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With how powerful the 250s are and how unliked the yz450s are at the pro level, why not run the 250?
If They’re really already in the 50+up range, they could even develop a 270 kit since they aren’t limited to 250ccs at that point.
I can’t imagine it would really hold them back that much.
Cooper Webb went from being one of the most fluid and aggressive 250 sx riders with lap times faster than most 450s to a timid slow barely in top 10s on the blue 450.
Put him on the 250 against the 450s and he’d be carving and riding his ass off.
Give up a bit on the start and gain the entire rest of the race I’d bet.
Those star bikes get such good starts also, not even sure it would give much up, but could be entirely wrong as I’m sure will be pointed out.
If They’re really already in the 50+up range, they could even develop a 270 kit since they aren’t limited to 250ccs at that point.
I can’t imagine it would really hold them back that much.
Cooper Webb went from being one of the most fluid and aggressive 250 sx riders with lap times faster than most 450s to a timid slow barely in top 10s on the blue 450.
Put him on the 250 against the 450s and he’d be carving and riding his ass off.
Give up a bit on the start and gain the entire rest of the race I’d bet.
Those star bikes get such good starts also, not even sure it would give much up, but could be entirely wrong as I’m sure will be pointed out.
We let our top rider compete on a smaller displacement bike because our premier class bike doesn't cut it
The Shop
A talented rider could make it happen, but on the whole riders would be at a disadvantage on 250Fs Vs. 450s in the pro class.
Also putting a 270cc kit on the bike would be illegal since you have to run stock bore and stroke from the factory
Pit Row
Anyway, about the OP's idea, the problem would be to get starts, because starting P15 in the 450 field is not a good recipe unless it is written Tomac or Herlings on the jersey.
But most of all, people don’t realize that factories race as way to sell bikes, not just to win races
As others have pointed out, imagine how shit it would look if Yamaha basically admitted that their 450 was shit, so they had to race their 250
Note* their 450 is obviously a very good production bike, but evidently it has some issues as a race bike at the professional level
450's are too fast for me.. i ride 25+ B...i lose the connected feeling i have on my built 250f...
Ends up being a difficult task for the guys on the smaller bikes, although about once a decade someone exceptional puts in a memorable performance. Heard of O’mara or Lamson?
In a series it’s not going to put anyone in a better championship position on a 250 Vs 450.
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