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regardless of power and big bike/little bike, Alessi is gona kill it this year,he already has the best starts in the ama and if he can stay fast for the entire race, something he couldnt do on the 450, he will start the begining of the end of the 450 in this class, there are so many riders who would suit this bike so much more than the 450s!
Fully qualified Sifter.
Yeah my sickness started at 15 when I got an RM400!Originally Posted by kezzafish
Hardcore Biker
Ha ha. The sickness and the cure is the same thing for crasher and kezza. I'm the opposite (at the moment anyway). I like smaller engine and using all of it.
Talk from the governing bodies about reducing 450 class to 350 seems to have died off. Kind of hope they stick with status quo. I like the idea of premier pro class being a glamour-big-banger, but it'll be real interesting to watch how this 350 goes.
Can't remember who it was, but fairly recently a rider did a round of NZ MX Nationals on 250 in 450 class. He was too quick for comfort and it didn't go down well Lol.
New gen high performance 4 strokes are the sex but I reckon DRZ400 has a near perfect 4t trail bike engine, good usable power spread and with it's lower state of tune, easy to maintain.
'State of the art' 250's have similar peak power to humble DRZ but you have to rev it to get it, & more revs means more piston, valve train wear etc. Seems weird the 250 - 450 thing has persisted for so long. For weekend warriors, who cares about engine capacity? Just build an engine with power characteristics that suit majority of riders.
Few years ago Stephan Merriman said 35hp was plenty for a dirt bike - Just before he went to Aprilia lol.
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when vilipoto was in the lites he cosistently laid down quicker times or there abts than bubba on the 450, im not saying the ama will restrict, but i think the manufacturers are abt to realise wat a few have already known,
Douching my Simuloid
What still sticks in my mind was Villopoto getting the holeshot on his 250F against the big bikes at MXoN and leaving them for dead.
This 350 is going to be impressive.
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Would like to have seen that. I managed a couple of pretty memorable holeshots (Rookie class GNCC mini-cluster starts) on the mild mannered KLX300. Power to the ground plus determined sneaky late braking. The 350 should turn a bit better than a 450 as well.
Wouldn't be at all surprised if the 'powers that be' decide start straights will be a bit longer this season though! Hey, if 450 power can really be used by mortal man, why not build special oversize tires for a real arm-stretching, trench digging monster?
I see you have the 350 kitted job flange, I think old school has one too. I rode one a while back, thought it was real nice engine.
Douching my Simuloid
Yeah it was nice. Too bad some other fucker thought it was nice too.
nadgery as
Haha, I lol'd. That sucks.
Dale linked me to the 350kits you can get for late model 250EXCF's. Rather expensive, I think they're $1800US. Not keen.
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Uh oh, sorry about that, salt in wound.
I think only the earlier models can go out to 350cc. Later ones only about 280cc? -Athena kit. Not to worry, 350 dirt bikes will be all over the show in a couple of years after huge success of this 3-fiddy?
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I flatted with that maniac for two years when I was in Brisbane. His factory TYZ had around 28 HP...but way too much torque for me to use!
He's a sick fucker!
Douching my Simuloid
Come on guys. There are few company's that do a 350 for the new generation four stroke.
told ya so
yea but it involves altering/changing the crank, a different rod, and a different piston and liner. cost $1800 USD, and you have to send your engine to them.
google HT racing
we may just go where no ones been
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