Mike Horban Qualified for Washougal on a yz250

[TMKIWI]

Correction.

MXA 2010 test.

[TotalNZ]

Everyone always speaks of the HP numbers but id like to see a torque comparison between say a 2012 250sx and a new 450

There would not be much in it. 2-3ft/lbs.
Main difference is the curve on the 450 is flatter.

Yep and it's that flat curve that makes all the difference to lap times.

[oldschoolmx]

[/quote]Yep and it's that flat curve that makes all the difference to lap times.
[/quote]

No, it's the rider that makes all the difference to lap times.

[ktm150rippa]

no doubt RC would give poto and dungey all they could handle on that bike and would beat them in sx

[ACMX]

Not with his new respiratory problems :/

[chump6784]

watch this video of RC on a 250 2 stroke. One of the first things he says when he gets off is how much grip the 4 strokes have and how far they have come
Ricky Carmichael Rides Again! 2.stroke

[VintageBlueSmoke]

http://www.amaproracing.com/assets/AMAProApprovedMX.pdf

Link to the AMA Approved Bikes list.

It is not comming up right now but maybe it is my typing...

[EJ]

The link works just fine.
It's a shame the USA is so reluctant towards non-japanese bikes...

[jaggerdss]

I know that a YZ 250 is down on HP vs the 450 but why everyone who tries to race a national on one thinks they have to tune it on the very ragged edge to compete.
You can't win if you don't finish.

This bike was bone stock. Not " tuned on the ragged edge". It was his own play bike and it had hours on it. Might have helped to put a fresh bore on it before the race but in the end it was just bad luck!