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CRF250R...that can compete with the "Factories".
Anyone care to guess how much yoou can spend on a 250SX if you go all out on the SXS stuff?
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Now open the door to any bike that wants to race the appropriate class. 250 2-strokes in the small bore class and aluminum frame 500s in the big bore class. Would attract more racers to the Nats and lets be serious, the O.E.M.s have nothing to fear. They're still going to win. But a decent privateer on an alum frame 500 going on the same gate as a works CRF450? Lets bring back some exotica to the race scene, and more racers to the field. The average low end racer could field a 500 for the season cheaper than a 450, and be competitive. If the average racer has the BALLS to ride one! Pussys need not apply. This is the mans class, after all.
I realise it's never going to happen, because the Council on AMA is made up of the O.E.M.s, but thats the point. They don't give a shit about the consumer, it's all about them. Too stupid to figure out that they'll be selling bikes no matter what. I bet KTM would vote for it.
clearly KTM gives a shit about the consumer, and Choice is all we really want.
that said, i could give two shits what the AMA decides about equal displacement. they have proved time and time again that their view of the sport is not geared towards the local weekend warriors, but rather to the MFR's that call the shots. i'll buy a new 250 and ride it until it's a worn out turd, and since KTM will most likely still be providing new bikes, i will buy another and another.
By the way, a stock 250SX would run with the factories to the first corner. That is our point.
a good rider can win on a turd.
Go to the tracks where everyone doesn't have a $100K motorhome and you see a lot of two-strokes, it's the working mans bike these days.
Brap.
Pit Row
It's the motorcycle.
That's the problem.
Honda makes a POS?
Fine.
jus' one thing, tho...?
I remember EXPLODING plenty of smokers...so...
I guess they all suck?
Please, continue...
that they blow up as well.
Big difference
though
between slapping a $100 top end
or a $2000 dollar top end
in the bike
Never said Honda's are POS
kid prolly can't afford to ride again
is what i was getting at
jus' sayin
Right on my Brother.
250 four strokes - why ride one if you had the choice in the amateur class!! Buying a 4 stroke and spending $$$ to increase power dont make no sense to me.
I have read the comment that factory 4strokes would produce more horsepower, thus making them more equal. I would agree with that, but you are assuming that the 2stroke would remain stock. I am sure a factory effort or even a privateer would still beef the thing up a little, thus keeping the horsepower unequal.
I am still thinking about switching back to a 2 stroke on my next bike, but fear I have become to lazy on the bike to meet the demands of the 2 stroke.
As a side note, you can make your 250 2 stroke run almost identical to the 250F. Detuning it, like I mentioned, and put on a heavy flywheel weight. Problem is, everyone always says how good the 250F is smooth wise, but NONE send their 250 2 stroke motor in to PC and says, "make it slow like a 250F." The ONLY people who know what I speak of, are the offroad guys. They tune their bikes much different than the MX guys.
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