This interview with Ivan is fantastic. One question I wish IT had been asked was to compare the PC racebikes of yore with current or recent production 250F's and in what way they compare to his old bikes. I heard Mitch said that the 2012 KX-F was a powerful as those first-gen 250F racebikes.
Brilliant title Jase. The core fans clicked immediately ( I mean we click no matter what ) but a lil faster this time because we thought we were getting this recent secret that started halfway thru motorcross this past season. Or maybe it was just me who thought that 😂. Anyway goooood ish as usual my man 🤙🏼
Back in the early 90's, Kawasaki was the first to use a semi van and I saw it at Red Bud. I asked a mechanic if my buddy and I could take a tour inside, and he told us to come back in a hour when the fans cleared out a bit. So we did, and he let us in the semi trailer. Then he left us alone in there, and there ti was, a ported cylinder for Mike LaRocco's sitting on the bench. I started poring my own cylinders so I picked it up and stared checking it out, (not much work, just clean up). Then Big Daddy LaRocco walked in from the cab end of the trailer,---and kicked us out. :)
I was working at a Honda dealership in ‘02 and we had a privateer that was getting some HRC secrets. The oddball stuff we were doing was wild. Different years cylinder, pistons and heads with very specific fuel and porting. It was such a pain in the ass to get those things fast 🤣
@mx-bmx-lyfe dreaming, I had Hondas from 99 to 2002, they were shit slow, shit shit slow, 40 bhp no chance at all ..ignition, Reed block, porting, pipe and fuel still no chance of 40 bhp, I know because I did all that ..shit bikes, rattle can clutch baskets as well..Best thing those cr 125 have is the front brake that's it.
O6 kx250f was at HV shifting fork dropped from 3rd to 2nd was already committed up hill 3 dam walk threw the bars land on feet. Season capiche broke right heel. 😮
It has a horsepower effect at the wheel because you're reducing inertia and drag through lightening and polishing the rotating components, so it's very possible to see a couple hp at the wheel from trans mods.
Back then the stock kx 250f had a better motor than all the other bikes kinda like the yamaha now so they were starting from a better spot than everyone else
@DragnBarZ yea and they handled amazingly but they didn't have much top end. Especially after a whole season of racing, my bike was just sluggish. I rented out budds creek and could hold the bike wide open the entire track. I hadn't yet changed the top end though. The 07 kx250f I had the previous season had a strong motor but felt heavy as a 14yr old and long motos were difficult
The 04/05 kaw motors were wicked fast but reliability was terrible. Everytime you rode em, had to adjust the valves but they were fastes bikes on the track
Those 04-06 bikes worst 250f ever. Luckily they had Mitch. They had so many head problems I had 2 rmz which was the same as the KXF just plastic change.
Yea those things drank oil and overheated from the factory.. I remember my buddy adding oil after every practice before blowing it up multiple times and trading it for a 2 stroke. Best decision he ever made!
From an engineering perspective you’re definitely not making power with the factory transmission but you’re definitely going to have less power loss through the transmission
Bro you have lost your way. You made it, youre successful. Why do you have to do the clickbait bs? Are you not making enough money or did you get addicted to the grind like many others? The trait that people like most about you is your down to earth, genuine personality. Please dont lose sight of that
I remember my dad thinking Ivan's 250 was a 450 because it sounded so gnarly in the pits
loved those early kx250fs from pc.
Hot Sauce was exciting to watch back in the day!
those early 4 stroke days...smoking em left and right. that southwick story is willld.
Still is sometimes, if they go to lean on the mapping in that thick sand. I think Hunter cooked one last year.
Love it. Can't wait to hear the whole podcast. Keep them coming.
I haven't met a gypsy, but I want to meet one. Great interview! Great content! Great job, young man!
This interview with Ivan is fantastic. One question I wish IT had been asked was to compare the PC racebikes of yore with current or recent production 250F's and in what way they compare to his old bikes. I heard Mitch said that the 2012 KX-F was a powerful as those first-gen 250F racebikes.
Ivan is actually the chillest dude you ever had on the show.
Brilliant title Jase. The core fans clicked immediately ( I mean we click no matter what ) but a lil faster this time because we thought we were getting this recent secret that started halfway thru motorcross this past season. Or maybe it was just me who thought that 😂. Anyway goooood ish as usual my man 🤙🏼
Well, I say it was bait and switch, and dishonest. But i really did not expect Ivan and this fuzzy guy to talk about valve timing.
Oh, the Clickbait is strong in this one
He doesn't need the clickbait titles to get us to watch the otherwise great content, but yet here we are still...
@@AlaskaTRX I find it as a lack of honestly, and honestly, he does not know the sport as well as I do. Neither does weegee though.
@@EarthSurferUSA yeah one could make the honesty argument. Did you just claim to know the sport better than Weege???
The 2006 and 2007 guys on PC bikes dominated!
2007 MxDN at Budd's Creek , RV was the fastest guy in the world that...that PC bike was stupid fast!!!
I had the opportunity to see a factory Suzuki 125 we took the engine apart and saw they were using a stroker crank so they could use a stock piston.
