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Zycki11 3/27/2026 4:07pm
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Jkawi wrote:

For mortals, its 99.9999% rider, .0001% bike.

My old man preached that very thing. It worked, all the way up until I went from 125’s to the fuel injected 250f and he rode it. He popped a bunch of quick wheelies with the extra torque and came back and said ok, this bike helps. 

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7I3N 3/27/2026 6:19pm
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It's always the rider.  If there's a problem with the bike, it's usually because the rider doesn't know enough about the technical ins and outs of bike set up.  If there's a problem with the bike at the pro factory level, it's probably because the rider doesn't have enough technical knowledge to tell his team what they need to change to make the bike how he wants it.  If a rider has never had a wrench in his hand, he's at a serious disadvantage.

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Jkawi 3/27/2026 8:34pm
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Jkawi wrote:

For mortals, its 99.9999% rider, .0001% bike.

Zycki11 wrote:
My old man preached that very thing. It worked, all the way up until I went from 125’s to the fuel injected 250f and he rode...

My old man preached that very thing. It worked, all the way up until I went from 125’s to the fuel injected 250f and he rode it. He popped a bunch of quick wheelies with the extra torque and came back and said ok, this bike helps. 

Totally makes more of a difference if you are talking bikes that arent comparable. More talking 450 vs 450, 250 vs 250, 125 vs 125 etc. I am definitely way faster on a 450 than a pw50.

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Zycki11 3/27/2026 9:08pm
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Jkawi wrote:

For mortals, its 99.9999% rider, .0001% bike.

Zycki11 wrote:
My old man preached that very thing. It worked, all the way up until I went from 125’s to the fuel injected 250f and he rode...

My old man preached that very thing. It worked, all the way up until I went from 125’s to the fuel injected 250f and he rode it. He popped a bunch of quick wheelies with the extra torque and came back and said ok, this bike helps. 

Jkawi wrote:
Totally makes more of a difference if you are talking bikes that arent comparable. More talking 450 vs 450, 250 vs 250, 125 vs 125 etc...

Totally makes more of a difference if you are talking bikes that arent comparable. More talking 450 vs 450, 250 vs 250, 125 vs 125 etc. I am definitely way faster on a 450 than a pw50.

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ohh_454 3/27/2026 10:13pm
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Bobby Barracuda wrote:

I mean technically speaking if it was 90% rider wouldn’t an elite guy be able to get 4th with no bike at all? 🤓

Dirty Points wrote:

Conversely, if it is more than 10% bike, wouldn't an elite bike beat more than 4 of the fast 40 with no rider at all?

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profeshenal125 wrote:
Yeah 100% from the hit , it’s a Hyper Rush through the mid to 12k. Hyper shift on the mid it’s faster to cover ground or...

Yeah 100% from the hit , it’s a Hyper Rush through the mid to 12k. Hyper shift on the mid it’s faster to cover ground or rev it out. I let A riders take it for a spin on a hard pack track, they said it’s hard to ride.  You hv to carry momentum, it’s a hyper quick torque ripper, Great for starts.  Probably makes me 80% faster. I run C12 in bulk .  Sounds similar to a Factory Husky from late 90,s but more bark & hyper mid chatter.  It’s fun as hell. 

Using "hyper" 4 times in a single post must be record.

Neverclear 3/28/2026 7:30am
3/28/2026 7:30am
Nairb#70 wrote:

It's the joint.   Beastie Boys.

That record is their best. Crazy it didn't get the props it deserved when it was released.

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TAUTOG 3/28/2026 8:47am
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Nairb#70 wrote:

It's the joint.   Beastie Boys.

Neverclear wrote:

That record is their best. Crazy it didn't get the props it deserved when it was released.

Check Your Head would like a word

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