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Loved my YZ250 for the 2.5 years I had it, my first and only two stroke, and it lived up to the hype for me. So light and free-feeling with the lack of engine braking, but I never felt entirely comfortable coming out of corners, like it wasn’t as “planted” as how a four stroke feels. Guess that’s half the fun though! Only got rid of it because we had our first kid last year, so I went for a new CRF250R with some more predictable power to help make sure I came home in one piece to help with...

What? Can anyone decipher this for me?

If the 4S is so easy to ride, it seems the Pro 450 would not be decimated with all the injuries that we see today.

A steering wheel is more like it for you.

I haven't blown up a 4 stroke yet. None of my friend have either that I know of.

These 2 stroke vs. 4 stroke threads are as stupid as oil threads. And come up just as often. This ought to go to the dungeon but no thread to OP.

I don't know, but I just hope for a battle up the front with anyone, please!

That's a Kawasaki X2

For me, it was nostalgia, one of my last bikes was a 2010 250 ktm two stroke. When I started riding in 1977, mx was two strokes. But I must admit after years of four strokes, the age mid 50,s and be out of shape. I found it hard work to keep pushing on an mx track, although in the bush it was light, easy and great fun.

I tried a 450 last year. It was fine until I ruptured my ACL when I low sided in a rut. Up until that point I had won several races and moved up to 30+ Intermediate. Then, I really started to think about how much fun I was actually having. I realized there was not a single moment on my CRF where I thought "wow this is so much fun!". In fact, it was pretty fucking boring. Or really a back and forth between boredom and hanging on for dear life. I told a lot of people the following words...

People chimp out for two strokes because they're obsolete. It's basically vintage racing with modern manufacturing lol. Before anyone gets upset, I ride a YZ250. i am slower on it. I like it. I ride for fun and I'm fast enough to get the job done when I race.

4 strokes are like a handicap.. it definitely takes more skill and effort to go fast on a smoker..

As plenty have mentioned. Nobody in their sane minds thinks that two strokes are ”better” = faster. BUT, the smell, the feeling, the sound makes them more fun to ride for a skilled rider. but novice riders tend to love their 450’s when they can jump every jump on track with 1/4 of throttle..