It gives hope that the technology displayed here will expand to other companies in the near future. Whether the big 4 decide to build the machines that racers want or not will not make a difference as long as there are companies that will.

Maybe some of us will have to think “outside the box” and look at brands of machines that we would have never bothered to consider in the past, if they are willing to build the bikes that we want.

In a way this is a turn about of sorts. In the 1950’s through the early 1970’s the so-called off-brands were very popular. That is until the Japanese figured out how to build (well copy at first) these bikes and build them inexpensively and ready to race.

Now the Big 4 seem to be attempting to tell the racers what they should want, instead of listening to what their customers are asking for. Of course this is opposite of what they had done to become the leaders in the industry.

The race tracks will see some machines made in places other than Japan.

Add Greeves to list also, and I think everyone should go out a buy a new 2 stroke in 2010.

What a “4 joke”

With DI you would have a 250cc bike with more low end torque than a 320cc 4st and weigh 12 pounds less. and that is a BIG difference and BIG benefit on a light trials bike.