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Massive achievement. He also actually holeshot at Glen Helen on a 350cc. Throw that picture up next please.
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Alessi seems to be searching desperately for something to hang his hat on... talking about making history and a world first qualifying for MEC on a 2-stroke.... hate to say but I don't think anyone is going to be rushing to mark this in the record books.
Everyone else interviewed talked in a laid back and relaxed manner whereas Alessi was extremely serious and touting achievements. It's like he needs achievements and records to validate what he is doing.
Unless you are a Pro or want to be, you were Ripped Off!
Not only did you spend way to much money, your rebuild cost are $1,109+, not real Smart!
If you don't care, that's ok. But the whole "Reason for me Posting is to provide an option!
Probably a Developed 450 2-Stroke would out Drag any 450-4-T, again for a lot less money! Rebuild cost $150 Piston, Rings and Gaskets.
But some of us don't believe in KISS!
Just like the Government, the AMA make it complex and Costly! Lol!
All this is pointless. Alessi is a pro. So by your definition he should've been on a 4 stroke. He did himself a dis-service. The fact that they're making such a big deal about how well Mike performed on a 2 stroke is testament to them not being that great at a supercross level.
You want them to make a rule to allow a bike that nobody makes to enter the class? Sure go for it?
FYI if we're changing rules back, the original rule allowed up to 550cc four stroke, lets go back to that since we're talking fantasy land
There goes all the wasted money on Valves, Springs, Cams and the other 40+ extra parts that they have talked all the Suckers into buying!
The 2-Stroke FI or TPI is the ultimate Race machine!
Microprocessor Chips can Control the Linear Power almost perfectly, but the OEM's make more money off a 4-T engine.
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As you said, if an OEM build one then the costs drop 40-50% ( i highly doubt you numbers on this) Seems like their destiny is in their own hands with this one and they dont want to build one. What do they have to be scared about?
We get it, you like your bike. Doesnt mean its the best bike ever made. And the fact that Alessi managed to make the night show in a race that only 2 of the 6 factory teams deemed important enough to attend doesnt make your opinion anymore true.
What happens if the option is given is most guys will say I don't need an expensive Ferrari I could use the 350/400 2-T. Then the OEM loses on parts sales, but the Industry will start to come back!
The industry is already dying because of expensive 4-T's, that's a fact.
MXA Project
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There are [b]two places on a racetrack where every rider—slow, fast, fat or thin—can use all the power [/b]his bike can deliver, and that is on the start and up a big hill. The rest of the time riders need the proper amount at the proper time. With data acquisition, the factory teams discovered that the throttles on their $100,000 works bikes were only turned wide open for 5 percent of the time on a Supercross track. I didn’t need a fire-breathing dragon. I ride those all the time. I wanted to ride my TE300i without every orifice in my body puckered up.
https://motocrossactionmag.com/im-not-a-garage-queen-kind-of-guy-mxas-f…
In the past, we've all read, after videos of pros riding 2s to make a little buzz on the net, answers to the question "How did you like it?", which most often than not, were something like "Man, that thing is fun but sooooo sloooooow!!!" and RBSR took that to a new level.
Everyone -and I mean everyone, from Roczen to Webb to Bowers to Catanzaro- underlined how blubbering, hard to set up, temperamental, unpredictable, imprecise their bikes were (which was easy to see ontrack) and how much easier and efficient their usual 4s were.
So much for the legend...
Anyone who likes riding a 2 stroke is fine by me.
But Tony, your proselytism is both dumb and unbearable.
You sound like a hopeless salesman spitting crap in the wind 'cause he knows he's gonna get fired if he doesn't sell 5 more before the month is over.
Go ride your bike and STFU.
Everybody's life will be happier and more SR kits will be sold without your painful drivel.
WHO
has no particular connection to.
guys proud of his bike, people love 2ts
get over it you sound like a nutjob.
And I don't see anyplace in these pages where he ever said the YZ325 was going to blow away the 4 strokes. Pretty sure he was shooting for a competitive 2-stroke option and of course some publicity.
How competitive was the YZ325? Without Alessi turning laps on a 450 shortly after getting of the 325, we'll never really know how much faster/slower he was due to the bike.
Surely we can all understand that the cost of racing a dirt bike went up dramatically when 4 strokes took over.
I'm sure that is good for those who sell dirt bikes, but is that good for the sport? How many got priced out of racing?
And of course no manufacturer who sell 4 strokes is going to want a 2 stroke to appear as good as or better than their 4 stroke.
Ken Roczen also works in sales - what he does is supposed to sell dirt bikes. Is he really going to say a bike that his employer has no interest in making, was awesome? Maybe awesome compared to other 2 stokes, but compared to what his employer now offers. No, buy a CRF.
And the only thing I have against 4 stokes it the cost. I can't afford the cost to ride one.
But I can afford the cost to ride a 2 stroke. Simple as that.
That both Mike and the 2 strokes glory days are long gone?
Riley: First ride blew everyone away. To be more fun to ride and faster than a Race prepped 2018.5 KTM450sxf Factory Edition was not expected. Julian has placed his order after riding it!
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