's a reason there were 3 classes for so long. Loosing the 125 class has not been a good thing.
I'm just wondering if any of the powers that be feel the same way. DC, you out there? What are your thoughts on a inexpensive 125 class in addition to the grotesquely expensive 250 class? Do you see any need for an entry level pro class at the national level anymore?
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WORCSRacer 4/28/2010 10:57am
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newmann wrote:
I'm just wondering if any of the powers that be feel the same way. DC, you out there? What are your thoughts on a inexpensive 125...
I'm just wondering if any of the powers that be feel the same way. DC, you out there? What are your thoughts on a inexpensive 125 class in addition to the grotesquely expensive 250 class? Do you see any need for an entry level pro class at the national level anymore?
First the maintence expense of 250F is blown out of proportion. Let's just get off this point, its stupid and if you do the basic services the way most people ride they last and are reliable.

Having said that the reason for a 150 class are multiple. They are insanely fun to ride. They are cheap to ride and they teach younger riders how to ride. I'm a big rider and I enjoy the heck out of them. Are they the end all be all of MX evolution? Hell no. Does effect the results of and should it matter to 80 to 90 percent of riders and racers. Double hell no!

You want a thriving 125/150 class? Buy and Race them. Stop whining, do something!

The interest in them is returning. i.e. At the WORCS events this year the "125" classes have twice as many riders as last year and the interest is growing. FUN and cheap to race.

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