Marvin & I went riding our 250 2 strokes yesterday & packed the GoPro!

dv12.com wrote:

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you like the video. We're all the same at different levels. We like to ride dirt bikes with buddies...

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you like the video. We're all the same at different levels. We like to ride dirt bikes with buddies, talk crap to each other and have fun. That's pretty much how we all started doing it. As an out of shape guy who doesn't really ride anymore, it's nice of Marvin to try to get me to the track and wanting to ride with me. The guy could still be competitive racing and he spent a wednesday riding a vet track with me and was loving it. Pretty amazing how much he loves to ride still, he's like a 7 year old kid on a PW. He kept saying, let's go ride when I was taking a water, lungs & arm pump break. haha

dv12.com wrote:

I made an edit from our ride day yesterday. I'm in the beginner class (& self taught) in the filming/editing class, so be nice :-D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtMxAD6naWg

Tumic wrote:

People run pump gas in stock bikes all over the world without any problem.

US vet riders: My stock bike needs race gas!

mx_563 wrote:

I agree with your sentiment 100% but to be fair....US pump gas is not the same as Euro Pump gas. DV is pumping the highest octane...

I agree with your sentiment 100% but to be fair....US pump gas is not the same as Euro Pump gas. DV is pumping the highest octane fuel available at that particular gas station and it's still lower than the lowest octane fuel available in Europe. I know there are some minor differences in how octane numbers are calculated but still, Euro fuel standards are higher.
Then factor in the weight of the average US vet rider and things can start getting sketchy on a high revving 2-stroke .

But generally speaking...you're right...and it's even more ridiculous when you consider how many actually race! 

cwtoyota wrote:

I'm on the race gas side of things, but a comparison between Europe and USA octane ratings at the pump is not as simple as putting...

I'm on the race gas side of things, but a comparison between Europe and USA octane ratings at the pump is not as simple as putting the numbers side by side.

In the USA octane rating at the pump is determined by the formula:    (RON+MON) / 2

In Europe and most of the world, it is simply the RON value.

RON is Reasearch Octane Number.   It is derived by chemical analysis and mathematical methods.
MON is Motor Octane Number. It is derived from a standardized engine.

RON and MON are different for each fuel, with (as I understand it) RON typically having a higher number for the same fuel compared to MON.

I'm not sticking up for pump gas here..  I run some race gas in my two strokes.

Falcon wrote:

Imagine hitting up the vet track for a nice, casual ride and having DV and MM blow past you on 250s!  I think I could have...

Imagine hitting up the vet track for a nice, casual ride and having DV and MM blow past you on 250s! 

I think I could have run with you guys on your warmup lap, but that's about it. 

keinz wrote:

Does anyone care to compile the statistics and calculate which one had a more successful career in the US. Marv or DV?

keinz wrote:

Does anyone care to compile the statistics and calculate which one had a more successful career in the US. Marv or DV?

-MAVERICK- wrote:

Marv has more runner up finishes in the standings and has a 250 SX East title. 

Marv has more runner up finishes in the standings and has a 250 SX East title. 

keinz wrote:

Tnx Mav.