freestyle with a four stroke

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Mar 21, 2004 | 04:18 PM

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Xidium

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Re: freestyle with a four stroke

I was thinking if it was for 2 stroke and it didnt have a lever override (ive seen the overide things) you really couldnt clutch it to teh powerband, unless tehres a false neutrul between shifts.

Jan 4, 2009 | 03:28 PM

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Re: freestyle with a four stroke

Pastrana has been using a DR-Z450 lately for FMX. he's done a couple shows on it and he did some pretty sick tricks and huge whips. I think the future of all motocross is in 4 strokes.

Jan 4, 2009 | 04:40 PM

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Re: freestyle with a four stroke

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Originally Posted by steve26

If you don't like the effects of engine braking, you can get a slipper clutch which lets the bike freewheel like a 2-stroke. They're rather expensive though. This months issue of MX Action tested one and it cost 800$.

A slipper clutch keeps the rear tire from locking up/ chattering when you really use the engine breaking like when shifting from 4th to 2nd to set up a turn in supermoto. It DOES NOT eliminate engine braking.

Since all the riders are switching to 4 strokes for the step up high jump contests, I don't see why they wouldn't work for FMX if you know how to ride it.

Jan 4, 2009 | 04:41 PM

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Re: freestyle with a four stroke

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Originally Posted by Xidium

I was thinking if it was for 2 stroke and it didnt have a lever override (ive seen the overide things) you really couldnt clutch it to teh powerband, unless tehres a false neutrul between shifts.

Clutch overide lever? You mean the hot start lever?