Recent content by Johnny Depp

I guess soon we'll see how it goes. SX is the perfect format for them. I don't expect dominance, but many of the wild card riders won't ride the whole series, which just leave Roczen to beat.

The future of the sport is shorter moto's, and more of them (3). The triple crown is a proven winner in SX and it's the historic origin of the sport. Last night's 450 SMX final got boring, they are just too long. It's just a matter of time, instead of making e-bikes to be heavier to go longer...

The fans fell asleep.

Time to go prove them wrong by establishing a history of doing it. I think with correct setup no additional battery capacity is needed. Even so you could use “works” batteries if they don’t already.

The intent on this thead was to demonstrate range increases (or not) with super tall gearing and zero Regen. It also increases rideability, less abrupt response, less wheelspin and wheelies.

I'd love to see something more current, there have been several mapping changes and IIRC Bryan had problems with wheelspin and the 80hp setting not being unlocked?

Hopefully more people will report back as you did, we need to standardize the math so that we can say I got X mpbattery % today so that we can learn from the comparisons.

IIRC the Stark uses a countershaft sensor for mpg? I really don't know for sure, but yeah GPS is best. You don't seem to have a range issue, but the rideability is enhanced with taller gearing anyway IMO. It's not just for Supermoto and freeways.

You can't be afraid of humiliation, and they would quickly find a way to adapt. We already see it in weekend racing, no problems. If they can't hang at the tip of the spear, then it is what it is, but I'm certain they would adapt quickly.

There's nothing to change about an Open class, as it should be. No HP police. No Junior 250 class, just a B main. You're either fast or you're not. Same with the age classes, 250's aren't slower and cost more to run the 450's, or whatever size they end up being. If a race is boring, then it's...

Another solution is to modify the format, 3 shorter moto's, and include a mandatory pit stop. E-bikes can swap a battery and gas bikes have to change the rear tire (with a different color rim) . The sport is too boring and needs some track position changes. A few EX hard/EZ lanes would also...

True, but MX was originally 3 shorter moto's, and it's a lot less boring and you don't have only triathlete's winning. Changing would improve the sport's appeal, because it needs it.

That's decent, I'd imagine you could easily run much higher gearing. For under $100 bucks.

I assume you are using some other odometer besides stock, which reads the rear wheel? Racetrack or commuting?

Sure would be fun to see them try, and that's how you learn. Personally the races or so long that they get boring and require too high a degree of physical fitness.