Sounds like the excuse they used to get rid of the 500 2-strokes and go to the 450's.Originally Posted by chris
Armature speller
Sounds like the excuse they used to get rid of the 500 2-strokes and go to the 450's.
;-D
Well the latest rumour is that Bens deal with Honda may not be as sewn up as first thought. And he maybe going with Suzuki. Ben last week said that a two year deal had been done but would not confirm who it was with. Everyone has been expecting Honda, but I for one sure hope that the Suzuki rumour has some substance. I wonder why they do not announce who they are going with when they are all signed up?
The one concern is that it will be a shake down year on the EFI 450. Lets hope that it proves to be ready for race conditions. Ben has had too much misfortune on unproven technology during his KTM days.
Twice the displacement, twice the cost and a decibel problem, I'll pass on the inside brraaaap!!!
Never, never give in.
If RC still has links to Suzuki that would be great.
Plus - to be mentored by R DeC would be a pretty big plus!
He's forgotten more than some managers would know.
Never, never give in.
Yeah, he had a few probs with the Green 250 as well, eh.
Forum whore
Suzuki has been running EFI in Japan for 2 years, its hardly knew, the Japanese use their own domestic series to devolp the really knew stuff,
Forum whore
I read a report on teh new Honda EFI and they said it was too linear on the power curve adn took the fun out of the bike. The old set up with a carb had a whack of power and in comparison the EFI was like an electric scooter. Having said that they said the same thing about the 02 onwards CR's and I absolutely love my CR, the power is very smooth and even and it makes it quite predictable, I had a ride on WRT's 01 and it was very sharp and snappy.
The worst part about EFI is that its going to make it just something else you can't do yourself. If you look back before the 4 stroke revolution, probably around 50% of people would recondition their own bikes, now with all teh 4 strokes alot of people leave it to a shop. This is great for shop owners cause they get to make some good money, also with the valve maintanence!! Now if you want to jet your bike you will have to plug it into a laptop and tune it or buy an aftermarket ECU. So it's all putting the work back to your local bike mechanic and no more DIY.
In all reality its probably a good thing, the bike shops get to make some more money in service adn things get done properly, but its all us riders that have to fork out for it. Anyway that is why I went for a 2 stroke.
Armature speller
There's a guy in the States (off ThumperTalk) who injected his DR350.
Can change the mapping on the fly with a Palm Pilot
Forum whore
i think if Bt wants his crf450 to have snap in the middle, HRC will give it to him, factory stuff is very different from what we get to ride
;-D
Well Mike Alessi is going to be on the Suzuki 450 (Grrhhh!!!!) so its looking less likely that Ben will be with Suzuki now.
Twice the displacement, twice the cost and a decibel problem, I'll pass on the inside brraaaap!!!
Never, never give in.
Suzzzzuki would have been better off with Ben.
Are the KTM rides all settled??
Hardcore Biker
He won't be going to KTM.
Never, never give in.
Why not??????????????
Hardcore Biker
KTM rear end...
;-D
What about it?
Twice the displacement, twice the cost and a decibel problem, I'll pass on the inside brraaaap!!!
Hardcore Biker
The riders don't like it I understand.
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