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I am just wondering what is the maximum cc for a bike in the Dakar
I thought it was 450cc but have seen a few 650cc+ Dakar bikes for sale are these old dakar bikes or is the 450cc rule for only main category
sorry if its a noob question thought someone here might know

and happy new year

wilky

it is 450..privateer was allowed bigger bikes when the ruling came in originally, now it applies to all entrants

KTMBLAG wrote:it is 450..privateer was allowed bigger bikes when the ruling came in originally, now it applies to all entrants

that counts you out blag, I can still enter :laugh:
happy new year my friend.

Yup 450 for the Dakar but pretty much anything for any other rally :blink:

felco wrote:

KTMBLAG wrote:it is 450..privateer was allowed bigger bikes when the ruling came in originally, now it applies to all entrants

that counts you out blag, I can still enter :laugh:
happy new year my friend.

happy new year to you John boy..

yup 450cc (thumbs) (thumbs)

I know it's 450cc, but what's the thinking behind the 450 limit?

SteveW wrote:I know it's 450cc, but what's the thinking behind the 450 limit?

Believe it was brought in to slow the bikes down a bit.


Nick

Has it worked?

Yes and no, the technical sections will be quicker and the lighter bikes will bog down less in the sand. But on the open stretches they won't have the top speed of the 950's