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[Blaise]

you guys really think a lot of teams will be riding the 144's?.....i hope so.....i hate to see the two strokes take the back seat to the big thumpers

 

[flyingfuzzball]

no i think most people will still stick to the 250F

it has more bottom end which i think gives it an advantage.

 

[mox69]

There is a local A/B rider around here that I see on a brand new KTM 144 (the factory 144's). I've only seen him at practices, but he really rips it up on that thing.


So far in my short (23 ) year life I have worked on enough mechanical / electrical things to learn the following things.


a. Never work on your car/engine/etc while in a hurry. (Loosing a tire going down the freeway in a 1967 SS camaro will teach you this pretty quickly)

b. The respected people in your given industry / hobby are respected for a reason. LISTEN TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY.

c. Take what everyone has to say with a grain of salt (even the experts in b. ) :)

d. Take time to understand the theories behind how our toys work, it will help. (I saved my dad a large chunk of money this past weekend, when our 2t fuel injected boat motor acted up. I understand 2t operation theory and was able to point the problem out. A problem that would never have occurred on a 4t)


e. Last but not least, don't half arse it! Do it correctly and professionally or you will end up doing twice.

 

[cavy986]

Rich sounds like Mr.Know It All from Dirt Bike Magazine of the'70s &'80s.I loved that Magazine back then.