James Coen buring it up on the Two-Stroke!

[JohnN]

I just started helping out this amazing young man. Expect some great things from him in the future.

http://twostrokemotocross.com/2010/10/pro-clean-racing-usas-james-coen-cleans-up-at-kroc/

[Coop]

Very cool.

[JohnN]

Thanks!

Watching him ride is amazing! He has a great deal of talent and his dad was a former Pro and motocross coach.

[SwapperMX]

Thats AWESOME !!! Is he riding a 250 2 stroke in the 250 class

[JohnN]

Thats AWESOME !!! Is he riding a 250 2 stroke in the 250 class

No he is not... 

Unfortunately to be on track to be a Pro in this day and age, you've got to race the four-stroke. He loves the 125 though!!

But as an aside, he and his dad maintain their bikes meticulously, making sure everything is done. One thing they do is have James practice on the two-stroke so that they don't put many hours of the four-stroke.

But even then the engine blew with around 10 hours on it. The worst part? It was really a defect on Kawasaki's part! There is a vent that breathes through the kick start shaft ( this is what was told to me... I don't know the details) which got pinched and caused the pressure to build and the bike to blow.

Of course after it happened a bunch of folks told them it happened to their machines as well!

[burn1986]

Would have been nice to know that before. This is a perfect example of a kid that could benefit from the Petition rule change (in preparation for the pros).

[SwapperMX]

Most definitely. This is a perfect example. These guys are forced to race a four stroke but would obviously prefer not too. Have already experience the bad side of the four strokes too !!!   

[eprovenzano]