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General Two Stroke Talk / TSM IS IN FOR DAYTONA!!
« on: February 20, 2013, 06:26:13 PM »
I may have missed it but are you guys going to do a build thread? I will be especially keen on one on the KTM
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General Two Stroke Talk / Is it me or have we slowed down a bit??
« on: February 13, 2013, 06:18:58 PM »
I think another issue is there isnt much new happening in the two stroke world. A couple years ago when i got back into dirt bikes and into dirt bike forums it seemed that was when the tide was starting to turn towards 2 strokes. There were new topics bought up on here constantly and nearly every second topic on vital was 2 stroke. There were rumours of new models coming out like the alloy framed RM 125 that david pingree was sure was coming out and other things like that which never eventuated.
People in the real world may be turning to 2 strokes but that takes time. In the digital world things move fast, there is only so many times that a topic can be discussed before its just not worth bringing up again. When the OSSA was first announced it was huge news, now nearly a year on there is still no sight of them and people have moved on, that's the internet for ya.
Also there are are members on here who seem to fit the tin foil hat image very well. I get a laugh out of it but some people get all serious and just leave
People in the real world may be turning to 2 strokes but that takes time. In the digital world things move fast, there is only so many times that a topic can be discussed before its just not worth bringing up again. When the OSSA was first announced it was huge news, now nearly a year on there is still no sight of them and people have moved on, that's the internet for ya.
Also there are are members on here who seem to fit the tin foil hat image very well. I get a laugh out of it but some people get all serious and just leave
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General Two Stroke Talk / Positive signs at my local track on sunday
« on: February 10, 2013, 06:24:36 PM »
I had to do flag marshalling for the first round of racing on sunday and i couldnt see the gate from where my point was. As the next race was on the line i couldn't tell what class it was because all i could hear were 2 strokes with the odd four stroke coming through. As they rounded the first turn to where i could see it was the junior lites and the top 5 bikes were 2 strokes. I would say that the field would have had 10 bikes or so and about half were two stroke, mostly ktm with a couple of yamaha's in there too. Also there was not one Honda crf 150 out there either but every other brand was represented
I was talking to one of the dad's of the kids and he said that his son was stepping up off the 85's so he was going to buy him a 250f but his son said that he was used to the way a 2 stroke rode and wanted a 2 stroke instead so he got him a 150.
Also the fastest guy at the track was on a ktm 250 sx. i was talking to him about it and he absolutely loves it. In the lites A class he pretty much killed em in on the sand based track and he still beat the 450's in the open race although not as easily. The guy was fast and would have won on whatever bike he was on but the fact that he chose the 2 stroke was pretty cool. He was also stoked to see that i had one and was bucking the 4 stroke thread
I was talking to one of the dad's of the kids and he said that his son was stepping up off the 85's so he was going to buy him a 250f but his son said that he was used to the way a 2 stroke rode and wanted a 2 stroke instead so he got him a 150.
Also the fastest guy at the track was on a ktm 250 sx. i was talking to him about it and he absolutely loves it. In the lites A class he pretty much killed em in on the sand based track and he still beat the 450's in the open race although not as easily. The guy was fast and would have won on whatever bike he was on but the fact that he chose the 2 stroke was pretty cool. He was also stoked to see that i had one and was bucking the 4 stroke thread
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General Two Stroke Talk / TSM IS IN FOR DAYTONA!!
« on: February 10, 2013, 06:15:59 PM »
that stuff looks awesome. I am glad someone is running a 250, i have always thought they have less disadvantage against the 450's than the 125's have against the 250f's.
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General Two Stroke Talk / CR250R......of doom. Testing positive for Beastmode
« on: February 09, 2013, 06:18:52 PM »Get the suspension sprung and valved for you and ride it. The bike has more than enough power in stock form and it is smooth and easy to use.Na not yet, the pro circuit gives it more over rev but I am waiting to wreck the stock one first. The only thing I have done to it is heavier fork springs and fork revalve.
Sweet, I envy you. Got any advice for when I get mine?
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General Two Stroke Talk / CR250R......of doom. Testing positive for Beastmode
« on: February 08, 2013, 12:53:31 AM »
Na not yet, the pro circuit gives it more over rev but I am waiting to wreck the stock one first. The only thing I have done to it is heavier fork springs and fork revalve.
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General Two Stroke Talk / CR250R......of doom. Testing positive for Beastmode
« on: February 07, 2013, 08:20:27 PM »The best motor is the 04+ KTM. It scared MC into retirement.
The 03+ KX, and 04+ RM are both clones of the YZ 02+ YZ. . Honda did it's own thing in 02 with the RC valve motor, and like I said, it's got no low end because the crank case volume is too high and the intake on the case reed motor is too short. It's like a road racing motor, which is no surprise as I am hearing the whole RC valve idea came from the NSR department.
So all the dick pulling and big noting aside I found my 07 RM to be very similar but a little more snappy than the 06 YZ i rode at the same time. The YZ was more linear and didnt have as much snap as the RM. I preferred the RM although it was probably less effective on the majority of tracks i rode.