Back in the early 90's, Kawasaki was the first to use a semi van and I saw it at Red Bud. I asked a mechanic if my buddy and I could take a tour inside, and he told us to come back in a hour when the fans cleared out a bit. So we did, and he let us in the semi trailer. Then he left us alone in there, and there ti was, a ported cylinder for Mike LaRocco's sitting on the bench. I started poring my own cylinders so I picked it up and stared checking it out, (not much work, just clean up). Then Big Daddy LaRocco walked in from the cab end of the trailer,---and kicked us out. :)
Those cr 125s were so slow 😂😂😂😂 love that ..they were tho
I was working at a Honda dealership in ‘02 and we had a privateer that was getting some HRC secrets. The oddball stuff we were doing was wild. Different years cylinder, pistons and heads with very specific fuel and porting. It was such a pain in the ass to get those things fast 🤣
The 2000 cr125 has 40hp..the modern day yz125 has like 36 😂🥴
@mx-bmx-lyfe dreaming, I had Hondas from 99 to 2002, they were shit slow, shit shit slow, 40 bhp no chance at all ..ignition, Reed block, porting, pipe and fuel still no chance of 40 bhp, I know because I did all that ..shit bikes, rattle can clutch baskets as well..Best thing those cr 125 have is the front brake that's it.
Gypsy. Did you notice there are no "Pro Circuit's Secrets" as advertised in the vid headline?
Is it an honesty issue?
100% get a gain from the friction loss in them big $$$ transmission
For durability yes, and maybe better shifting. But they run on the same bearings so not much change in friction. Just the imagination.
hahaha...he said they didn't blow up as much...hahahaha! Freaking stud!
O6 kx250f was at HV shifting fork dropped from 3rd to 2nd was already committed up hill 3 dam walk threw the bars land on feet. Season capiche broke right heel. 😮
It has a horsepower effect at the wheel because you're reducing inertia and drag through lightening and polishing the rotating components, so it's very possible to see a couple hp at the wheel from trans mods.
Back then the stock kx 250f had a better motor than all the other bikes kinda like the yamaha now so they were starting from a better spot than everyone else
Whats crazy is pcs 06 would be slow by modern standards
Im just trying to imagine how slow 😂. How would u put the bike against a star 250?
A production stock bike of ANY color minus an RMZ is better than their 06 race bikes@@adriangalvez5104
A built transmission doesn't make horsepower but it does make it faster revving easier shifting. I would guess thats a huge advantage
Maybe better shifting if engineered well, but they did it for durability.
It would definitely 100% make more overall HP if it reduced rolling resistance
Carbureted 4 strokes sucked. I still remember the frustration of kicking my 2004 Yamaha 250F over and over trying to get it to start.
no 06-08 hondas were amazing bikes the bottom end was amazing on the 250s
@DragnBarZ yea and they handled amazingly but they didn't have much top end. Especially after a whole season of racing, my bike was just sluggish. I rented out budds creek and could hold the bike wide open the entire track. I hadn't yet changed the top end though. The 07 kx250f I had the previous season had a strong motor but felt heavy as a 14yr old and long motos were difficult
The 04/05 kaw motors were wicked fast but reliability was terrible. Everytime you rode em, had to adjust the valves but they were fastes bikes on the track
Was either 09 or 10 all 4 guys swept the podium at Vegas
It's not "making power" it's "freeing up the power" wich in turn makes power on the dyno lol
I always thought Ivan was a better 2 stroke rider 🤷♂️🤘
The nastiest guys on the track are so chill in person.
Those 04-06 bikes worst 250f ever. Luckily they had Mitch. They had so many head problems I had 2 rmz which was the same as the KXF just plastic change.
Yea those things drank oil and overheated from the factory.. I remember my buddy adding oil after every practice before blowing it up multiple times and trading it for a 2 stroke. Best decision he ever made!
I don't agree with the comments about the rider making the bike win.... Yamaha and Webb is all you have to point to.
From an engineering perspective you’re definitely not making power with the factory transmission but you’re definitely going to have less power loss through the transmission
Bro you have lost your way. You made it, youre successful. Why do you have to do the clickbait bs? Are you not making enough money or did you get addicted to the grind like many others? The trait that people like most about you is your down to earth, genuine personality. Please dont lose sight of that
You need a ‘like’ counter.
PC solved the engine reliability problems, which is useless since they have so many injuries that the bikes don't run anyway
Ivan and josh hill sound the same
Bike/team can't make a 4th place rider a first...Micky Dymond...1986
Can’t stand these clickbait titles. Precisely zero secrets were revealed. Dude is so thirsty for views.
I remember thinking my 04 kx250f w those same graphics and a white brothers carbon pro was stupid fast! Nowadays I realize it was a turd!
Cough cough they had 3 speed gear box’s no one knew about
English tranis?
X trac Uk company . Known mostly for rally car sequential transmissions Ect
@@richieac1000 I don't know a lot about tranis,I was referring to doc wobb.👍
But we had power😂😂