Freestyle Looking for advice on what motor to put in my Footrocket

[hink320]

So I have a footrocket on order that should arrive around December and I'm trying to decide on a powerplant. I only have a couple years riding experience, the first year on a 550, last year on a rn 701 with riva freeride pipe, and this year on a Trinity with ss865. I've pretty much narrowed it down to two...either the php 900, or the Dasa 1200. I know that there's quite a difference in size and money. I'm thinking the 900 for the reliability reasons and because I've read that it's a great motor. But then I think 1200, because I don't want to be wishing I had gotten the bigger motor, and that would be impossible with the 1200.

What do you guys think?

 

[dmpus]

Ss940 Dasa and let me know how you like it: )

 

[shaunsteezy]

it is all about tuning your setup.

 

[burton391]

Dasa 1200

 

[Crab]

Matts Jetworked 1000 is more motor than most people need or can handle, my .02 cent.

 

[Moto360]

Its not just the motor. Its the whole set up. If you buy the motor and NOT spend the money on all the bolt on parts you won't be happy with the amount of money you spent on the short block.
With that small hull, just beware the bigger the motor the steeper the learning curve to learn tricks.

My 2cents

Moto

 

[Watty]

You don't need a huge motor in a Footrocket unless you want to do mostly flat water. I think you'll find the 865 more than enough engine for all round riding.

 

[feartheride]

I may end up parting out my kdx if an 1100 dasa interests you and it's in Canada, check out my sale thread,pm me if you like

 

[B3IS]

Having a blast with my 701 in mine. Looking to go to 865 this winter.

 

[JetManiac]

I believe he is a completely flatwater rider. You will be happy with either motor, but the smaller, less expensive stroker will probably be plenty for you.

 

[raytherace]

Depends of the budget. Retail of the Dasa 1200 is 8287$ and retail of the 1100(12mil) with stock case is 6264$ so there is 2k difference for 100cc, soo if you are short in money me I say go with the 1100 with all the goodies around.

 

[hink320]

I ride strictly flatwater, the closest surf to Saskatchewan is about 2500 Km away, lol. The price difference is not a big deal, I have two arguments going on in my head right now. One is that if I get the 900 I'll be wishing I had more power. The other being what someone already said...that the 1200 would be a steeper learning curve, might be too much power for me at first. One big thing is reliability too, the 900 has 6 available bores I believe and sounds like it would be a lot more reliable. Hopefully someone can chime in on this, but I've read that with the 1200 you'd basically be doing a top end rebuild every season, and rebuilding the crank every second season?

The video of the php circus flipping with ease is making me lean more that way, looks like it has plenty of power.