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Old 07-12-06, 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by I<3Mountain Dew
Not to mention....motorcycles (mostly sport bikes) aren't made to be torquey at all, they rely on horsepower and high rpm.

Plus such a small bike (250cc) is also probably a 2 stroke, which creates even less torque.(compared to a 4 stroke.)

Mine was a 4-stroke (KLR 250), and it certainly did like to rev a lot (4,000 RPM = 40mph). Its maximum power output was around 21 - 27hp.
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