Kick a** two strokes!

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Edited Date/Time 11/24/2022 5:57pm
Is it just me, or is there something that the new bikes lack in "cool" factor? Bikes like these sure used to get me excited......and they still do today 10yrs later.Cool
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cablecable 2/20/2013 10:25pm
2/20/2013 10:25pm
i think its the non space age plastic and exhaust that makes all the difference
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Travis_Hudson 2/20/2013 10:33pm
2/20/2013 10:33pm
I agree, there sure is something sexy about a raw finish two stroke pipe!
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dean122 2/21/2013 12:19am
2/21/2013 12:19am
Not quite factory, but this is my 15 yr old sons 03 CR125 I've been tinkering on. This thing is a blast to ride!!



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chump6784 2/21/2013 12:51am
2/21/2013 12:51am
I find the graphics on today's bikes too busy and too much black. The photo from the op is just nice clean lines
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PaleBlue 2/21/2013 3:25am
2/21/2013 3:25am
Not factory and not 'old' still I think it looks ok....

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motomike894 2/21/2013 4:03am
2/21/2013 4:03am
Not factory but I just built this bike up from being a wasted pos got lot time and money in it and its sick I love it
Saving up for factory yellow rims!
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ayearinmx 2/21/2013 4:17am
2/21/2013 4:17am
there was a few factory 2-strokes kicking about in the GP's last year...

Jorge Zaragoza on his Factory Suzuki 125:


and Jorge Prado Garcia on his Factory KTM 85:
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NP301 2/21/2013 4:30am
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Travis_Hudson wrote:
Is it just me, or is there something that the new bikes lack in "cool" factor? Bikes like these sure used to get me excited......and they...
Is it just me, or is there something that the new bikes lack in "cool" factor? Bikes like these sure used to get me excited......and they still do today 10yrs later.Cool
Sheriff245 2/21/2013 6:13am
2/21/2013 6:13am
An uncoated pipe, sweet hubs and clean graphics is all a 2 stroke needs to look factory
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slipdog 2/21/2013 6:33am
2/21/2013 6:33am
Preston's bike looks like a clapped out turd with a sticker kit.

That Villopoto bike looks a bad ass mother f@%ker!!!
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TannerMxer 2/21/2013 6:41am
2/21/2013 6:41am
This was probably my favorite looking factory 2-stroke ever.

Photo by me in Las Vegas 2003.
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Frodad78 2/21/2013 6:43am
2/21/2013 6:43am
TannerMxer wrote:
This was probably my favorite looking factory 2-stroke ever. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2013/02/21/4_600343.jpg[/img] Photo by me in Las Vegas 2003.
This was probably my favorite looking factory 2-stroke ever.

Photo by me in Las Vegas 2003.
I love how the pipe is a bit discolored from the heat. Someone was running the nuts off that thing!
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exsarg 2/21/2013 6:44am
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Sheriff245 wrote:
An uncoated pipe, sweet hubs and clean graphics is all a 2 stroke needs to look factory [img]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/rouquinmasque/MQ/2012%20Project%20YZ150/global.jpg[/img]
An uncoated pipe, sweet hubs and clean graphics is all a 2 stroke needs to look factory
nice . where is that pic taken?
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crf250pilot 2/21/2013 7:04am
2/21/2013 7:04am Edited Date/Time 2/21/2013 7:05am
TannerMxer wrote:
This was probably my favorite looking factory 2-stroke ever. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2013/02/21/4_600343.jpg[/img] Photo by me in Las Vegas 2003.
This was probably my favorite looking factory 2-stroke ever.

Photo by me in Las Vegas 2003.
Frodad78 wrote:
I love how the pipe is a bit discolored from the heat. Someone was running the nuts off that thing!
Nice pic! Is it just me, or is that thing super squated down in the back? looks like an extra long linkage lever. I'm about James size and would've given anything to take that bike for a couple laps.
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HenryA 2/21/2013 7:10am
2/21/2013 7:10am
Frodad78 wrote:
I love how the pipe is a bit discolored from the heat. Someone was running the nuts off that thing!
Yeah, that "someone" sure did ride that bike pretty hard. Wink
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Frodad78 2/21/2013 7:22am
2/21/2013 7:22am
HenryA wrote:
Yeah, that "someone" sure did ride that bike pretty hard. Wink
Probably some "flash in the pan" racer.........Tongue
Lawrence929 2/21/2013 7:38am
2/21/2013 7:38am
crf250pilot wrote:
Nice pic! Is it just me, or is that thing super squated down in the back? looks like an extra long linkage lever. I'm about James...
Nice pic! Is it just me, or is that thing super squated down in the back? looks like an extra long linkage lever. I'm about James size and would've given anything to take that bike for a couple laps.
I agree. And ditto!
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stillwelding 2/21/2013 8:02am
2/21/2013 8:02am
All those bikes (except KTM) are antiques. Bikes like this Beta, with electric start integrated into the bottom of the motor, are the latest two stroke motorcycles. Can't wait for the new Husqvarna's.



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Orange724 2/21/2013 8:10am
2/21/2013 8:10am
I agree with the OP. I'm just not that excited about factory 4-strokes compared to the excitement from factory 2-strokes back in the day. I figured that was just because I'm older now, and back then I lived for moto.



The one exception is Reed's 09 factory Suzuki. That was a good looking bike.
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docwob 2/21/2013 8:29am
2/21/2013 8:29am
i built this just to see how it'd look...
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docwob 2/21/2013 8:33am
2/21/2013 8:33am
and this,i should dig more photos out.....
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Frodad78 2/21/2013 8:35am
2/21/2013 8:35am
docwob wrote:
and this,i should dig more photos out.....[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2013/02/21/IMG_0059_424433.jpg[/img]
and this,i should dig more photos out.....
That is my favorite one so far. I was obsessed with these bikes back in the day. Awesome.

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