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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Project 250
« on: December 10, 2010, 03:09:42 AM »
yeah bring it down here to oz. robbie marshall has been getting his yz250 up there in the super x, would be good to see another 2 banger up there too
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Show us your ride.
« on: November 30, 2010, 10:12:56 AM »Hey guys. this is my bike, 07 model. this is the night i picked it up. All i have done to it since is steal the rear shock and fork springs from my missus bike as hers was set up hard and mine was soft as. it is THE nicest bike i have ever ridden, after racing kx's for six years they hold nothing to this...
Maybe not, but an old KX stand is holding up that Suzuki...
Ba dum tsshhh!
yep that is an old kx stand lol. it does the job
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Show us your ride.
« on: November 19, 2010, 12:39:58 PM »
Hey guys. this is my bike, 07 model. this is the night i picked it up. All i have done to it since is steal the rear shock and fork springs from my missus bike as hers was set up hard and mine was soft as. it is THE nicest bike i have ever ridden, after racing kx's for six years they hold nothing to this
This is my missus bike. 05 model, bought it after i got mine and for a 125 this thing flies. the suspension was set up perfect for me and im 87kgs so the guy who had it before us got this engine cracking, its a handful tho, absolutely no bottom end even for a 125 but that top end doesnt stop, its her first bike too but she wanted to do jumps and ride on motocross tracks so i got her a bike that would handle it
This is my missus bike. 05 model, bought it after i got mine and for a 125 this thing flies. the suspension was set up perfect for me and im 87kgs so the guy who had it before us got this engine cracking, its a handful tho, absolutely no bottom end even for a 125 but that top end doesnt stop, its her first bike too but she wanted to do jumps and ride on motocross tracks so i got her a bike that would handle it
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: New member, saying hi and looking for advice!
« on: November 19, 2010, 12:13:19 PM »
definitely go for the RM. I have an 07 250 and it is one of the best bikes i have ridden. My brother who is a die hard kawasaki fan took it for a spin and came back saying wow that is a nice bike. has awesome handling and good power and for the price you can get it for i would jump on it
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Tone down 250 two strokes???
« on: November 01, 2010, 03:17:11 AM »
you guys need to go to reedy creek if stanmore is that busy. was there 2 sundays ago and there was only 2 senior classes for about 2 sessions and then it went back to one class for the rest of the day. there were also the juniors and 50's but not real busy at all.
the track was terrible tho
the track was terrible tho
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Tone down 250 two strokes???
« on: October 28, 2010, 02:34:43 PM »Hey MMS, very true what you say. Alot of guys I ride with have never even touched a 250 two stroke. They figure they are too fast and too hard to ride. I know I am faster on a 250 two stroke when compared against a 250F, but I have had to really pull my finger out and start training properly and hitting the gym hard so that I can be as fast at the end of the moto. That is the biggest difference for me, it is much much easier to go fast on a 250F when you have already started to tire, or are completely worn out. With the rules changing at the amateur level here in Australia to come into line with the pro rules, allowing 250 two strokes in the lites class, I know a lot of guys talking about making the switch to a two stroke. It will be very interesting to see how many actually line up on the startline of the Sunny State series for the first round next year. I know I will be there !!
that was my point, the smooth power is easier to ride more consistantly. i am not looking to tone my bike down as i dont race but was just thinking that for racing application it could give the rider an advantage
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Tone down 250 two strokes???
« on: October 27, 2010, 09:47:24 PM »
yeah it kind of does. my main question is why is no one doing it. it seems like the way to make 2 strokes faster is to make them easier to ride. make em faster and they will win. make em win and more people will buy and the two stroke is reborn
on another note. went into a yamaha dealership today and asked if they had any 2011 yz250's coming in as all they had on the floor were 4 strokes. the salesman then told me that they were getting more in as the ones they had just sold out. made me feel good that the 2 strokes went and the 4 strokes were sittin collecting dust
on another note. went into a yamaha dealership today and asked if they had any 2011 yz250's coming in as all they had on the floor were 4 strokes. the salesman then told me that they were getting more in as the ones they had just sold out. made me feel good that the 2 strokes went and the 4 strokes were sittin collecting dust
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General Two Stroke Talk / Tone down 250 two strokes???
« on: October 27, 2010, 06:35:12 PM »
So i have been thinking lately, with 250 2T's running with the 250 4T's why couldnt the 2T's have their power mellowed out.
The main thing with motocross 2T's is that the power is very abrupt making traction an issue where as the 4T's produce very linear and tractable power.
So this got me thinking. lately in the enduro scene the 2T bikes have been coming out with adjustable power valve springs to mellow out the power and make more usable, more torquey power curves. Obviously this results in a loss of peak power but as 2T's already have a power and torque advantage by a substantial margin they could lose some of that if it ment a better power curve.
obviously this sort of defeats the purpose of a 2T as the snappy power delivery is one of the reasons why i and i suspect most of you bought a 2T but it would also make them a quicker bike on a track.
Now this is just what i have been thinking, it may have been tried before and failed so feel free to set me straight but i would be interested in hearing your thoughts on this as i really cant see it being a disadvantage
The main thing with motocross 2T's is that the power is very abrupt making traction an issue where as the 4T's produce very linear and tractable power.
So this got me thinking. lately in the enduro scene the 2T bikes have been coming out with adjustable power valve springs to mellow out the power and make more usable, more torquey power curves. Obviously this results in a loss of peak power but as 2T's already have a power and torque advantage by a substantial margin they could lose some of that if it ment a better power curve.
obviously this sort of defeats the purpose of a 2T as the snappy power delivery is one of the reasons why i and i suspect most of you bought a 2T but it would also make them a quicker bike on a track.
Now this is just what i have been thinking, it may have been tried before and failed so feel free to set me straight but i would be interested in hearing your thoughts on this as i really cant see it being a disadvantage
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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: 250 2stroke in Super X Austrailia
« on: October 27, 2010, 06:25:05 PM »
also the guys running the two strokes arent really podium contenders. both kim and robbie are fast but would still not win even on a factory 4 stroke.
as stated above, while the top pro's are running 4 strokes, they will win, on amatuer days the two stroke may win but as in every test i have read where they compare the 2T and 4T they all say that the 4T is easier to get the most consistent lap times. the 2T may run the same times or quicker but not as consistantly.
if the development that has gone into the 4T's over the last couple years in relation to suspension and chassis went into the 2T's then i would say the 2T's would be much faster. however the fact remains that 4T's hook up and get their power to the ground much better than a 2T and that in itself can be what makes them faster.
i would love to see one of the yamaha or suzuki factory boys run a 2T at one round and see how it goes but i doubt it will happen.
as stated above, while the top pro's are running 4 strokes, they will win, on amatuer days the two stroke may win but as in every test i have read where they compare the 2T and 4T they all say that the 4T is easier to get the most consistent lap times. the 2T may run the same times or quicker but not as consistantly.
if the development that has gone into the 4T's over the last couple years in relation to suspension and chassis went into the 2T's then i would say the 2T's would be much faster. however the fact remains that 4T's hook up and get their power to the ground much better than a 2T and that in itself can be what makes them faster.
i would love to see one of the yamaha or suzuki factory boys run a 2T at one round and see how it goes but i doubt it will happen.