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Offline JohnN

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Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« on: January 21, 2010, 10:33:20 AM »
Just got the latest issue of Racer X (March 2010) and got near the end of the magazine where they have their 2 tribes section. This month it's between the 2-stroke and the 4-stroke...

It's actually kind of funny at times!

The disappointment is when they "ask" what is their favorite web site is the 2-stroke answers  twostrokesonly.com while the 4-stroke answers Thumpertalk.com (of course!)

So figuring that I must have missed this great web site about two-strokes, I headed over to twostrokesonly.com and what do I find? A site called 4-strokes only!! Not only that but there is almost NO information about two strokes on that site.

Aren't there other options for the two-stroke fan? Or is it that they want to show the two-stroke as being done? Sure my feelings were hurt that they didn't mention this site... but aren't there other options that show the two-stroke in a positive manner?

My question is, besides this site, what other two-strokes sites do you visit that have news and information about these machines?
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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2010, 10:58:25 AM »
there is only this site that is front line 2t.Its the only site that the UK 2t massive go on.
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2010, 11:30:28 AM »
John this is the only all 2t site i know of.
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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2010, 01:17:00 PM »
If there's a better one than this I sure as hell don't know of it!

Maybe that's the problem?
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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 03:37:40 PM »
Well, there's...
But I also found...
Yeah, that was all on TSM.

Damn, this IS the only 2T site I know of!  There are some good 2T articles about, but no sites.
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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2010, 03:48:42 PM »
Hello All,

I like to ride on the road too, and there are some great sites catering to 2 stroke road bikes. RD's RZ's GT's KH's TZR's NSR's RGV's and all that kind of stuff.

Are you guys interested in that at all?

Thanks,

Jim
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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2010, 07:15:16 PM »
Maybe this site is actually turning the tide in some small way and they don't want to mention it?? I'm not sure, but as soon as I get my e-mail working correctly, I'm going to send one to DC asking what's up!!

I wouldn't mind, but that site (Two Strokes Only) has nothing to do with two-strokes.. it makes the two-stroke appear as a joke. As you can tell, I don't like that!

TS250/185 I'd be interested in taking a look. Would you mind posting a few links?? Thank you.
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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2010, 11:06:18 AM »
Quote from: John Nicholas on January 21, 2010, 10:33:20 AM
Just got the latest issue of Racer X (March 2010) and got near the end of the magazine where they have their 2 tribes section. This month it's between the 2-stroke and the 4-stroke...

It's actually kind of funny at times!

The disappointment is when they "ask" what is their favorite web site is the 2-stroke answers  twostrokesonly.com while the 4-stroke answers Thumpertalk.com (of course!)

So figuring that I must have missed this great web site about two-strokes, I headed over to twostrokesonly.com and what do I find? A site called 4-strokes only!! Not only that but there is almost NO information about two strokes on that site.

Aren't there other options for the two-stroke fan? Or is it that they want to show the two-stroke as being done? Sure my feelings were hurt that they didn't mention this site... but aren't there other options that show the two-stroke in a positive manner?

My question is, besides this site, what other two-strokes sites do you visit that have news and information about these machines?




Like I mentioned before,I found your site trough a GERMAN offroadforum.
A lot of this guys can reed english but wont speak or write it.So they just lurk. ;)

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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2010, 03:45:52 PM »
Cool, I'm famous in Germany!  Hello German people.
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Is this Maico a 440 or only a 400?  Well in all the confusion, I forgot myself.
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2010, 06:06:14 PM »
Jetzcorp - they love you there, because of your love of Maico's.....  :P :P
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2010, 08:30:17 PM »
Hey Guys,

These are just some general 2 stroke oriented links. I realize that they aren't motocross specific, but they're great just the same if you would like to see some really cool 2 strokers of other types, and enjoy a point of view similar to that of this site.

A two stroke canyon carver site. Multi Service 2 Stroke Shop.
http://www.motocarrera.com/index.html

Another 2 Stoke Forum.
http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/default.asp

2 Stroke Biker Blog, it's like a christmas tree decorated with gobs of interesting, mouth-watering machinery!
http://2strokebiker.blogspot.com/

Thanks,

Jim









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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2010, 09:14:22 PM »
I was surpised I was the first one in... http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=867273
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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2010, 12:50:46 AM »
Quote from: Suzuki TS250/185 on January 21, 2010, 03:48:42 PM
Are you guys interested in that at all?


Speaking for myself, yes!

I tend to find that the best sites are specific to a particular bike so the sites I use the most reflect the bikes I have, but there is obviously now a common "2-stroke supporting" type theme through all of them and good general 2-stroke info by default. So here's a few of my "favourites".

NSR 250 http://www.nsr-world.com

RG 500 http://www.rg500delta.com  This site also contains links for just about every other useful RG site out there so it's the only one I bookmark.

Air-cooled RD's http://www.aircooled-rd.com Excellent forum, been going for years and some genuinely knowledgeable people on it.

KH's etc http://kawasakitriplesworldwide.com

TZ's http://www.tz250racing.com

Finally our own classic/twinshock club here in Northern Ireland http://www.niclassicscramblesclub.com Have a look at the gallery if you want to fry you mind with pictures of old motocrossers, thousands of images.

 
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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2010, 11:34:04 AM »
I'm from Spain and the only site I know is this one too...I created a group in Facebook called Motocross 2 tiempos and I update it once in a while. That's it.
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Re: Racer X disappointment..... :-(
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2010, 07:51:56 PM »
http://www.dirt-bike-tips-and-pics.com/future-of-two-strokes.html

Hi everyone, I'm a new guy (just registered today.) I am bringing this old topic back up to the front because I found this article on a website called Dirt-bike-tips-and-pics.com and its an interesting journal style article on 2stroke technology. Hopefully my first post on here isn't something that has already been posted, I checked a little but didn't see it! Enjoy  :D
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