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It really is too bad that the playing field isn't more even. I'd bet we could see some amazing performance out of a well-tuned/designed 300-350cc two stroke. People look down on the smokers because of the rideability of the thumpers. I maintain the only reason that's true is because smokers were never developed to have this level of rideability. It doesn't mean it's impossible. If the rules made the smokers more competitive, we would've benefitted from some great advancements in two-stroke technology.
I bet we'd see an amazing perforance out of a 250cc 2 stroke with a GOOD rider on it. They CAN compete. They DID compete. It was only a few years ago that they were BEATING the foopers with twice the engine size. It amazes me sometimes that people actually want to argue this topic.
The playing field IS even, it's just that all the top level riders are getting paid to ride the foopers and everyone else just follows suit - yes, even at the pro level. Guess they like to throw their money away...
Thats why people get on that CR250 and say "it's slow" but they NEVER get out a stop watch/transponder.
Honda is always blamed for the 4 stroke conspiracy, and rightfully so, but they were at the EDGE of something great right there in 2001 and threw it all away, not due to Yamaha and their 400F, but due to FIM/Dorn going to the 990s in motogp, I think.
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Ok this is gonna be kinda long but its a good read. Yes you are right I was not at A1 racing the smoker. Things just really did not work out the way it was suppose to. On the thread about me a little bit ago I did explain that I was starting to ride sx on my yz250f out here in California, for a few reasons. I just could not afford to buy a bike, even a two stroke. And I just could not wait anymore to see if somebody was going to come through with either helping me out with a demo deal on a bike or some money to even buy a used two stroke. The fact of the matter is, is even after a pretty good outdoors season, where I hit all the rounds, drove to each, (except Washougal, which would of cost my dad and I to drive across the country, and back again, with the way the schedule is layed out) and showed consistency. I was mostly top 25 in every moto, with me running in the teens more than a few times until the bike blew up, five times in five motos. But hey, its all done now and I had fun this season! My point is, is I am really just getting some free product, tires at the races from Brock Glover, he is really nice guy, lives in the same town I do, Scott gear, Moto Tasinari, ect. But I still have to pay for all my bikes, OEM parts, gas, license, race and mechanic fee fee, (expensive). I need some better help, I could not get enough support to really even hit sx. I needed about 4,000 to hit all of west coast lites and could not get the funds up. And that was with re using my old 2011 which had been beat down all summer. I certainly was practicing sx though, not thinking about my money problems, just hoping something would come through, and from how my lap times were and how I was feeling, I was gonna sell my pick up truck to hit west coast. But, while I was in 5th gear in the milestone whoops my front wheel dipped in between two of them, and boom, separated shoulder. So, long story short (not really haha) I am in the process of selling both my 250fs and getting one two stroke yz250. I still have a few calls out to dealerships in about four different states hoping to get a demo deal on a bike. But no matter what, I am going to be at every outdoor national on that yz250, I am very very excited. I have a full program together, going to train very hard. and expect to do well, better than on a 450. Any other questions feel free to ask, I am sure I will be replying again. Lets be excited, I am going to be the one to bring this bike, and how the sport should be, back!!
Joey Rossi
been a while since you guys came to visit, got plenty of skeet and shotgun shells, shoulda made duck season.
Why YZ250 and not KTM? There is no comparison. it is 45hp vs 53hp, and you are going to need every HP you can get.
and, it may be wishful thinking, but if you go out there at the Nationals, and seriously get that thing into the top 20, multiple times, I would like to think KTM themselves would not turn a blind eye to it. I can say for certain that yamaha won;t give a rat's ass about that YZ250 that has been BNG'd since 2005.
KTM all the way, and pit within eyeshot of the boys in orange. you NEVER know...
no illegal gas or cylinder heads. just a high comp piston, have a two stroke guy go through the cylinder, pipe/silencer, and turn some heads for the RIGHT reasons.
i'm a dirtbag, im the sort of guy that would run a 300 on alcohol, holeshot, and pull off to sign autographs. dont be like me.
thanks.
thanks again.
The fact is, I like both of them and last I checked, this was a free country. Free to buy what you want to buy. I just get tired of you fucking whinny assed 2-stroke extremist, going on and on about how great 2-strokes are.
I like 2-strokes, they are a blast, but I also like 4-strokes, because they are easier to go fast on for a longer period of time, especially for us older people like you and I........comprende?
Just stop bitching about it on here, you people sound like a broken record. Do you really think Honda and Suzuki's upper management hangs out on here just to get marketing ideas from some idiot named Charles Bronson?
Btw--Clint Eastwood could kick Charles Bronson's ass up and down the street all day long, so suck it!....
Just helping spread the love Paul! Check out my new avatar!
why dont you just try..... speaking for yourself?
Do you even have a job, loser?
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I'm sure he has other names on here that we have no idea its him.
Titanuim, etc 200lbs
let them protest that as they ride on a $50,000 bike with nearly twice the displacement and works suspension
whose the real cheater????????????????
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