TaG 4-Stroke vs. ROTAX?

[David Watkins]

Hi there,

Brad and the other track owners have the only real answer to that question but it appears that there will be a light and a heavy Tag 4 stroke next year, I’m banking on it. I just got my new kart and am picking up my Vampire this week. Even if you’re under weight that’s a great place to be. You can bolt weight on where you want it to balance the kart. Good luck and hope to race with you next year!!

[Uber Wagon]

Thanks Dave. I’ll be checking out the used selection this Saturday and hope to be on the track in my own gear soon!

[larry toby]

Uber, you can?t really go wrong. The Rotax is an established program that has been around for years. I don?t know what class you are running but in Colorado the Sr Rotax can be competitive in the Sr Tag class. Forget about running the Jr Rotax in the Jr Tag class unless the rules change. They are apples and oranges. With Rotax you can run Tag or Rotax only classes.

The four strokes are the wave of the future and experienced tremendous growth this year. The Oral engine wasn?t even available until a little over a month ago and yet there were many of them at the Tag World Finals. We raced in the four stroke class in Monaco two weeks ago and there was more emphasis, spectators and energy around the four stroke class than the 6 hour enduro or the two stroke class. Personally, I think this is a good thing. The change from two stroke to four stroke in the off-road motorcycle market has been nothing but positive. That said, we still have a Rotax and a four stroke. Both are fun, reliable engines.

Your weight is not an issue. My driver weighs 120lbs with all his gear on. It just means you will have to put a LOT of weight on our four stroke kart. Being light means you can choose to run either the Oral or Vampire and still be able to meet weight. The Oral is about ten pounds heavier than the Vampire making it a less desirable choice for those who can?t meet the weight limit.

I can?t answer the question about having a light and heavy class next year but I would be surprised if there isn?t a split. This is the fastest growing class in Colorado.

Stop by and say hi at the swap meet. I would be happy to share more of what I know about both Rotax and four strokes.

[Uber Wagon]

Thanks to everyone who took time to answer my endless questions this afternoon! (Larry, Craig, Rod, Rick, Greg, and Bob.)

I think I have decided on getting a Sr. Rotax package and will be keeping a close eye on the Classifieds after the Vegas National’s race.

-Nick

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