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Jumping the KX 500
bigbellybob:
--- Quote from: kayx250 on March 13, 2008, 03:05:02 PM ---Why does everybody keep bringing up the 90% rider 10% bike stuff we r talking equal riders on two diff bikes not how good a rider can be. were talking stewart riding a 1988 kx 500 then riding a 2008 kx450 on the same track.
Also I never said anything about maitanence or reliabilty Do you really think full blown racers care if they can run the same piston for 10 years??? hell no! if it gets them thru the race and blows up 15 mm's past the finish line they can care less. The kx125 that I just sold was 6 years old with a completly untouched engine, not even a new set of rings and still ran like a champ but that dosent help me in a race that last 15-20 mins....if making the bike 1 second faster on a track by cutting the engines life in half so be it...if you race you race to win not last long enough for your grandkids to learn to ride
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thats some good thinking. i dont need a peace a to go 1 sec faster on a track.
KX500freak:
i,m thinkin smpkx500 has the point .
and racing bikes 2smoker or 4popper always cost big bucks
thats why i ride for fun
2 smokers rule
bigbellybob:
--- Quote from: kayx250 on March 13, 2008, 03:30:14 PM ---
--- Quote from: bigbellybob on March 13, 2008, 03:09:59 PM ---
thats some good thinking. i dont need a peace a to go 1 sec faster on a track.
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??? what does this mean?
Also my bike had well over 50 hp @the crank at the time and was for sure faster in a straight line than the kx450 i rode. it was the way the 450 made its power it was insane and it wasnt like it scared me not to ride it......I've hit 175 mph on my R6 bouncing the limiter in 6th gear still wanting more so it abviously wasnt the speed that scared me it was the power dilivery.
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that means i would rather have a bike make it to more than 1 race over it being 1 sec faster.
im having a hard time understanding if the power delivery is so smooth why is it scary
Kawasakinut:
this post is becoming halarious. i like all bikes but a four stroke and two stroke debate is just wierd to me. heck if we where on a unicycle forum we'd still have posts such as this. oh by the way thumper talk could use another 2 vs. 4 stroke debate rediculious comments are much appreciated there haha.
Dutch-K5 Fan:
There are trying to change the 2 and 4stroke rules in mxgp. The cost of a fourstroke is so high at GPlevel. Pitt Beier is pro 2stroke, his comments: "if you want the sport to be affordable. 2 Strokes are the future. At pro level the 450 4stokes are becomming to fast!!!!
The new MX1 bikes wil be 350cc, 2- and 4stroke.
Rider + bike combo is what makes some one or some thing go fast!!
Dutchie
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