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Can you do it on a 500?
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[QUOTE="AJ Waggoner, post: 34448, member: 16665"] Interesting question Gomer. Remember a few things. 500's do require more throttle control...on the pipe... but the flip side of that is they make a lot more low end power that can be used "4 stroke like" to chug around not on the pipe..it can be very easy to ride. Bike choice is like boot/google/bar choice or anything else..whats fits YOU the best is what works the best for YOU as an individual. Can you ever use all the power that a 500 delivers? Depends on the rider. I can't use all a 125 has to offer... but I'm sure I can use more percentage of it than I do on a 500 >shrugs< I dont enjoy riding the 125's as much as a 500 though. :) but then I hate coffee and you probably like it? As far as the lap time issue.. Johnny O won the MXDN on a 125 several years ago.. on a big wide open track.Passing the 500 GP champ of that time easily. But in Brazil last year at the MXDN Smets on a Open bike passed 250 mounted Larocco, Windham and Everts. ( he DNFed later to a mechanical) but was fastest on the track that particular day. Can you picture Smets on a 125? A side note -Everts won the only 500 GP he ever entered over Smets... on a CR500. So I think Lap times are all about the rider and track that particular day. ( mud is a good example) but it's just an individual thing.. Most of us do this for a hobby and enjoyment so Gomer, unless you are trying to beat McGrath this year buy the bike that, for you, is the most fun to ride and compete on. Ride as many different bikes as you can to help your decision, but honestly it's hard to go wrong anymore, there are so many great choices. [/QUOTE]
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