Ah, well, Scotty, then there is no problem. The 250 2stroke already does that, so the 450s should be losing. Don't seem to me to be the case though. If you've got two machines that both turn reasonably well, the one that gets from point A to point B quicker, will generally be the winner. In this thread here,
http://twostrokemotocross.com/forum/index.php?topic=768.0which bike got to the first turn? It seems to me that this shouldn't have happened. He had too much power and for a 2stroke, that means he can't get enough traction. So how did he do it? You start with getting the amount of power you need, "THEN" focus on making sure it gets to the ground. If not, why are the 450s beating the 250 2strokes most of the time? Don't kid yourself, accelerating is very important here.
I'm not willing to accept that twostrokes must be less powerful than 4strokes or they won't be able to get the traction needed to accelerate with them. The very thing I hear next is that we must have a bit less power to get traction, but the 4 stroke can get traction with more power. Hmm. What happens then? We get beat from turn to turn and at the start. So then, either way we are told we must passively accept 4strokes out-accelerating us, either because we don't have enough power to compete, or because we have too much. Best we can hope for is a tight track with lots of turns and maybe, just maybe, we can beat them utilizing our light weight and superior turning ability.
Sorry, I don't swallow that line of thinking. Think that way and things will continue as they are and the twostroke will become extinct. This is giving the thumpers an automatic built in advantage. Again, where does that leave us?
1. If I give my 250 enough power to actually out-accelerate a 450 on pavement, I will not be able to use that power, because in the dirt, I will just spin out where he is hooking up.
2. If I simply broaden and smooth out the powerband, I now get good traction and am ready for the race. Ah, but wait, the 450 gets good traction too, has a broader powerband and considerably more hp and torque, and is smoking me once again.
Conclusion: We must invariably accept a back set against 450 4strokes when it comes to acceleration and simply pray we can take the corners so much faster than them, that it will make up the difference and allow us to win.
Again, 2strokes can already out-corner 450 4strokes. The KTM 250SX has a very smooth powerband, why can't it usually turn faster lap times than a KTM 450SX? It just doesn't have quite enough power. You see, the 450 turns very well also. It's not quite as nimble or quick through the turns, nor can it change lines instantly like the 250, yet it will generally get better lap times on today's tracks because it has more power and better acceleration. I'm saying this need not be, and traction can be found even having more power than the 450. They want us to think this cannot be done. I refuse to accept that type of thinking and pray there are others out there who agree.
