$29,000 HRC CBR250
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$29,000 HRC CBR250
like it's really that hard to find on the Honda website...
Honda Powersports Racing - Road News - Honda NSF250R Coming To U.S.
Honda Powersports Racing - Road News - Honda NSF250R Coming To U.S.
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looks like Yamaha took a page outa cannondale's playbook, who took it from...
THE LONG HISTORY OF REVERSE-CYLINDER ENGINE DESIGNS | News | Motocross Action Magazine
THE LONG HISTORY OF REVERSE-CYLINDER ENGINE DESIGNS | News | Motocross Action Magazine
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and it looks like Cannondale took a page out of Yamaha's 500GP page from 1980 (the OW48R, the last of the piston-port inline fours campaigned by Kenny Roberts had reversed outside cylinders). I doubt they were the first either....
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I remember when they started putting OHC's in cars and advertised it like it was new during the 80's and 90's (existed teens and twenties). Same with aluminum body panels and stow and go seats in 90's-today (existed in the teens).
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Indeed, the four-stroke revolution will do to roadracing what it did to motocross, bring costs down dramatically, notably in the area of maintenance..... lol
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Not sure why everyone is going crazy over the price of these bikes. They are purpose built machines for racing on the world level. These Moto3 bikes are pocket change compared to even a Moto2 bike.
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And yeah, $29k? wow. It's amazing to me that these classes are still being raced. At privateer level I can't understand how anyone can afford it and at Pro level where is the ROI? Yet there were 14 Moto GP machines on the line at the last race, there were 40 Moto 2's so what do I know?
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29k, do you realize how much it costs to race with the big boys. We are talking about an international circuit or races, following around the most expensive form of motorcycle racing known to man. Upkeep probably isnt that much in the grand scheme of things... I know "privateer" sprint car drivers (just regular dudes) with $15k in their engines.
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Nobody said racing was cheap but this bike isn't for the "big boys", it's for kids and young adults small enough to fit on it. Ever seen a 125gp bike up close? They're impossibly small. I'm just surprised there are enough customers to justify building it.
For club racing, the Moto450 class looked really interesting but doesn't appear to be taking off.. Same thing could be done on a 250 I suppose.
For club racing, the Moto450 class looked really interesting but doesn't appear to be taking off.. Same thing could be done on a 250 I suppose.
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I have seen a 125gp, we have one at the shop. It is for people under 140 pounds and shorter than 5'4". Formula extreme was a support race, and that was about 30k to set one up. I am certain that it isnt all that much. I mean, how much is it to run a CRF250 at the AMA level? I mean, to have a pro built engine... About $8k, the $7K you paid for it, the 1-3 grand in suspension upgrades. And this is cheap.
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All joking aside... in the mid 80's I club raced a $3k bike .. Was I at the top level oh hell no.. but we were living a dream for sure.
You can do Track days on a $3k bike these days, but racing one and being on the same lap as the rest of the field is going to be tough.. And if you can..... you need to be on a Factory team..
You can do Track days on a $3k bike these days, but racing one and being on the same lap as the rest of the field is going to be tough.. And if you can..... you need to be on a Factory team..
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All joking aside... in the mid 80's I club raced a $3k bike .. Was I at the top level oh hell no.. but we were living a dream for sure.
You can do Track days on a $3k bike these days, but racing one and being on the same lap as the rest of the field is going to be tough.. And if you can..... you need to be on a Factory team..
You can do Track days on a $3k bike these days, but racing one and being on the same lap as the rest of the field is going to be tough.. And if you can..... you need to be on a Factory team..
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I have seen a 125gp, we have one at the shop. It is for people under 140 pounds and shorter than 5'4". Formula extreme was a support race, and that was about 30k to set one up. I am certain that it isnt all that much. I mean, how much is it to run a CRF250 at the AMA level? I mean, to have a pro built engine... About $8k, the $7K you paid for it, the 1-3 grand in suspension upgrades. And this is cheap.
I think you can race up to AMA "A" class successfully on a nearly stock 450 these days. They are powerful enough for all but the best riders.
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