ugolin a écrit :
Maintenant la KTM est peut-être aussi en fin de développement, contrairement à la Kawa…
Ben tu vois, Ecklund chez MXA, il pense comme toi que le souci, c’est la moto…
;-))
« Before I stir the pot, I first want to start with stating Eli was going fast because of Eli. His ride in Salt Lake was the fastest, hardest and most intense ride I have seen since James Stewart back in his hey day. It was more than impressive. Eli’s ride last Saturday night was magical. I give it up to Eli, but I also have to say his factory KX450F had something to do with it. Or Ryan Dungey’s KTM 450SXF had something to do with it.
When watching Dungey in the lead he was riding in his comfort zone. As soon as he saw Tomac pass Musquin, Dungey tried to step up the pace, but his 450SXF wouldn’t allow it. The Salt Lake City track broke down in the main and Dungey’s setup just wasn’t ready for it. It looked too stiff and rigid for the rough conditions. Dungey was getting bucked from the square edges and his front end had a hard time tracking straight.
Tomac’s bike on the other hand had far more movement from front to rear. It would absorb chop allowing Eli to accelerate through it where Dungey had to back it off. The whoops were treacherous in the main event, but the rougher and more rutted they got, the faster Tomac would go. Everyone else was slowing down. Like I said before, I give it up to Eli, but he wouldn’t be going near as fast if he didn’t have the confidence he did in his bike setup.
The way Eli’s KX450F is handling reminds me of the way Chad Reed’s KX450F handled in 2014 when Chad podiumed 4 out of 5 SX races winning two of those race until he crashed out in San Diego. In the first part of the stroke it looked plush absorbing the chop getting the wheels in to track with the ground inside of deflecting like most Supercross suspension setups do.
I believe for Ryan Dungey to to win the championship over Tomac, the KTM crew will have to go back to the drawing board. Ryan’s 450SXF needs to be able to be pushed to the next level. Dungey’s technique, foot placement and body position all look on point, so I put the blame on the bike. I believe Dungey deserves to win. Not because he is the fastest, but because he does the best with the position and equipment he is given. He is a true champion. I admit to enjoy watching Tomac taking the pace to another level, but he will have his time to shine. He will be the force to recon with in the future. But right now it would be awesome to see Dungey go out with a bang. »
, le il y a 9 années et 4 mois.
