Yamaha 144???

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Edited Date/Time 1/21/2012 4:22am
Being that yamaha has the best 2 stroke out why wouldnt they make one? I know they dont do much R&D on the 2 strokes anymore but I wouldnt think it would be to hard to manufacture one.

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R-acer 11/10/2008 1:07pm
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There is a 144 kit for the Yamaha that works great.
rockcrawlerdude 11/10/2008 1:08pm
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the numbers arent there for them to justify changing out the crank or putting bored cylinders in it......
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IceMan 11/10/2008 1:12pm
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I know they wouldnt sell a lot of them, just as they dont sell a lot of 2 strokes to begin with but they would be great for someone that likes a 125 2 stroke but with more power.

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Zycki11 11/10/2008 4:28pm
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I actually rode a 09 yz 125 yesterday. That was a blast. I had a smile the whole time. We have a rhythm section that you can double, double, double, double or do what i was doing... hitting it double, triple, triple. The bike was jetted perfect and it was so fun to hit the gas and blip the throttle in the air... just a good Brap braaap brap
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IceMan 11/10/2008 4:33pm
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Thats the reason i was wondering why they dont make one. Not everybody likes four strokes and if you are out to ride and have fun that bike would be perfect. I rode the KTM 144 and that thing was fast, i couldnt imagine how good a Yamaha would be. I know that they have kits to make it a 144 but production would be way better...
bitteroldman 11/10/2008 5:15pm
11/10/2008 5:15pm Edited Date/Time 11/10/2008 5:16pm
Wasn't there something in the AMA rules about the engine having to be 125 from the factory then you were allowed to bump it to a 144. Could not be a factory built 144. Schoolboy 125 class comes to mind ,other than that with all these open class's they could build a 144 butttt then again you might as well buy there YZ250 and be done with it All there R&dDmoney is in the 4 bangers . Obviously they would make more if you bought there 125 along with the 144 kit.

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