Two Stroke Motocross

Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: JohnN on October 06, 2010, 02:24:39 PM

Title: James Coen buring it up on the Two-Stroke!
Post by: JohnN on October 06, 2010, 02:24:39 PM: 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/ (http://twostrokemotocross.com/2010/10/pro-clean-racing-usas-james-coen-cleans-up-at-kroc/)
Title: Re: James Coen buring it up on the Two-Stroke!
Post by: Coop on October 06, 2010, 02:53:59 PM: Very cool.
Title: Re: James Coen buring it up on the Two-Stroke!
Post by: JohnN on October 06, 2010, 03:15:46 PM: Thanks!

Watching him ride is amazing! He has a great deal of talent and his dad was a former Pro and motocross coach.
Title: Re: James Coen buring it up on the Two-Stroke!
Post by: SwapperMX on October 07, 2010, 12:47:35 AM: Thats AWESOME !!! Is he riding a 250 2 stroke in the 250 class ???
Title: Re: James Coen buring it up on the Two-Stroke!
Post by: JohnN on October 07, 2010, 07:15:54 AM: Quote from: SwapperMX on October 07, 2010, 12:47:35 AM
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!
Title: Re: James Coen buring it up on the Two-Stroke!
Post by: burn1986 on October 07, 2010, 11:38:22 AM: 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).
Title: Re: James Coen buring it up on the Two-Stroke!
Post by: SwapperMX on October 08, 2010, 01:32:39 AM: 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 !!! :o
Title: Re: James Coen buring it up on the Two-Stroke!
Post by: eprovenzano on October 08, 2010, 05:15:38 AM: At least both he and his father are smart enough to use the smoker to practice on... If you want to become a proficient MX racer, practice on a 125... Practicing on a 125 will allow him to develop skills that those who only ride a thumper can only dream about�?�. Thumpers make you lazy.