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Resale value I would say the KTM will hold it's value a bit better. But at that level performance wise I'd say they are pretty equal and it all comes to preference. The forks on the KTM take some work to get sorted but so do the new SFF TAC on the Kawi's. I will say though that being a...

I'm in the same boat. I'm the same size and hopped on my brother's 250f and thought, "Someone would actually spend 7k on this?" 450 or 300 two stroke all the way for me.

Or maybe you enjoy providing a comfortable and stable life for your family and kids. Maybe you enjoy being able to afford various hobbies. He may be a "professional sucker" but I wouldn't trade that for being a homeless person. Considering you must work to be able to afford internet I'm assuming you're a sucker as well unless you're posting...

I think one way to do it would be starting SX in December that way there could be a little more of a break in between SX and the Nats. They would have a shorter offseason but more downtime in between seasons. Although that might conflict with other sporting events at the stadiums.

It won't happen. All the big money is in SX. your average casual observer is more likely to go to A1 and get a beer and watch the race then sit in 100 degree weather on the side of a dirt hill to watch the national.

She has a thread because she is a girl. I'm not saying she is a failure in life, she obviously is able to make a living riding dirtcycles. But in the sport of SX so far her attempts have ended in failure (i.e not qualifying). I would say so far my life as a whole has been pretty successful. I...

You can't, because, like her, I have never made a night show. I am also not a professional rider. Does that mean I am not allowed to make an opinion? It's a fact that she has never made a night show. The way some guys talk about her results you would think she was crushing the 250 field when in...

How do people's thoughts affect her lap times? I don't care that she is a girl. She is just another rider out there and I will judge her as such. And in my mind, and if I were racing, not qualifying for the night show would be marked as a failure.

How so? She hasn't made a night show yet. In what world is not even qualifying doing well?

99.9% of guys who ride 450s aren't professional riders either so I don't know what you are trying to say. But for the guys not making night shows on a regular basis then yes I would say they are mediocre as well. I wouldn't say she kicked their ass, she was slightly faster then some other guys who didn't make...

That's actually my bad. I meant to say night show, not the main because I highly doubt she will ever make one. Sure you can say that she beat 12 other guys, but no one is talking about them. What about the guys in front of her who didn't make the night show? Let's not kid ourselves here, she's mediocre...

You have to make at least one 250 night show before you can go for the 450s, although I believe they have made exceptions in the past.

I guess it depends on your definition of very well. Once she makes a night show we can talk. Until then she's just another rider with a dream.

I usually just have it warm up while I put my boots and helmet on and that's it.

First off, how do you know what type of rider he is? It's really not that hard to use all of a 450 especially if you're a bigger guy. I've been riding a 450 for the past few years and never once thought it was hard to manage and that I wanted less power. I actually tried out my buddies...

None of which happened on a 450. It was actually a 250 that Tyler was riding believe it or not. And to all those saying a 450 is unnecessary, try being 6'4 and 200lb+ and tell me a 250 is plenty.

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I doubt it. Look at the penalties for murder, Life without parole or the death penalty, I don't see the number of homicides going down. That's the thing with dealing with criminals, they're law breakers by definition, why would making a new law be any hindrance to them?

I don't think Emig works for Kawi anymore. McGrath took that over I believe.

Or maybe they've realized that there is no money in racing and have gotten a job. A couple guys come to mind that can and have qualified for a US national. Also DV occasionally posts here as well as that one KTM dude.