Hey i just got a 86 250r and im racing tha georgia series and i was just wondering what gear is best to start in?..i was tryin it last week end at my 1st race and it seemed to me that 1st gear was to quick so i tried 2nd tha next race and it bogged down soo i figured i would turn to yall for some help..Just 1 more question real quick..what is tha best replacment plastic for a 250r?and dont cost alot of $$$..thankz

86 250r bored 80 over,shredders all tha way around with douglas 190 alum rims,DG nerf's.

 

2nd gear about 1/2 throttle or more and let the clutch out slow enough so the rear tires don't just break free and spin.
ERIC

 

full bore

 

I used to have one i would say it has to do with your weight try 2 gear

 

depends on the surface. If it's real grippy, go for 1st. Most of the time, though, 2nd is perfect. As far as bogging down, I like to let off the clutch fast (so the wheels spin) and sit back (like a shy wheelie move). It makes fast take offs and doesn't risk to burn your clutch...and depending how hard you go back, you can keep a reasonable amount of wheelspin with no bogging down.

 

2nd gear for sure! Just keep the revs about half throttle then just dump the clutch when the gate drops.

 

By dumping the clutch you are only causing the wheels to spin which is exactly what you don't want for maximum traction.
ERIC

 

I guess it just depends on what kind of surface you start on. My local track is real loamy at the starting gate, and when you dump the clutch, the wheels spin for a VERY short time before hooking up and shooting you off like a rocket. If you are starting on a harder surface however, then dumping the clutch will like was said make your wheels spin more than you want. It's hard to think that having no wheel spin on a 2-stroke is possible though.

Does anyone know why a 2-stroke spins and a 4-stroke just hooks up? I am just curious. When I first started racing on a 300ex, when I would start in 2nd and dump the clutch, I would ride a big *** wheelie, and that sucked, so I had to really learn to feather it to not pop the front end up, the wheels sure didnt spin. On my R however, I never pop wheelies on the start, just dig in and go. Just kinda wondered if there was a reason or not.

 

The only way you are going to figure out the problem is to get to the track and take advantage of the practice time.... Do some hole shots....Shifting from first to second is not hard...But starting out in second should work fine.

 

The power of a 2 stroke "turns on" at higher RPM's while a 4 stroke is much smoother.
ERIC