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Offline TMKIWI

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Re: Modern Bikes
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2010, 01:21:31 PM »
Total , yes the 300 is a MX bike but was just meaning there is no class for it except the vet class.
By the way mine is an EN but has all the enduro bits removed.
Apart from flywheel weight and gearing it's the same bike right ?
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Re: Modern Bikes
« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2010, 04:03:59 PM »
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I believe Husqvarna put out a 7 speed desert bike in the '60s, correct me if I'm wrong.

Sorry I'm a little late on this, but what you're looking for is the 8-speed Husky.  I believe Malcolm had one in On Any Sunday, maybe Steve McQueen's was an eight, too.  And I have to say, I love having lots of gears.  I've put in a lot of desert miles on my Husky and spent a little time on 5-speed Maicos, and it really feels lacking for that 6th.  For me, the ideal thing would be some fairly wide ratios, because as I really noticed last weekend, my 250CR has some DAMN close gears, but 1st is already really high and makes take-off and slow hills tough to deal with.  If I could have a much lower first and slightly higher sixth, I'd be loving it.  Shifting four times in three seconds is a little ridiculous, anyway.

That reminds me, I'm hoping to write up a Ride Report for every trip this year, so hopefully the first will be incoming later today.
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Is this Maico a 440 or only a 400?  Well in all the confusion, I forgot myself.
But considering this is a 1978 Magnum, the best-handling bike in the world, you have to ask yourself one question.
Do you feel lucky, punk?

Offline TotalNZ

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Re: Modern Bikes
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2010, 11:30:20 PM »
Quote from: TMKIWI on April 12, 2010, 01:21:31 PM
Total , yes the 300 is a MX bike but was just meaning there is no class for it except the vet class.
By the way mine is an EN but has all the enduro bits removed.
Apart from flywheel weight and gearing it's the same bike right ?
Yeah i race in open class against the 450's.  Yep pretty much same as your EN apart from different spring rates and final drive ratios and mine doesn't have a lighting coil.
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Offline JohnN

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Re: Modern Bikes
« Reply #18 on: April 13, 2010, 06:40:16 AM »
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my 250CR has some DAMN close gears

Just so you know.... CR = Close Ratio.... that bike is built for motocross... as I recall they had another machine with wider gear spacing for desert/off-road..
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Re: Modern Bikes
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2010, 07:22:54 AM »
Modern two strokes!
I love the KTM 250sx such a light and agile bike with a great engine. I had one and sold it. Now I just want to buy one again. The good thing is that KTM had a 300sx kit so you can transform (change the barrel, piston and little else) your bike easily into and open class motocrosser ready to eat 450s.


I also think the 150sx is a great bike and the TM 125 is awesome.
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Re: Modern Bikes
« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2010, 08:11:43 AM »
My favorite modern quarter liters in order:
2009 Service Honda CR250AF
2006-present Yamaha YZ250
2004 Suzuki RM250

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« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2010, 10:11:57 AM »



I would have to say the KTM 250sx, that's why I bought one.

And for some reason I always loved 96-98 RMs

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Re: Modern Bikes
« Reply #22 on: April 13, 2010, 07:54:25 PM »
Quote from: John Nicholas on April 13, 2010, 06:40:16 AM
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my 250CR has some DAMN close gears

Just so you know.... CR = Close Ratio.... that bike is built for motocross... as I recall they had another machine with wider gear spacing for desert/off-road..

I know, but they took CR to a pretty ridiculous level with that thing.  And I must say, it would be excellent for motocross.  Unless you slow down below the powerband in 1st, that bike will be able to stay on the pipe 100% of the time up to any speed you care to reach.  Personally, I prefer OR gearing, which has the wide first-three gears and the close last-three, which means a nice low first and no excessive shifting out of corners.  But, this is supposed to be about modern bikes so I'll shut up.  I think you guys already know my favorites anyway, and they all start with M.
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Is this Maico a 440 or only a 400?  Well in all the confusion, I forgot myself.
But considering this is a 1978 Magnum, the best-handling bike in the world, you have to ask yourself one question.
Do you feel lucky, punk?

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Re: Modern Bikes
« Reply #23 on: April 15, 2010, 10:02:15 PM »
the 150SX is my favourite bike.   :D

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