Wait! Hold the phone DC

Weren't the challenges from the OEM's about making a 350F about how they couldn't go and spend money to redo the motor bla bla bla???? Ummm, Yamaha just did. so another myth buster show solved again. And this was all by 2010. Remember, they said they couldn't do it by then???

Can you mention this as an example of roadblocking, when you present our arguments about 2 strokes please :-) Also, is there emails we can send to the board of directors at Pro Ama? Guessing a million letters might get their attention ;-)


Summarizing for DC:
1. 450f's not going anywhere, and most of us understand that is set in stone. They are more expensive, but we understand that atleast they are fairly reliable. We would just like the noise knocked down on them.
2. 250f's are not reliable, especially when modified.
3. 4 stroke parts are more expensive than 2 stroke 250's. Thus, when new riders come into the sport, blow the used 250f, and have to spend $2,000 to fix it. We just lost another person to the sport.
4. 4 stroke noise has caused track closures.
5. 250f modded against a stock engine 250 2 stroke are roughly going to be the same power output. Thus, the privateer will have a fair chance to ride and practice on a cheaper bike and it won't cost them to mod the motors etc.
6. If that is not a direction that OEM's are for, atleast make it fair (example:MX7MX) and figure out a real fair cc for both 4 stroke and 2 stroke. Maybe 300cc for the open class and 150cc for the proam class. But in those cases, the 2 strokes can be modded.
7. As you stated DC, the amateur races you still didn't see the 2 stroke smoke the 4 strokes for exactly what we have been saying. The modded 4 strokes will still beat the stock 250 2 stroke.
8. Changing the rules to allow the privateers to race the stock 250 2 strokes will not cost the OEM's like previously made excuses. IE: The lead ban. This rule has nothing to do with cost, because riders can ride bikes that are already out on the street. Since the stock rule would be in place, it wouldn't affect the R&D of the OEM's or the race teams. Thus, wouldn't cost them a dime.


In closing. Most of us here are in agreement about the cost of doing nothing, is the cost of our sport. We are losing riders at an excelerated speed. We are losing tracks at an excelerated speed. The OEM's and the racing products teams pockets seem to be the only reason we see that there would be any hesitation at all from Pro Ama. But we all feel that they are short term sighted and can't see that by going down this road they will lose future sales from riders who came and went. OEM's will lose because people can no longer afford the bikes every year. Finally that our sport will suffer in the pockets of others. Kind of like our economy is suffering from some greedy people right now. Maybe they could learn something by watching what happens when greed rules and common sense is thrown out the window. Thanks from all of us 2 stroke fans.