150, 250, 350?

I lost track of a thread about a week ago talking about the boring racing, that 450s have too much power, tracks suck, etc.

I think that with a 450 there is only so much they can do to make the tracks difficult, and have different options. Obviously SD 2 was pretty one lined by the time they got to the main which showed in the results and the fact that there wasnt much of a gap between the top several guys.

I think there are a few ways that things could be done to make the racing better, but I think it ultimately comes down to the big wigs wanting things to change.

1. Is to keep working with the tracks and see what they can do to make challenging, tracks with different options, thus different lines, and possibly better racing.

2. 2 strokes - wont happen so we wont go into it. With that said, two strokes would open up for different track options much like the early 2000s, which I thought had some very cool, technical tracks.

3. Have two classes on 250s - premier class would be basically all factory bikes with all the modifications of the top 250 teams and then maybe have an entry level class with less modifications, mostly regarding motors. Manufacturers wont like this because then there is no point in having a bike bigger than the 250, but I truly think a top tier 250 is all the more power these guys truly need, anything else is just overkill.

4.. Would a few less cc's equal better racing? I think as a manufacturer the option of 150, 250, 350 would be a marketers dream when it came to advertising, sort of similar to the 125 /250. I think dropping the cc's just a bit could help result in better racing as well.


Curious to see what other think, feel free to share your thoughts.