Two Stroke Motocross
Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: luthier269 on April 12, 2010, 04:29:26 PM
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The weekend we were in Okeechobee Fl. I was going to post all the Two Stroke racing but there were to many to take pictures of. At the 250 practice I counted 17 ! And I didnt count the 450 class. Well Here are some of the bikes and racers.
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Jeff Burrows 14yrs old 2009 KTM
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Bobby Harner 16 yrs old Winner of the 2009 Sportsman Award 2007 Rm 125
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Alex Sardina 34 yrs old 2007 Yz 250
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John Sardina (Alex's Son) 16 Yrs old 2007 Yz 125
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Ty Kontrath 40 yrs old 2006 Rm125
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Mary Weeks 13 yrs old 2007 Cr125
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Jason Gillespie 24 yrs old 2004 Cr250
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Cody Lammer 16 yrs old 2006 Yz125
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Patric Flynn 14 yrs old 2006 Rm125
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Troy Downs 36 yrs old Yz250
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Marcelo Faga 2003 Rm125 Marcelo rents bikes to race and he said this one was rented for sunday!
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Whoooo Hooooo!! Check out all that two-stroke iron. The best part is that it is at a race in 2010!
2010 is the return of the two-stroke!
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Hi John
I was pleasantly surprised at how many Two Strokes were at the race. It was the most so far this year. I did'nt have enough time to take pictures of them all. With Jake racing I ran out of time. I told all of them about the web site and about project two fifty. A couple knew about Two-Stroke.com. You would think they all had been to the web site by their stories of why they were riding a two stroke. Most said it was more fun to ride the two-stroke and cheaper to maintain.
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This weekend we were at Dade City Mx 4-18-10 for the 5th race in the Florida Motocross series. Here are some pictures of some Loretta Lynn riders.
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Anthony Zaffino 18yrs old 2009 MC250 Gas Gas!
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Raymond Johnson 13 yrs old 2003 Rm125
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Alex Spade 18 yrs old 2009 Ktm Sx250
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Jacob Truax 16 yrs old 2001 cr125
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cool!
i'm excited to see soooooooooooo many expansion chambered machines!!
it is been awhile since i last seeso many of them.
:D
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I notice that one kid has the same bike as mine, a 2001 cr125, I was wondering if you could ask him, how do you make the thing go? It is so frustrating for me.
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Man sure is nice to see the 2 strokes comming back....theres alot more at most of the tracks around here lately than there has been in a few years,looks like alot more people are comming back from the darkside im glad i did ;D
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Love the kid rocking the Gas Gas! Nice pictures!!! :o
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Anyone on here got a Gas Gas ?.
They sound like a good bike.
I nearly bought one myself but went with the TM.
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I don't think you could have gone wrong with either one... (TM or GasGas) both are quality steeds.
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I talked to Anthonys dad on the Gas Gas what a great motorcycle! He's been to Loretta's on the gas gas. He is a very good rider. He ran in the Youth 16-24 class and took first place and I think some of the riders were on 450's.
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My friend has a gasgas, says it runs a lot like a kx
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I dont mean to hijack this thread but when I saw the pictures of these fine young people keeping the 2t alive and well I just had to post a few pictures of the apple of my eye, my daughter and her '06 - Cr125. Now, she is no where near any of these other young people in experience, but she is all about the two stroke and riding till its too dark to see. She is 16 years old and she rides only 2t's. She's hardly tall enough touch on one side, so she stays in motion : )
We discussed her riding a 2t or the 4t and she said something like, "daddy I dont want to ride one of those pigs, I want ride a real bike, a 2t", words that sang to my heart :D
We finally got the jetting figured out and when she came back from the first ride with the jetting corrected
her eyes were so big, she said, with mud and dirt all over her, this bike is bad fast !
Here are a few pics.
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TxTechRedRider stories like that are just so wonderful to hear!! All the best to you and your daughter. It sounds as though you have raised an amazing young lady. My hats off to you!
If you are interested we could do a more in depth story about this young woman and publish it on the main site. Let me know if you're interested.
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Hi TxTechRedRider Like to see all the stories and pics. There were more girls and women on two stroke but I did'nt catch up with them but I will as the season goes on. What I wanted to show with this was that Two-strokes are making a come back more and more are being raced and successfully! In Florida we have a very competitive Girls class. I would love to post some stories on the girls also.
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John,
You are very gracious and I would like nothing better than you doing a story on my daughter, thank you. However, unfortunately the bike was stolen. Can you believe that a guy approached me one afternoon at the storage unit and we discussed the bike then a couple months later came into the storage facility and cut the lock and took the bike, ramp, gas can and even the new forestry pipe I got so we could ride in the mountains? It was a terrible event. They had the truck on survalance video but couldnt get the plates.
