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Hey all!
Next year I'm moving up to a 250. I was all set on a 250f, but I've been reading about 2-strokes and I'm now confused. There's no denying the 4-stroke is the standard now. Doing some reading, it seems like the 2-stroke has more overall horsepower than the 4 stroke. I'm looking at the KTM 250 sx-f and sx. If I'm reading it right, why do so many still say the 250f is more powerful and what you should get to be competitive in the 250 class? Obviously I'm missing something and I'm hoping I can get some help.
Let's try not to turn this into a pinching and eye-poking discussion over whether a 2-stroke or 4-stroke is better; lets face it, if it's a motocross bike, they are all great. I'm just hoping to get clarification so I can make an informed decision next year.
Thanks!
Next year I'm moving up to a 250. I was all set on a 250f, but I've been reading about 2-strokes and I'm now confused. There's no denying the 4-stroke is the standard now. Doing some reading, it seems like the 2-stroke has more overall horsepower than the 4 stroke. I'm looking at the KTM 250 sx-f and sx. If I'm reading it right, why do so many still say the 250f is more powerful and what you should get to be competitive in the 250 class? Obviously I'm missing something and I'm hoping I can get some help.
Let's try not to turn this into a pinching and eye-poking discussion over whether a 2-stroke or 4-stroke is better; lets face it, if it's a motocross bike, they are all great. I'm just hoping to get clarification so I can make an informed decision next year.
Thanks!
This should be in the electric Bikes Forum...
Edit: Let me know when you go to get rid of the YZ... I'll take it off your hands.
The Shop
250 2 stroke if mastered has more potential to win.
Do you think RC would have caught & past Everts at Zolder on a 250f ? No chance IMO.
Pit Row
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials
Op get a 125 2 stroke. You're welcome
From my own experience the 250T is just a handful to ride when compared to a 250F. It is definitely fun but it takes more skill/finesse as well as conditioning to go fast for an extended amount of time.
I honestly felt like I could turn a single lap on a 250 two stroke faster than a 250F, but if I needed to throw down for five straight laps I always made less mistakes and went faster on a 250F. If you ride/race frequently the skill and conditioning will come. MXA basically said the two stroke holds an advantage on the start and after that its up to the rider to pick good lines, carry momentum, and limit mistakes to beat a 250F. At the end of the day we're all just amateurs so get what you feel most comfortable on.
Honestly if you bought a used YZ250 just to try out you could get your money back out of it easy if you wanted to switch it up in a year.
A stroke and revolution are not the same. 2 strokes are 1 revolution, 4 strokes are 2 revolutions.
The track makes a huge difference.
RC had to come from being buried in the back, in deep sand, racing overseas against the best sand rider of that era.
RC's ride far more superior IMO.
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