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General Two Stroke Talk / Last Rider to win points Outdoors on a 2 Stroke?

« on: April 12, 2013, 03:36:08 PM »

Man, really. '05 is the last time someone scored points at a national on two stroke. That is way too long ago. I was sure someone would have scored at least a point on a two stroke since then. Even Doug Henry's ride at Southwick on a two stroke was in '05. Damn, the years do go past quick.

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General Two Stroke Talk / 2005 RM250 Build

« on: April 12, 2013, 01:48:56 AM »

Should only be a couple of hundred dollars to overhaul that shock brap.

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General Two Stroke Talk / Last Rider to win points Outdoors on a 2 Stroke?

« on: April 12, 2013, 01:47:48 AM »

I dont reckon. I would think there was still some top 20 guys riding two strokes in 2006 at least. I know its hard to find much info on it, as the archived results dont show what bikes the riders were on. I might go and re watch The Great Outdoors DVD's and see who is still riding two strokes in like '06,'07.

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General Two Stroke Talk / 2005 RM250 Build

« on: April 11, 2013, 01:46:55 PM »

Definitely something drastically wrong. Shock seal for sure. I would be very surprised if that shock had any oil or nitrogen in it.

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General Two Stroke Talk / Last Rider to win points Outdoors on a 2 Stroke?

« on: April 10, 2013, 05:52:10 AM »

Ah really. I thought I remembered him doing a couple of rounds that year. I was sure he managed one top 20 finish. Probably wrong though. Will be good to see a two stroke scoring national points again in 2013.

 

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General Two Stroke Talk / Last Rider to win points Outdoors on a 2 Stroke?

« on: April 10, 2013, 05:38:20 AM »

Hey chaps,

I saw this question posted on facebook, and made a post, but no one replied. Maybe didnt see my response. But pretty sure Brian Schuckhart scored points in '09 on an RM 250.

Hopefully you guys can write some history though, as its definitely been too long !!

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General Two Stroke Talk / BRING BACK THE TWO-STOKES!!! By Daryl Ecklund

« on: April 09, 2013, 10:42:37 AM »

Awesome article. More and more of these keep popping up all the time. The tide continues its change, slowly its happening.

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General Two Stroke Talk / EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP

« on: March 29, 2013, 02:17:39 AM »

Man, sounds like such an amazing event. You guys in SoCal have it so good!!

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General Two Stroke Talk / World Two Stroke Championship

« on: March 28, 2013, 11:53:29 AM »

Really ?? ........ No one?? 

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General Two Stroke Talk / 2005 RM250 Build

« on: March 28, 2013, 11:49:39 AM »

What do they do anyways when they "rebuild" your shock? I bought my 125 from a kid who weighed probably 200-250 (just guessing) and I am 150 pounds. He sent the suspension when he owned it to pro action, and now I own the bike and the suspension is really stiff for my weight. What should I do?

There is a lot than can be changed, but you would need it pulled apart to tell what had been done. Spring rates and compression and rebound shim stacks are the main focus of a revalve. Just twist that throttle harder and the shock will work better

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General Two Stroke Talk / World Two Stroke Championship

« on: March 26, 2013, 04:26:47 PM »

Anyone here racing this event?? Anyone going to check it out. Should be some epic racing as the money on offer is Big!!

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General Two Stroke Talk / A few details on our Outdoor efforts

« on: March 26, 2013, 04:24:52 PM »

Are you guys entered for world two stroke championship at Glen Helen??

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General Two Stroke Talk / Weights

« on: March 26, 2013, 12:30:59 PM »

Exactly. I've never ridden one back to back either and I dont understand the principles behind linkage but from what I've heard it helps with adjustment and gives the show a little more travel. But I just don't buy into it being worth 5 pounds. I think to really feel the difference you'd need to ride dungey and roczen style with a little bit of Cairolli mixed in. But like you said, the public demanded it so ktm did it. Whether it was worth it is a matter of opinion I spose.

It's interesting to read up on if you are even semi interested in suspension operation. You are semi right in saying that it helps with adjustment, in that once you start going semi fast with the no link KTM, you really had to have your shock settings close (both internally and externally) or the bike just will not handle correctly. With the linkage, that window is larger. It's great that KTM continue the development of their entire range of MX bikes.

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General Two Stroke Talk / A few details on our Outdoor efforts

« on: March 26, 2013, 12:15:54 PM »

This is going to be awesome. Such a great starting point, those new Kato's. A good mate of mine's younger brother will be racing one in the u/19's class this year in our national championship. He has been killing it on that bike already this year. And all that is done to it at the moment is a revalve. Looking forward to following all the developments

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General Two Stroke Talk / MXA: ASK THE MXPERTS: OKAY GENIUSES, SOLVE THIS PROBLEM

« on: March 07, 2013, 03:58:33 AM »

I just wonder if they have anyone there that could make enough noise, or who has enough respect there to where someone of importance at the AMA would listen to them. I say, forget the manufacturer's and make it about the racing, and not about the money.