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bigtwin100:

--- Quote from: 1989kawasaki on May 27, 2011, 06:48:22 AM ---
--- Quote from: cbmoor on May 27, 2011, 06:40:58 AM ---I must admit bikes that are being raced are the best looked after usually. My kx5 gets a clean air filter every ride what I mean is every meeting it goes to and I change the gearbox oil every third outing and the fourstroke is the same change the air filter every meeting engine oil every meeting and the oil filter and gearbox oil every 3rd meeting. It is funny when you see adverts never raced when I think bikes that are raced are better looked after. Well I know mine is as I want it to last at a meeting and the next etc....

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i agree with the race bikes being up to snuff all the time, i was reading a motocross magazine a minute ago and it says the honda factory bike gets the suspension torn down and rebuilt after 2 races, motor torn right down after a race weekend,
new clutch everyday  ...  and you get my drift... i bet (i know) that those race bikes are worth a fortune

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This is not true all the time. I bought a 96 CR250 from a top running MX expert in 97. This expert owned a very reputable suspension company here on the East coast. It was the worst bike I've owned. Everything was hammered and it became obvious a couple rides later. DO NOT assume because it's a race bike that it is in good condition and was taken care of. Don't kid yourself, most of them had the living snot beaten out of them and that is why they are getting a new race bike.

cbmoor:
That proberly may be true with top guys their bikes are more hammered and thrashed but I race at local club level and it amazing how you see as the bikes get older they are sold within the club as people know the bikes and see how they are looked after and i still would consider a bike thats been raced rather than  just used as field bike not raced

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