I spent the weekend with my 2008 250 XCW. The only changes to the bike are different tires and different handlebars with hand guards. Lansing cycle prepped the bike and placed a 250 SX needle in #2 before they sent it out the door. I am also testing a shim stack for them, but I don't know what changes they did specifically except the softened the mid valve. My bike has the Rekluse pro clutch in it.
The motor:
I have the red spring in it with an EE E3 S/A -the motor with this needle Has slightly less pull right off the bottom than the JD Blue#3 but seems to have more mid on up, this thing revs to the moon. (Or so I thought, more on that in a minute) I really like to motor and it got better after it loostened up say after 4-5 hours on it. Bike has 7.7 hours on it now. I am leaving this needel in it for now but will have to buy another JS kit to try. Sold the 07 with the blue on in it. The motor is still smooth as slik and just pulls for ever -it's nice.
The chassis:
Well first of all this thing is freaking light feeling even though it's 2 lbs less than the 2007, the way the rider sits on top of bike makes it feel like a 200-seriously. The suspension is a bit firm, yet controlled and this thing tracks! It also truns even better than the 2007 with the new frame. The front tires was so planted I never thought the 2007 was bad but this thing turns! The suspension feels firm yet controlled and things like michigan sand whoops are no problem-I did end up taking 2 clicks of compression off the forks and 1 off the shock plus 1/4 turn off the HS compression on the shock. The static sag is set at 32MM I was told -I never checked it but that is what I was told.
The button:
Hey, that thing is awesome- I love it and in fact I was supposed to race my 2007 next weekend but cannot bring myself to ride it again because the button and the way this new bike handles and how light it is. I think i will do just fine with it the way it is set up now.
I asked AL Randt to ride my bike to evaluate my clickers because he has the same exact bike and springs. (.42 front-7.2 rear) so we switched bikes and then I realized how the SX head works -his bike had more mid on up -it rips! He also had the E3 pipe and silencer on his. Bottom end wise they were the same but his would just spin up faster and stronger and would pull harder in deep sand. If you want more beans-then get the SX head for yours and you won't be disappointed.
The motor:
I have the red spring in it with an EE E3 S/A -the motor with this needle Has slightly less pull right off the bottom than the JD Blue#3 but seems to have more mid on up, this thing revs to the moon. (Or so I thought, more on that in a minute) I really like to motor and it got better after it loostened up say after 4-5 hours on it. Bike has 7.7 hours on it now. I am leaving this needel in it for now but will have to buy another JS kit to try. Sold the 07 with the blue on in it. The motor is still smooth as slik and just pulls for ever -it's nice.
The chassis:
Well first of all this thing is freaking light feeling even though it's 2 lbs less than the 2007, the way the rider sits on top of bike makes it feel like a 200-seriously. The suspension is a bit firm, yet controlled and this thing tracks! It also truns even better than the 2007 with the new frame. The front tires was so planted I never thought the 2007 was bad but this thing turns! The suspension feels firm yet controlled and things like michigan sand whoops are no problem-I did end up taking 2 clicks of compression off the forks and 1 off the shock plus 1/4 turn off the HS compression on the shock. The static sag is set at 32MM I was told -I never checked it but that is what I was told.
The button:
Hey, that thing is awesome- I love it and in fact I was supposed to race my 2007 next weekend but cannot bring myself to ride it again because the button and the way this new bike handles and how light it is. I think i will do just fine with it the way it is set up now.
I asked AL Randt to ride my bike to evaluate my clickers because he has the same exact bike and springs. (.42 front-7.2 rear) so we switched bikes and then I realized how the SX head works -his bike had more mid on up -it rips! He also had the E3 pipe and silencer on his. Bottom end wise they were the same but his would just spin up faster and stronger and would pull harder in deep sand. If you want more beans-then get the SX head for yours and you won't be disappointed.
