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Alessi has won AMA outdoor motos on it, and it will likely win the World MX championship also. So obviously it is competitive.
What are the implications of having an engine 100cc smaller than the maximum (or only 100cc bigger than the junior class)?
IMO, if the KTM proves a better solution or even equal, you will see other manufacturers move to the smaller engines and push to have the displacement limit lowered. I would think it would be in the best interests of the manufacturers to instantly obsolete all the 450cc bikes (meaning anybody half way serious about racing has to buy a new bike). Plus I assume the 350 is tuned higher and revs higher, meaning a maintenance schedule more like a 250 than a 450.
Thoughts?
What are the implications of having an engine 100cc smaller than the maximum (or only 100cc bigger than the junior class)?
IMO, if the KTM proves a better solution or even equal, you will see other manufacturers move to the smaller engines and push to have the displacement limit lowered. I would think it would be in the best interests of the manufacturers to instantly obsolete all the 450cc bikes (meaning anybody half way serious about racing has to buy a new bike). Plus I assume the 350 is tuned higher and revs higher, meaning a maintenance schedule more like a 250 than a 450.
Thoughts?