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To: steve86

Yes, but they generally won’t do 60 and THEN pop a wheelie. Though I suppose you could try and clutch it up - but most two stroke dirtbikes would be pushing it to get even close to 60 due to gearing and power issues. A KX125, for example, isn’t going to do 60 any time soon.


58 posted on 09/17/2011 3:22:09 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr
A KX125, for example, isn’t going to do 60 any time soon.

No problem with the right gearing same as my KTM. The KTM has 34 crank hp (DIN) and the KX similar. That's considerably more than is required to overcome wind resistance and frictional drag. Scooters with far less hp routinely go faster.

64 posted on 09/17/2011 3:27:22 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture (Could be worst in 40 years))
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To: Spktyr

My ‘taco was capable of about 55, having four widely spaced gears. At that speed I did not attempt to see if it could still pop the front tire. I wanted to live, not end up in a ball of crumpled aluminum.


67 posted on 09/17/2011 3:27:59 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
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