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Edited Date/Time 1/18/2012 3:14am
The 250's and 450's run the same lap times but with the 450 is much harder to keep the pace at the end of the moto. Does anyone think that the 350 is kind of defeating the purpose of the big bore class? Alessi said it first by saying at the end of the moto he isn't nearly as tired like the 450. It's kind of like the rules where 250's can't be in the 450 class and vice versa. That bike is sweet though!
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Ddavis 5/23/2010 4:45pm
5/23/2010 4:45pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 11:02pm
350 > 450

in my opinion

450s can be "too much" power sometimes, seems like the 350 is just right.
It'll be less hard for kids to go from the 250f to the 450.
It's lighter, in my opinion it'll also make less injuries (450s are often hard to hang onto, which leads to big crashes, beginner or pro)

I think the 350 is better all around, by 2015 I think all companys will produce a 350 machine. Especially if Mike wins this title on it.
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track guy 5/23/2010 4:48pm
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450= obsolete .
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Chris_ONeal 5/23/2010 4:49pm
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Yeah I agree about the 450.

What are they going to do about the classes? 250 and 350?
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Mikemad 5/23/2010 4:50pm
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Great way to sell a bunch of new bikes. Kind of ties into the thread about used 4 stroke prices.

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Dsigner 5/23/2010 4:53pm
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Politics with Japanese OEM's may slow the class change down a bit, no?
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You will see 2 250`s in the MX1 class at the USGP
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Crush 5/23/2010 5:50pm
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Calm down kids...

Mikey won a race... He's done that on other bikes too...

If he flat wins the rest of the season we can repent... As for now it's another bike...

What are the chances the other manufacturers are gonna drop anchor and change asap...

Yamaha won't, they just released their backwards bike, Honda is slow to change, Suzuki already has the best handling bikes and Kawasaki apparently doesn't care about handling...
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Faceaz 5/23/2010 7:04pm
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Dsigner wrote:
Politics with Japanese OEM's may slow the class change down a bit, no?
I don't think so. The big 4 will come up with a 350 really quick, if it proves to be an advantage. Even quicker if their sales have a noticable slump because of the 350.

With the classes, I'd like to see 200cc, 2 or 4 stroke ( I know it won't happen) & an Open Class. There's something wrong when the up & coming class is just as fast as the Premier Class.
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sxf138 5/23/2010 7:06pm
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All i can say is KTM is going to have a healthy financial year with these 2011 bikes
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Nikhil 5/23/2010 7:08pm
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Chris_ONeal wrote:
The 250's and 450's run the same lap times but with the 450 is much harder to keep the pace at the end of the moto...
The 250's and 450's run the same lap times but with the 450 is much harder to keep the pace at the end of the moto. Does anyone think that the 350 is kind of defeating the purpose of the big bore class? Alessi said it first by saying at the end of the moto he isn't nearly as tired like the 450. It's kind of like the rules where 250's can't be in the 450 class and vice versa. That bike is sweet though!
250s are allowed to race in the 450s. In 08, they said that any bike under 450cc could compete in the class. Which is why the 350 is legal.

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