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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Hey Guys, I need help over at Vital MX.

« on: May 28, 2010, 06:03:29 PM »

So after reading all that Im still not sure what your point is?

Oh good, I wasn't the only one.

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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Interesting Stuff On Vital MX

« on: May 18, 2010, 12:51:28 PM »

I'll second it.

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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Interesting Stuff On Vital MX

« on: May 18, 2010, 12:31:07 PM »

Guy B is the owner of Vital and he commented and even asked a question... usually he just says something brief and not so nice about two-strokes... but then he makes a bunch of money working or the Big 4 manufacturers...

John, since RupX pointed out TSM on Vital today, I figured it'd be worth stopping by to clear up a couple things that I noticed.

1. You're mistaken. I don't own Vital MX. I'm an employee here.

2. As far as me making a bunch of money working "or" the Big 4...I also happened to notice in another thread that someone commented that Yamaha was an advertiser on Vital. The last time I checked, they were still interested in selling two-strokes, too. Yes, they advertise. But that doesn't dictate opinion. The same goes for the other manufacturers.

3. Yes, I occasionally have fun with some of the two-stroke aficionados over on Vital. But that's generally when they bring up the notion that there's some kind of secret society where I'm supposed to talk up four-strokes, and talk down two-strokes. Or that I'm getting paid off. To clarify for the crew here, I grew up watching and riding two-strokes. I get that they're fun to ride, cheaper to maintain, etc. Yes, I still love the smell and sound of a two-stroke, etc.

4. I did notice one other thread where there was a quote from me in Racer X. "I think two-strokes are sort of like a past relationship. You  remember the good parts, and quickly forget the bad parts. There's a lot of nostalgia for the scent, and the sound, but the equipment and racing itself is better now." I don't remember the exact context of the thread that came from, but it's a personal opinion, and I'll give you an example of what I'm talking about from last summer.

During the intermission race at Unadilla during last year's National that featured both vintage and modern two-strokes, I was watching the riders drop into the Screw-U section, and back out. I also watched the pro class guys through there during one of their motos. Where a lot of the two-stroke guys were having trouble keeping the front end down, and were busy fanning the clutch, while almost universally, the four-stroke guys were motoring smoothly up the hill. There's a lot less flailing on the four-strokes. That's part of what prompted my comment.

Anyway, that's it for my quick stop by here. Have fun, and watch out for the black helicoptors.