Re: (weasel)
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Quote, originally posted by weasel »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I don't see how an XR750 can even compare for power.
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First of all, it's restrictor plate racing at the mile races.
Second of all, horsepower only does so much for you on dirt... tractability, balance, and suspension setup are everything. There are several thousand man years of XR750 setup and development work to draw on. That counts for a lot. In dirt track, where there is little need for acceleration (they do not slow down for the corners much, shit, they don't even have front brakes) weight savings don't mean much. It's all about the hookup... and the 45 degree XR750 is the original big bang multi... just think of what Kawasaki, and Yamaha are doing with revised firing orders on their moto GP I-4s all in the name of traction. That's what the XR750 was doing naturally, in an environment where traction is everything.