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Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: keeptwostrokesalive on July 13, 2011, 02:22:47 PM

Title: Four-Strokes banned in Italy until your 15 years old
Post by: keeptwostrokesalive on July 13, 2011, 02:22:47 PM: The number of two-stroke manufacturers expands way beyond the Japanese Big Four�??as the TM 125MX proves.

"According to the FIM, the Italian federation banned kids from riding four-strokes in competition until after their 15th birthday. FIM head guru Wolfgang Srb welcomed the Italian move and said, "This is great news. We must keep down the cost at entry level to our sport and many fathers can work on a two-stroke but not on a four-stroke. We at the FIM set a signal when we restricted the World Junior Championship to two-strokes, and the UEM have introduced the wonderful 125 series. I am sure other federations will soon follow Italy's lead." France already has a rule that restricts teenagers in National competition to bikes of 125cc or less until their 16th birthday."
Title: Re: Four-Strokes banned in Italy until your 15 years old
Post by: EJ on July 13, 2011, 03:33:12 PM: Good stuff.. :)
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Post by: meger z on July 13, 2011, 03:57:33 PM: Nice one !
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Post by: downonmonday on July 13, 2011, 04:50:01 PM: Good deal.
Title: Re: Four-Strokes banned in Italy until your 15 years old
Post by: smoke229 on July 13, 2011, 06:31:31 PM: why oh why does this seem to make more sense than anything else ive read all month......
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Post by: rookie on July 13, 2011, 08:07:21 PM: sounds like a great move!
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Post by: Coop on July 14, 2011, 04:37:55 AM: Interesting.
Title: Re: Four-Strokes banned in Italy until your 15 years old
Post by: luthier269 on July 14, 2011, 09:39:30 AM: When will the AMA follow suit.
Title: Re: Four-Strokes banned in Italy until your 15 years old
Post by: EJ on July 14, 2011, 11:27:54 AM: Quote from: luthier269 on July 14, 2011, 09:39:30 AM
When will the AMA follow suit.

Probably they will be the last to do that switch. . :)
Title: Re: Four-Strokes banned in Italy until your 15 years old
Post by: GlennC on July 14, 2011, 12:21:35 PM: Quote from: EJ on July 14, 2011, 11:27:54 AM
Quote from: luthier269 on July 14, 2011, 09:39:30 AM
When will the AMA follow suit.

Probably they will be the last to do that switch. . :)

The AMA is run by a guy who bought his first bike when he decided to become president of the AMA. He probably couldn't start a cold 500 two stroke. probably doesn't care much for bikes or riders, Just the bottom line of the AMA and the Japanese manufacturers.
I love racing district 37 desert series, but it breaks my heart to send those A-holes $35.00 each year.
Title: Re: Four-Strokes banned in Italy until your 15 years old
Post by: ford832 on July 14, 2011, 02:39:27 PM: Good stuff.
With the chance that their economy is going to follow that of the Greeks and potentially devalue their currency(not a good thing of course) the price of an 1198 should come way down.Come on lottery tickets....... :)
Title: Re: Four-Strokes banned in Italy until your 15 years old
Post by: factoryX on July 14, 2011, 10:21:31 PM: Quote from: ford832 on July 14, 2011, 02:39:27 PM
Good stuff.
With the chance that their economy is going to follow that of the Greeks and potentially devalue their currency(not a good thing of course) the price of an 1198 should come way down.Come on lottery tickets....... :)

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