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Originally Posted by PEB
The mc has the smallest weight on the clutch side of the crank as well.
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Actually, the MC uses an aluminum spacer on the right side of the crank, instead of the 8 oz "balancer weight". (this rides on the crank in the place where the original counterbalancer drive gear rode on the pre-'99 models.)
My 2006 DE300 actually has a MC250 rear shock, the EC250 engine with the lighter ignition, 45mm Marrazocchi forks (that came on the EC), 18" rear wheel, and a 300cc cylinder, head, and piston.
It all came on the bike from the factory, except for the 300cc top end, which I installed when I first got the bike.
I think they built these bikes especially for the US market.
The earlier MC models came with a wide ratio 4-speed transmission. The MC frame doesn't have the steering head lock.
The 250cc is easier to race in the tight woods than the 300, as it doesn't break traction as easily in the transition from low rpms to mid-range. They have the same top end power.
Jim