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KTM50's in pw50 class?
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[QUOTE="Jasle, post: 346452, member: 26675"] Wardy, I have to disagree with you a little on the Pw's not needing more power. Both my 4 and 6 year old race here in Az. The Pw class bikes race the same track as everyone else. Until we changed to the QT50 gear we would have to post friends at about 3-4 of the hills on the track to push the Pw up the hill. It just does not have the power to climb the hills. The xr50 is 2.8hp so I would guess the PW to be in close to that. The KTM is listed as 2.5Hp on their web site. This is not the same bike that runs with the Cobra's and Polini's. This is the Mini adventure. Its samller than the PRo jr. Air cooled, less HP and has hand brakes. very entry level bike. 2 shoe clutch that hits early. But being a chain drive you at least have the option of changing gearing realatively inexpensively. It cost me $175 for a new ring and pinion from Yam to change my gearing. And proper suspension does nothing but help a kid. OUr old Pw looked like a chopper from my 6 year old jumping it. The frame design is crap and the head tube is wallowed out from the pounding of jumping. Basically the Pw has remained unchanged since 1982 except for color changes. I think its great to have a little competition in the market. Also the price is right. the bike is $1248 at my local dealer. about $1550 out the door. Thats right in line with the PW round here. And as far as 10mph faster being too much I think you could change gearing to take topend away. We will probably end up doing that anyway for the MX track. Plan on having one here in the next few weeks and I will leave an update on how it works out. Also I noticed the class is now 4-8. I thought it was 4-6 before? No way a 4 or 6 year old can compete with an 8 year old if the 8 year old has been riding a while. I know this is basically the beginner class but if 8 year olds are allowed then you know the guys with $$$ are going to have 2 bikes, one for 7-8 class and one fro 4-8 class. Now anyone want a 2000PW $800 brand new cylinder, pistion with only 2 races on them. New plastic still in box too. Jason [/QUOTE]
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