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General Two Stroke Talk / Everyone questions the two stroke decision
« on: May 27, 2012, 02:01:10 PM »Bottom line is ANY bike new or old has to be maintained in order to last .You've gotta be kidding wanting to know what components, wasn't that long ago steel bars were stock, not to mention shitty stock footpegs that used to crush up easy much better on new bikes, YZ's even have titanium. Which brings me to suspension, worlds apart from the 90's to today.
I would seriously love to know what "components" are made better from the 90's to current . My 21 yr old cr125 is making my o3 rm look more and more overated everytime I ride it . My lap times have gotten better since riding the oldie and it dosent need new parts everytime I turn around unlike the suzuki. I spoke with a well known pro that raced and won in the 90's at my local track last night about this matter and he laughed and asked how many people claiming older bikes are cheap crap raced pro and actually won races ? " title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley"> And said his early 90's rm's were some of his favorite bikes period .
The only real factor in making my 94 CR slower than my TM or another modern bike is the suspension, suspension and brakes.
My 2003 rm came stock with steel bars . Bars and foot pegs arent cheap and replaceable I guess . Suspension is better on the new bikes but NOT worlds apart . As for a tm I have no idea never ridden one .
I'm not at all arguing the fact that bikes have improved over the years but a determined rider on an older bike can still go fast without worring about the bike falling apart or folding up as it's being ridden . Pretty large grey area between slightly out dated and complete pos thats not worthy of riding . Thats all I'm sayin