Are we still juggling the false presumption that more power = go faster in this debate???
Modern 250s are powerfull and incredibly fast, likewise a 500cc two stroke is even more powerfull. BUT THEY ARE NOT FASTER!!! Gernerally speaking...we can name niche applications all day
We need to realize an engine's performance on the dyno is absolutely, postively, in no way shape or form an indication to how "FAST" the bike performs in real world. Save of course for you guys thinking, "Well what about drags, the dunes, or hillclimbing?" I got it, nothing beats a 500cc two smoke. I'm talking about what the machine was specifically intended for. Track and/or trail use. Dodging trees, railing corners etc etc...
I wish 500s were as "fast" as some of you think they are
My two 500s for example:
My KX makes more power everywhere than the CR, but the Honda is
ALOT faster!
A modern 250 is as fast or faster than a 500 for the same reasons my Honda is faster than the Kawi. They put more power to the ground, they build power quicker, they're lighter and whereas they may not produce as much peak power...they still produce rediculous quantities of it non the less. It's quite simple. Matter of fact my Honda, and I'm sure the KX500AF, feel like a 60hp 250 MXer. Nothing at all IMO like the old steelies. And when you ride a 500AF, you will know the difference between "POWERFULL" and "FAST".
A KX500 is powerfull. A YZ250 is fast. A 500AF is both powerfull
AND fast