juliend wrote:Regardless of the pro 220 arguments, the 200 is a better and more flexible base to build from. It's easier to give a 200 more torque than it is to make the 220 fast.
My experience, having had several of both bikes, is very much otherwise. I've swapped both aftermarket fmf pipes, reeds, tried head mods, and different jetting...getting the kind of torque out of the H model 200 that the 220 has with its different porting, smaller carb, and a few cc's more, well, not so easy. E model engine is best of both worlds, IMO - but has a more antiquated chassis seemingly more tuned for portly dudes than lean, manly-man woods riders.
1994 KDX200, Beta 200rr, yz125, yz250, kx100 modded for adult, gasgas contact 250.