Hi, have any of you good people experience of riding the following 2 bikes. 1999 TXT270 and a 2002 TXT280.

My query is that even though the 2 bikes are running fine there is a vast difference in low down power.

The 1999 is very relaxed to ride and has no aggressive tendencies.

The 2002 feels like it has a mind of its own and will happily wheelie given half a chance, it feels like it has a lot more power.

The 1999 bike has good compression and is in very good mechanical order. Can anyone suggest reasons for this difference in performance?

Thanks in advance.

It could be that the 1999 bike has a slower action throttle.

A fast action throttle can make a bike feel very different particulary in the low rev range.

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It could be that the 1999 bike has a slower action throttle.

A fast action throttle can make a bike feel very different particulary in the low rev range.

By slow action throttle , do you mean the amount of travel the cable will move relative to each degree movement of the throttle grip?

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I have a 1999 TXT 270 (with a slow action throttle). It needs a little effort to lift the front wheel. I have not ridden a 2002 TXT 280, but someone reading this might let you know how they perform.

Hi, have any of you good people experience of riding the following 2 bikes. 1999 TXT270 and a 2002 TXT280.

My query is that even though the 2 bikes are running fine there is a vast difference in low down power.

The 1999 is very relaxed to ride and has no aggressive tendencies.

The 2002 feels like it has a mind of its own and will happily wheelie given half a chance, it feels like it has a lot more power.

The 1999 bike has good compression and is in very good mechanical order. Can anyone suggest reasons for this difference in performance?

Thanks in advance.

Is the 2002 a Pro model? If the '02 is the "Edition model, I would think they would be very similar. Maybe the '99 has an added flywheel weight, different jetting, different fuel, gearingl?