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Yeah EBikes are cool. Quiet , nice power, no shift.
But you're not going to like it
Ever think about how cool a 125 sounds ripping a whoop section? Now you'll hear chain slapping and grunts from the rider trying not to swap.. A moto will sound like a soccer game with riders swearing and yelling at each other. No more pit boards. You can mention what place your rider is in as he rolls by. I'll bet they go to a belt drive because it will be quieter. Tuning your bike will be switching maps not putting a Vforce in your cylinder. You won't be going to Eric Gorr for a big bore kit. You'll be emailing some 16 year old Indian kid from Dehli instead to write you a custom software. The pits will have the most noise of the whole event from generators running to charge batteries. EBikes are coming fast. We will be wishing for a 2st vs 4st debate soon. I don't like non of it. I want box vans back and a 125 class
But you're not going to like it
Ever think about how cool a 125 sounds ripping a whoop section? Now you'll hear chain slapping and grunts from the rider trying not to swap.. A moto will sound like a soccer game with riders swearing and yelling at each other. No more pit boards. You can mention what place your rider is in as he rolls by. I'll bet they go to a belt drive because it will be quieter. Tuning your bike will be switching maps not putting a Vforce in your cylinder. You won't be going to Eric Gorr for a big bore kit. You'll be emailing some 16 year old Indian kid from Dehli instead to write you a custom software. The pits will have the most noise of the whole event from generators running to charge batteries. EBikes are coming fast. We will be wishing for a 2st vs 4st debate soon. I don't like non of it. I want box vans back and a 125 class
Old men will be greasing their cylinders and barely dare to jump, while young kids will sound like Star Wars speeder bikes woooshing by and sending it big time...
Evolution baby, question is it when does it happen.. .in 3years or only after 6-7years?
I would be surprised if any big manufacturerer would release a BIG new design any more, will be modest refreshes until the new e-MXs are here.. .but maybe we will have minor updates for a few years????
Have no idea, just speculating.
And everybody wants a 125 class, except some OEMs that tell everyone at the pro level how it is going to be.
Many don't realize that perhaps as important as instant torque is no clutch or transmission. It's huge.
It's pretty obvious batteries will need to be swapped after moto's etc.
The Shop
eMotos are coming. Yes the progress slowed with the demise of Alta, but electric motocross is inevitable. Old fuddyduddies will complain about this and that, but I really don't care. If you're not into progress, then step out of the way.
How many corners do people screw up due to wrong gear? Maybe the future will see amateurs do Laroccos leap
Will happen with dirt bikes too... but not double clutch, will go straight to electric.
Just let them have their own series like Formula 1 and Formula E. IMO, it should be the same for moto. No need to combine them with combustion engines.
More teams, more rides, more jobs, etc.
The only regret I have is not keeping one of my 5 demos.
Did hundreds of demos, and every rider always came off the bike with a HUGE grin. Isn't that why we ride?
There are kids riding today, whether its a STACYC or an KTM SX-E that might ride for a life time and never use a drop of oil, never change an air filter, or replace a top end.
Pit Row
These series beg to differ.
Well maybe except Dodge. They are still like "fuck it, we'll put a hellcat motor in a minivan. It's going to be sweet"
Not saying it's a bad idea, I just don't believe that it would work.
"Formula E was founded to counteract climate change by accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles."
That is proof why NOT to have a separate series. If it wasn't for the green initiative they wouldn't exist.
The only possible reason for not allowing them against IC bikes is that they would be too good, and render the other's obsolete. Progress. If they can't compete, oh well too bad.
But at this point who the hell knows. I want an electric bike alongside my 2 stroke. Maybe if I had one, I would prefer to ride electric and eventually stop ICE all together. I have no idea what my tendencies will be until I can experience both.
I gotta say, it would be weird if people/pros could go faster on electric bikes and we still raced at the top level on ICE bikes.
"Progress. If they can't compete, oh well too bad."
I suppose they could allow electric to compete with internal combustion engines just as long as they don't seriously fuck up the rules this go around.
Killing one to make way for another doesn't any sense. e.g. 125 2t vs 250 4t.
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