Wow good news there are 6 brands in the test now!! Now my beef, Why dont they ever have downloaded data over here. I just finished reading that in moto gp (this was an engineers article) more often than not the riders will say that one map is much faster than another only to proven wrong by all the data (GET or other system). They feel faster because the motor hits harder, but they are turning faster lap times with other maps- where they feeeel slower. Dont tell me how you feel. Tell me how the laps time stack up for each rider, that is really all that counts, 1000hp in dirtbike aint gonna make you go faster than 45hp you can bank on that. I'm not defending the down on power comment because that is a known quantity (MXA said one of the other brands does have less than the TC250R if I remeber correctly). Good news is for 700 bucks you can get a PC or FMF or other or maybe mod the Ak OEM system. They are operating under FIM-EU regs I'm sure that is why the sound is quiet and exhaust feels restrictive, all the tests say that Kaw 250 and 450 are super powers but are very raspy and loud. Just a thought. Oh yea for the 99%ers (us) any one of those machines will win motos week in and week out even at the local pro level. I am super happy to see 6 in the mix, (wish they had a TM in there as well)
Completely agree. MX is about how fast you can lap the track and that should be the end all deciding factor. Time each racer and post the results. How simple is that!
It was kinder on the Husky and did say with a few more HP and a little less weight it would have done better. Funny thing is it's 1 lb heavier than the winner and turns way better. Has more HP up to 8k and is 2-3 less on top. This may sound wierd but I 've never seen a MX track without turns and know from my stop watch my underpowered 2010 TC 250 turned faster lap times on our MX track than my son's KTM 450 that he had (with him riding both). The stop watch led to the sale of that KTM. I agree give us lap times not bike weight with different size fuel tanks.
Only a rank beginner would take magazine advice. If a rider is going to get it together they will find CH- decades- centuries even, of talent and experience on tap.
