The 450, 350 and 250F question

Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 7:16am
So, with the proposed 350F, is the open class going to be revisited? It would make sense, to have 450cc bikes as open class and the 350F as the premier class bikes. That would save the manufactures from losing out on 450 sales as well and just making a whole new assembly line for 350s.
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3/24/2008 1:31pm
What manufacturer is coming out with/thinking about the 350?
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3/24/2008 1:53pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:27pm
[quote="nutsumc":tksyc62i]What manufacturer is coming out with/thinking about the 350?[/quote:tksyc62i]


The only one as of now that I have heard from is KTM. The others are upset about it and dont want to do it.
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3/24/2008 1:55pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:27pm
[quote="Farva":2xlhzywl][quote="nutsumc":2xlhzywl]What manufacturer is coming out with/thinking about the 350?[/quote:2xlhzywl]


The only one as of now that I have heard from is KTM. The others are upset about it and dont want to do it.[/quote:2xlhzywl]


Hmmmmm....that's cool, I didn't know that! Do you think it will happen?
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3/24/2008 1:59pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:27pm
[quote="nutsumc":1wv000m0][quote="Farva":1wv000m0][quote="nutsumc":1wv000m0]What manufacturer is coming out with/thinking about the 350?[/quote:1wv000m0]


The only one as of now that I have heard from is KTM. The others are upset about it and dont want to do it.[/quote:1wv000m0]


Hmmmmm....that's cool, I didn't know that! Do you think it will happen?[/quote:1wv000m0]


Not if the OEMS don't want it to happen. Honda and the other boys say it will take more than 2 years or whatever it was the were given to build a complete ground up 350 because they will not just simply put in a diffrent engine in the same frame so to me it looks very skim that it would happen.

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3/24/2008 2:05pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:27pm
[quote="nutsumc":32imdsz0][quote="Farva":32imdsz0][quote="nutsumc":32imdsz0]What manufacturer is coming out with/thinking about the 350?[/quote:32imdsz0]


The only one as of now that I have heard from is KTM. The others are upset about it and dont want to do it.[/quote:32imdsz0]


Hmmmmm....that's cool, I didn't know that! Do you think it will happen?[/quote:32imdsz0]

Yah, I think the KTM 350 is in the works, but that doesn't mean the other guys will do it.
3/24/2008 2:53pm
They won't have choice, it will be like when Yamaha came out with the 250F. I'm sure most makers were like, no way, then everyone buying it. I'm sure in a supercross race, the 350 with the right rider, will out perform the 450. Hell, I will even go out on a limb and say, even outdoors!!
3/24/2008 6:07pm
I think a 350 would be fun to ride.
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3/24/2008 6:13pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:27pm
[quote="Blackopsrider":338k8b2c]They won't have choice, it will be like when Yamaha came out with the 250F. I'm sure most makers were like, no way, then everyone buying it. I'm sure in a supercross race, the 350 with the right rider, will out perform the 450. Hell, I will even go out on a limb and say, even outdoors!![/quote:338k8b2c]

RV....MXoN 2007! Do I need to say more. You could have had EVERYONE there on a 250T's.....and EVERYONE there would have been beat even worse!!!!
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3/24/2008 6:47pm
ktm is coming out with a 350 in 2010, if everybody follows suit, that should be the only class, IMO
3/24/2008 8:59pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:27pm
[quote="MX7MX":3269qlkj][/quote:3269qlkj]RV....MXoN 2007! Do I need to say more. You could have had EVERYONE there on a 250T's.....and EVERYONE there would have been beat even worse!!!![/quote]

That is why I said, put it in the right hands.

[quote="cody331":3269qlkj]ktm is coming out with a 350 in 2010, if everybody follows suit, that should be the only class, IMO[/quote:3269qlkj]

We still need a tiddler class.
3/25/2008 6:26am
Im just so confused as to why the AMA changed the class structure. It was fine the way it was. I do agree it left the 2-strokes behind. But why not make a class for each bike size. But as the changes go I think the 350 is going to be the greatest bike ever made. It will be like riding a trick 250 2 stroke. I cant wait til they make one.
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3/25/2008 6:55am
i would rather see 300 and 180 cc smokers (or something of that nature). i like my 450 so thats my opinion.

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