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Re: 5 Coolest 2009 Motocross Bike Innovations

Arun Soni — Mon, 30 May 2011 09:20:51 -0000

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Horses For Sale — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:17:34 -0000

owao! I love this bike!

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JoeAnne11 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:26:15 -0000

I always loved enduro motorcycles to be honest and I had two of them a few years ago. The last one looked exactly like this one from Yamaha and I remember I bought some really nice motorcycle covers for it, in order to make it look perfectly. Now I'm planing to switch to super sport type and I'm planing to buy a suzuki this year.

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robertwhite132 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:52:01 -0000

Do you know how motocross was innovated?

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Mike Martin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:08:11 -0000

Thanks for the compliment Brock. I know you cycle a lot, but do you do any motocross?

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Bman — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:41:26 -0000

Your post are very professional and informational , Thanks MIKE

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Mike Martin — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:11:30 -0000

Thank you for the excellent comment Cori, I appreciate it.

EFI is definitely great, and like I stated above I see very few disadvantages to it. Although it is limited to 450fs at the moment, I cannot see why the technology wouldn't be brought to the 250fs in time. I believe they started with the 450cc because it has traditionally been a larger bike, and had a more difficult type of powerband for riders to handle. The smoothness provided by EFi was a much bigger advantage for this type of power as opposed to the small, easier to handle 250fs.

In response to the SLS, I definitely agree with you. I am a small rider on a 250f, and I agree that in tight sections they can be hard to handle at times. On wide-open motocross tracks I feel very comfortable, however, in tighter corners I find myself having a hard time handling the larger frame. Some companies such as KTM or Husaberg have released bikes in between the 250f and 450f size, however, the 85/100cc to 250f gap is still wide open. The Honda CRF150R is slightly bigger (with big wheels) and more powerful than a KX100, however, it is clearly aimed at the 85 class and not smaller adults. A 175-250cc four stroke with a frame size in between the CRF150R and a full-sized 250f would be perfect for smaller riders. However, the R&D and productions costs of producing a bike like this makes it unrealistic for larger OEMs such as Kawasaki, Honda, or Yamaha. Hopefully, if demand for such a product grows, KTM or a similar company will take up this task. KTM has been known to focus on niche markets, and this sized bike would fit perfectly into their line of bikes.

Once again, thanks for the great comment.

Re: 5 Coolest 2009 Motocross Bike Innovations

Cori — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:47:15 -0000

EFI is definitely the biggest change to factory bikes. I believe it is limited to 450F's, but will they extend it to the 250F's? For people who ride in a variety of weather and altitude conditions it helps eliminate some of the variables of setting up for each day of riding. I (and many of my friends) still feel like there is a gap in the market for an in-between bike- something larger than the 100's frame, but smaller than a full 250F frame. Its obvious that MX drives the market for the most part. On the trails and single track however, those suffering from SLS (Short Leg Syndrome) have to be able to ride technical terrain even better when on a fill size bike because we don't have the luxury of being able to dab a foot down when things get sketchy. I've learned that doing slow speed drills like figure eights and slalom cones. Shane Watts instruction DVD Dirt Wise has some great tips and tricks, all in the name of riding faster, smoother, more technical. I started on a KX100, but quickly outgrew it and felt very cramped. When I first threw my leg over my 125sx it felt like trying to get up on a horse! I absolutely love my 125sx when it comes to the track and more open trails, but when I ran my first single track enduro I knew it wasn't the bike to have. I had to pick my bike up at least a dozen times because of tight, sketchy situations where, if I could've put a foot down I'd be good, but instead I tipped over and stepped of the bike. I'd much rather use my energy for riding harder, faster, longer, than to repeatedly pick my bike up over and over. For those of us who can't afford 2 bikes, a medium sized bike would be rejoiced by many.