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Please enlighten me.
You continuously ask the same thing, even though we’ve already shown proof where you said it.
Proof of what???
I was wondering what ya meant. I had to go back and look at the picture again make sure I wasnt seeing things!🙂
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The YZ125 and YZ125X share the identical transmission
Oh we're talking 125's now, my bad.
Even the 250x has a 5 speed.
First and second gear are exactly the same. Only minor differences in 3-5. Any rational person would admit that bike was made for mx and has minor tweaks for off road.
Yeah exactly, the transmissions are different. Thanks for agreeing with me.
The X isn't the same compression ratio either.
Suspension valving is different
CDI is different too
The same can basically be said for the "XC" line of KTM's, they use a semi-close ratio trans (in between a SX and XCW) and in the case of the 450 XCF (up until recently) they are exactly the same trans.
The transmission are more different than you think and while 1/2 are the same, practically speaking, you can gear the X's down and maintain top end speed due to 4/5 being taller so you effectively have lower gearing. Based on the MXA article the difference in 5th is 5 teeth which is pretty significant....like going from a 14 to a 13 (equivalent to ~3 teeth on sprock) + 2 teeth on the rear sprock, so 13/52 vs 14/50, that is a big difference in 1st.
https://motocrossactionmag.com/ask-the-mxperts-the-x-factor-versus-the-…
Yeah, an FMF Shorty would be a great start.
And then we complain when our tracks get shut down for noise. I miss the 80s and 90s.. dB Snorkels used to be very popular for two strokes. Less sound = more ground.
It's a different world we live in today.
Glad to see this is still made, but I'd honestly just keep the stock can in place esp if I end up with an X version.
Noise issues shutting down tracks, wish there was a solution…
Oh wait, Starks exist.
But we hate electric…
It’s kind of funny, we get in our own damn way.
or gee I hate driving 2 hours to a track
Oh wait, Starks exist.
I could build a track in my backyard
but we still hate electric
I'm on board with Electric for this reason, as long as you keep dust under control you could have a track pretty much anywhere. I could see the city of Temecula having a badass moto track right in town! I'd sure miss the excitement of IC engines if racing switched to electric though.
Most tracks close due to insurance. Have an electric bike won’t fix that.
Just to be clear- larger the two stroke off road bike, quieter it is in motion. Cr500 are the quietest bike you will hear. Its a dead giveaway at a distance-bikes moving way faster than it sounds. Think 450 speed and motors barely barking
Yes, because we're lugging.
This is real. You can hear them over others, but it isn't offensive.
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A 2 stroke can be made quite a bit quieter, without loosing as much power as well. If you took a 2 stroke and 4 stroke, made them both as quiet as an average car on the road, the 2 stroke would still feel pretty good. 4 stroke would feel like a dog.
Yep you can bust yer ass on electric also. Medical insurance will ask ''where and how did you injure yourself?''
Yep insurance is another issue. Doesn’t mean noise isn’t a problem. It’s all you heard about as 4t took over in the 2000s.
I’d love to see indoor riding grow in states that have winters with ebikes becoming competitive. Seems far more simple since ventilation would not be a concern.
Did they not do any laps around the track at LL? That's an odd decision. If it's there and ready to be started everyday, why not have RV or someone rip a lap or two?
I wonder if its because they dont want any kind of failure infront of anyone. I dont belive that would happen but man that would suck.
Or maybe it was a unit that was already ordered by somebody and now it's got sticky corn dog fingerprints all over it.
If the 327 is a great success (which it will be), I wonder what new 2-stroke bike will spin off from it - 250? 125?
And then you say “I fell on my bike at a park”, that’s all they need to know.
Lots of people prefer the 250sx/xc over the 300 because of they different power deliveries. Im sure the 250 is on the way.
No doubt, unless you have to take an ambulance ride, then it becomes more of a problem.
My first gen KTM 500 EXC with original stock muffler with perforated end-cap says otherwise. It's not exactly quiet but much less harsh to be around. It makes way more power than I'll ever use off road.
So few people know how to mess with a carb nowadays.
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