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At the risk of beating this dead horse some more I ran across a manufacturers view of 4 strokes in karting and what he feels it has done to the sport of motorcycling. In the April 2011 issue of GORACING magazine a kart racing publication they interviewed Claudio Flenghi owner of TM. TM makes not only motorcycles but is heavily invested in kart production.
When asked why he does not want to see 4 strokes in karting Mr. Flenghi states "it would be the destruction of karting."
Hope this link works
GORACING Magazine
He basically legitimizes a lot of the arguments stated on here Vital for the advancement of 2 strokes..
When asked why he does not want to see 4 strokes in karting Mr. Flenghi states "it would be the destruction of karting."
Hope this link works
GORACING Magazine
He basically legitimizes a lot of the arguments stated on here Vital for the advancement of 2 strokes..
Very well written article about the need for the 2 stroke to keep karting alive. Since Honda wasn't able to throw their weight around in the karting world and ruin that sport, even they have reintroduced the CR125 engine in a "kit" form. Hopefully the greenies Honda has been sucking up to don't ever find out about that.lol
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I've wondered how Service is still putting together 500AF's being that that engine hasn't seen production in what, ten years?
I have gas in the crankcase of my Honda CRF450. When I check the oil, I find gasoline in it. Has MXA had any issues on your test bikes with gas in the engine oil? Can I ride my bike without fear of it blowing up? What can I do?
answer: .....
This is one of the big mysteries of life, but it is true that gasoline can and does seep down into the crankcase oil of some CRF450's (it was especially noticeable on 2009 models, but has happened on the 2010 and 2011 models also).
The only known cure is frequent and constant oil changes. This appears to be a Honda-only problem, but we since every brand uses the same Keihin fuel injection system it isn't necessarily limited to one brand.
http://motocrossactionmag.com/main/news/0ea59d70-1f75-4904-baaa-23ae6c2…
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Honda Racing Line Expands Into Karting
Honda Performance Development to Provide Build Kits and Rebuild Parts for CR125 'Spec Honda' Class Engine
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (November 4, 2010) â€" Continuing its mission to meet the needs of grassroots competitors who are racing Honda products, Honda Performance Development, Inc.,
will begin offering Honda CR125 parts and engine-rebuild kits within the United States for
competition in karting's 'Spec Honda' class.
The rebuild kits and service parts will be available through the Honda Racing Line, HPD's parts and service program for licensed amateur and entry-level professional racers. Licensed kart competitors may now register for the Honda Racing Line through HondaRacingLine.com.
The Honda Racing Line provides its members with a direct connection to Honda Performance Development and its unparalleled record of success at the pinnacle levels of motorsport,
including the IZOD IndyCar Series and American Le Mans Series. This channel to factory
support provides Honda Racing Line members the opportunity to purchase racing-performance
parts via convenient web-based ordering, with expedited, door-to-door delivery.
"The Honda Racing Line was founded in 2009 with the goals of supporting existing Honda racers and helping to grow the sport at the 'grassroots' level," said HPD General Manager Marc Sours. "From the start, incorporating a karting component has been an integral part of our plan. Honda's 125cc engine has been very popular in the karting community. Through this program, we hope to make it easier and quicker for the competitor to obtain parts."
'Spec Honda' class competitors will be able to purchase a CR125 engine 'kit', containing all of the required parts to assemble a complete engine. The engine kit will include a six-speed transmission for the appropriate engine model, with 'top end' parts available for 1999-2002 engines, the most popular for karting applications. All parts will be SKUSA, Spec Honda compliant.
HPD will begin taking kit and part orders commencing with the start of the 2011 season.
The Honda Racing Line karting program will be formally launched at the 2010 SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas November 17-21, where Honda/HPD will be a sponsor of the Spec Honda S2 class. Representatives of HPD will attend the event to explain details of the new program and introduce the karting community to the Honda Racing Line. A complete Spec Honda CR125 engine also will be on display.
Honda Performance Development (HPD) is the Honda racing company within North America.
Founded in 1993, and located in Santa Clarita, Calif., HPD is the technical operations center for high-performance Honda racing cars and engines.
In addition to its grassroots motorsports business, HPD is the single engine supplier to the IZOD IndyCar Series and spearheaded championship-winning efforts in the 2009-2010 American Le Mans Series, 2010 Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
For more information on the Honda Racing Line, interested racers can explore the HPD website, http://hondaracing.com/hpd .
"SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (November 4, 2010) â€" Continuing its mission to meet the needs of grassroots competitors who are racing Honda products, Honda Performance Development, Inc.,"
.....where is their mission in MX with no CR85 or CR125 for the grassroots competitors?
Look at that, it's so top secret that Honda will send the shit directly to your door, so as not to raise any eyebrows with customers going in to their local Honda dealer to purchase parts for their "new" 2-stroke motor...
One of the most fun bikes I ever had was the 250f. One of the most challenging and most difficult bikes I ever owned was a 2 stroke 250.
Curious, what did you have to do with your 2strokes to make them competitive? My 250 motor is stock and I had Factory Connection revalve the suspension.
And I couldn't sell my four stroke to buy a 2 stroke, it wasn't worth anything to anyone. Had to keep it. But I'll admit for me a 250F was pretty much the perfect bike. It fit somewhere in between a 125 and 250 2 stroke and that's right where I wanted to be. Then it grenaded. Then came the $2200.00 repair costs. Really considered stripping off all the Ti, carbon and magnesium bits and pushing the remains to the curb for the trash man. But I put it all back together so it could live another day. Fun bike, but it gets boring. Thankfully KTM came along with the 144/150 and delivered the perfect mix. What a blast that bike is.
With Yamaha still producing the 125 and the 144 kit available through the GYT-R program, hopefully they will see the light and start producing it stock as a YZ150. With that, the KTM 150SX, Husky CR150 and the TM144, there is no reason for those bike to not become a major player in the sport.
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