KTM 350 for SX

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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 10:11am
I was thinking the 350 would be perfect for sx....it would probably hook up better than 450's. Short is gonna start testing one and hopefully Mike Alessi races sx next year. Sorry if this has been brought up before....
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FlickitFlat 10/15/2010 12:07pm
10/15/2010 12:07pm
I'm thinking back and I can't remember this ever being brought up. Dry
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Grieby54 10/15/2010 12:23pm
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I agree. When the 350 was introduced I was thinking "That's going to absolutely kill it in Sueprcross... not so much motocross." It'll be interesting to see.
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RandoShadow 10/15/2010 12:45pm
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there go shorts starts
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mxracer32 10/15/2010 12:57pm
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i was thinking that when stewart, reed, rv, dungey, etc are all clicking to 4th for those long big whoops, those 350 guys will have to keep it in 3rd...could be the difference maker. we'll find out soon enough.

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wownd out 10/15/2010 1:38pm
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RandoShadow wrote:
there go shorts starts
Maybe that's why KTM wanted Short? if he starts pullin holeshots on a 350 it could sell bikes.
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mws02 10/15/2010 1:54pm
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RandoShadow wrote:
there go shorts starts
wownd out wrote:
Maybe that's why KTM wanted Short? if he starts pullin holeshots on a 350 it could sell bikes.
I don't care for alessi, but he is more capable of starts than short.
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wownd out 10/15/2010 2:08pm
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RandoShadow wrote:
there go shorts starts
wownd out wrote:
Maybe that's why KTM wanted Short? if he starts pullin holeshots on a 350 it could sell bikes.
mws02 wrote:
I don't care for alessi, but he is more capable of starts than short.
Really? when did mike pull a holeshot lately???
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NP301 10/15/2010 2:41pm
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2009 haha
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fader418 10/15/2010 11:09pm
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Alessi will pull a holeshot in a couple of hours!
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crf250pilot 10/16/2010 2:32am
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mxracer32 wrote:
i was thinking that when stewart, reed, rv, dungey, etc are all clicking to 4th for those long big whoops, those 350 guys will have to...
i was thinking that when stewart, reed, rv, dungey, etc are all clicking to 4th for those long big whoops, those 350 guys will have to keep it in 3rd...could be the difference maker. we'll find out soon enough.
clicking 4th? I didn't even think they had 4th gear for SX. I remember Canard saying he stayed in 2nd gear on the whole track last year. I think the 350's will work really well in SX if they can get the suspension right.
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fader418 10/16/2010 7:39am
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Well.....Mike pulled a holeshot last nite.....
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SMITH201 10/16/2010 8:11am
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fader418 wrote:
Well.....Mike pulled a holeshot last nite.....
Then caught a tough block and then crashed again later. I saw his times in the 2nd race and the were not that great. Seems that the 350 is just not agreeing with him. You need an aggressive riding style where you are WFO all the time. Thats why Cairoli does well on it. He has that kind of riding style. Riders like James and RV would love the 350.
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fader418 10/16/2010 11:59am
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I hope Mike rides the 450 outdoors next year....

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