23 Years ago, Rules Were Changed to Protect Our Sport From the Impending Emissions Banning of The 2 Stroke

Andy_Greenney 10/11/2019 2:38pm
10/11/2019 2:38pm
Where are 2 strokes banned? Serious question, just because some manufacturers no longer make them doesn’t mean they are banned?
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-MAVERICK- 10/11/2019 2:54pm
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Andy_Greenney wrote:
Where are 2 strokes banned? Serious question, just because some manufacturers no longer make them doesn’t mean they are banned?
2 strokes are not banned. You just have to race a 125 2t in the 250 class and a 250 2t in the 450 class.

Outdated rules.

It should be 250 2t vs 250 4t but it's not.
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mxb2 10/11/2019 2:58pm
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Andy_Greenney wrote:
Where are 2 strokes banned? Serious question, just because some manufacturers no longer make them doesn’t mean they are banned?
-MAVERICK- wrote:
2 strokes are not banned. You just have to race a 125 2t in the 250 class and a 250 2t in the 450 class. Outdated...
2 strokes are not banned. You just have to race a 125 2t in the 250 class and a 250 2t in the 450 class.

Outdated rules.

It should be 250 2t vs 250 4t but it's not.
Not in canada or europe
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KDXGarage 10/12/2019 8:11am
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I was hoping this was going to start out as a thread on the EPA requirements that killed off the Suzuki RMX. If anyone has info on the mid 90's EPA change, let us know. I am all too familiar with the 2006 changes that killed off the KDX.

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Tarz483 10/12/2019 9:00am
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Timo_2824 wrote:
Yeah those darn $10,000 4 strokes are totally out of reach of guys that would be buying brand new 2 strokes... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/10/06/378206/s1200_Screenshot_20191006_080626_Chrome.jpg[/img]
Yeah those darn $10,000 4 strokes are totally out of reach of guys that would be buying brand new 2 strokes...

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X2, and you can get a new leftover any type of bike $6500-8000.
Even $6500 is too much for most for a hobby
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SPYGUY 10/13/2019 11:06pm
10/13/2019 11:06pm
Alex.434 wrote:
The rise of the four strokes had nothing to do with 'pending emissions laws' and everything to do with the Japanese OEMs (led by Honda) wanting...
The rise of the four strokes had nothing to do with 'pending emissions laws' and everything to do with the Japanese OEMs (led by Honda) wanting to push their 4-stroke small bore high performance engine capabilities forward.
I never realized Honda had so much to do with producing the YZ400F as well as the YZ250F.

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