I rode a fairly worn 05 ktm and the motor on that was very impressive. It hit hard and didnt stop pulling. When it had a full rebuild done it was downright scary. The next ktm i rode was my 2012 and it is hands down the best 250 2 stroke motor i have ridden. Controlled, linear power the whole way through the rev range. It still has that 2 stroke feel but hooks up so well and has power everywhere. The only place where it lacks is over rev, it falls off pretty quick up top, i cant hold a gear into some corners like i could on my rm without feeling the fall off in power.
I cant comment on the honda or kx as i haven't ridden a 250 from either of those brands
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General Two Stroke Talk / MXA INTERVIEW: HUSQVARNA?S COREY EASTMAN ON THE 125 TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP
« on: February 07, 2013, 02:32:43 AM »
Man that would be an awesome race to watch, hopefully husky gains some customers from this, very cool
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General Two Stroke Talk / TSM IS IN FOR DAYTONA!!
« on: February 07, 2013, 02:27:27 AM »
Good luck guys. Hopefully you make the main and maybe score some tv time. I'm sure there will be a lot of support from the crowd there
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General Two Stroke Talk / mufflers what to run
« on: January 21, 2013, 10:54:07 PM »
Shorty's add snap off the bottom and mid range but you can lose a bit of over rev. The longer mufflers usually make the power more linear. As for shortening them yourself it's pretty easy, I used to take about 40mm of my kx 125's.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Restore my bike or get a newer one?
« on: January 04, 2013, 08:31:59 AM »
To be honest it isn't that bad. Once your sag is set that's it, unless you are an on again off again dieteryou really only set it once. I can see where mxa has a problem with it cos they have to adjust it for each test rider but I geared up, set it and forgot about it. You definitely wouldn't want to adjust it too many times tho
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General Two Stroke Talk / Restore my bike or get a newer one?
« on: January 03, 2013, 08:43:40 PM »I am about 85 kg geared up, right on the edge of needing a heavier spring but the sag all comes in ok and its only on big over jumps that I bottom out. Ktm say the standard spring should work for people between 75 and 85 kgWhen I first got my ktm I had issues with the front end being too soft. Sent it to my mechanic with some heavier springs, it came back with a full revalveand they are pretty damn good. All I have done in the rear is played with some clickers and I am pretty happy with it, it does kick around on braking bumps so I need to take some rebound out but it's pretty closeCan't comment on the yz because I have never ridden a pre 06 model but I do know I love my ktm. I went from an 07 rm 250 which is renowned for it's handling and I rate the ktm chassis above the rm. I think ktm gets a bad rap on its handling but that comes down to usually soft suspension. Also they rode a ktm in 2003 and base their opinion on that, not taking into account ktm 's regular improvements. The right springs and possibly a revalve and you will be happy. Throw in brembo brakes, hydraulic clutch and a strong motor and the ktm is a very good bike. Also have you considered a 150? Feels like a 125 with a factory motor.
2013 is the year that KTM started specing their two strokes with American spec spring rates. Before that it was all euro style: Soft in the front and stiff in the rear. So testers who use stock and stock only will typically bo it out. Of course they will. Soft in the front and stiff in the rear means diving (especially with that brembo and 260 mm) and all sorts of handling issues.
Thats lucky that the rear spring rate was good for you. How heavy are you when geared up?
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General Two Stroke Talk / Restore my bike or get a newer one?
« on: January 03, 2013, 10:07:49 AM »When I first got my ktm I had issues with the front end being too soft. Sent it to my mechanic with some heavier springs, it came back with a full revalveand they are pretty damn good. All I have done in the rear is played with some clickers and I am pretty happy with it, it does kick around on braking bumps so I need to take some rebound out but it's pretty closeCan't comment on the yz because I have never ridden a pre 06 model but I do know I love my ktm. I went from an 07 rm 250 which is renowned for it's handling and I rate the ktm chassis above the rm. I think ktm gets a bad rap on its handling but that comes down to usually soft suspension. Also they rode a ktm in 2003 and base their opinion on that, not taking into account ktm 's regular improvements. The right springs and possibly a revalve and you will be happy. Throw in brembo brakes, hydraulic clutch and a strong motor and the ktm is a very good bike. Also have you considered a 150? Feels like a 125 with a factory motor.
2013 is the year that KTM started specing their two strokes with American spec spring rates. Before that it was all euro style: Soft in the front and stiff in the rear. So testers who use stock and stock only will typically bo it out. Of course they will. Soft in the front and stiff in the rear means diving (especially with that brembo and 260 mm
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General Two Stroke Talk / Restore my bike or get a newer one?
« on: January 03, 2013, 09:02:25 AM »
Can't comment on the yz because I have never ridden a pre 06 model but I do know I love my ktm. I went from an 07 rm 250 which is renowned for it's handling and I rate the ktm chassis above the rm. I think ktm gets a bad rap on its handling but that comes down to usually soft suspension. Also they rode a ktm in 2003 and base their opinion on that, not taking into account ktm 's regular improvements. The right springs and possibly a revalve and you will be happy. Throw in brembo brakes, hydraulic clutch and a strong motor and the ktm is a very good bike. Also have you considered a 150? Feels like a 125 with a factory motor.