I guess my bad luck was just begining for me here lately as my truck was stolen, the bike was stolen and I practically lost my job all within the last six months. My daughter and I talked about it and turned it into a learning experience at best.
I know you divorced Dad's out there know what I am talking about when you lose the vehicle you worked so hard to develop in order to reach out to your child when they live with her mother and you only see them less time than you would prefer.
With todays distractions and them growing up in this day and age what with texting and the pressures of being a teenager, this bike allowed my daughter and I the vehicle in order to communicate and build a bond. She would come back to camp and tell me how incredible it was to ride and we often turned that into things happing at school, school and classes, etc.. I am currently looking for another bike. Thanks again John for your story offer, perhaps in the coming months this story will begin to get brighter.
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TxTechRedRider my heart and prayers go out to you....
What a terrible loss, I'm so sorry to hear that.
I know it doesn't help much, but I know that everytime things like this happened n my life, they were followed by something amazing. Keep up your spirits throughout all of this.
You can still spend that quality time with your daughter.. maybe camping.. even if that consists of sleeping bags in the living room with a sterno stove to pop popcorn and make S'more's...
This is an amazing opportunity for you to bond even closer to your daughter... take my word for it, she is watching you closely and understands much more than she communicates.
All the best... please let me know if there is anything that I can do for you... even if it's someone to talk to.
John
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Sorry To hear that TxTechRedRider some people just don't care who the hurt.
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Waldo Mx 5-2-10 The fist guy showed up on Saturday and practiced I had to post those pics.
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Danny Fat Boy Baxley 52yrs old 1981 cr450
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Danny Baxley 52 yrs old 1983 cr480
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Danny Baxley 52 yrs old 1979-80? Yz400
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Nick Taylor 19yrs old 2009 Yz250
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Terry Joell 55yrs old 2007 Yz125
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Matt Karwat 14 yrs old 2006 Rm125
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Jon Osborn 50yrs old 2004 Ktm Sx250
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Lets try this again
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Danny Baxley 52yrs old 1979-80? yz400
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Nick Taylor 19yrs old 2009 yz250
(http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac60/luthier269/dadsPicture038.jpg) Terry Joell 55yrs old 2007 yx125
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Keep them coming! Love the older guys that still ride! Motocross is just a disease for life.
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love that '83 CR480. a very good bike back in the day.
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Thanks guys for the kind words.
In fact I believe I can see some of the clouds moving off and in the distance there appears to be some rays of sunshine ahead.
God moves in mysterious ways. Perhaps we are supposed to be riding KTM's,TM's or Yamaha's or .....
Thanks again.
Now some of that sunshine as mentioned above appears to be some two strokes at the upcoming racing at Wortham. :)
We will be there. Go project 250 ! ! !
Long live the 2 stroke.
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Ben Dickson 15yrs old 2006 Yz125
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Tim Dickson 15yrs old 2005 Yz125
By the way they are identical twins!
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Kody Goss 15yrs old 2007 RM250
By the way Kody won the 250 and 450 c class races
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Adam Pankoke 14yrs old 2008 Yz125
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Kyle Bangerter 13yrs old 2007 Cr250
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Kurt Lucas 17yrs old 2007Yz250
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250 C Class at least 8 bikes were two strokes!
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Shane Kehoe 17yrs old 2009 YZ250
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bryan hood 20yrs old 2003 YZ250
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Great pics, all nice bikes!
TxTechRedRider I am very sorry for your troubles. I hope things are looking up for you. I am not a divorced dad, but I am very close to my nephews/nieces and I know how much that hurts when I can't do for them like I want so I can't imagine your frustration. Hang in there my brother of the smoke! Don't be afraid to ask for help, I have learned in my years of dirt biking that "most" dirt riders are good folks that will go out of their way to lend a hand to fellow riders.
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Coop,
Thanks for the kind words. You are right, it can be tough when the funds just arent there.
We are currently saving our pennies (literally) and doing extra part-time jobs for the next 2t dirt bike.
Hopefully by the middle of September we will have one, just in time for some cooler riding weather.
In the mean time we have done some looking and discussing of bikes.
Thanks again.
Todd
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Totally cool pictures! Good post. Thanks for showing us real motocross machines :D
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Raymond Johnson now has two 2003 Rm250
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Drew Stocker 17yrs 2005 YZ250
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Brinsley Dyess 15yrs old 2005 YZ250
Brinsley's dad is Dean Dyess he runs the Florida Motocross Series. She was on a kx250F but said she likes the YZ250 Two Stroke better.Brinsley is one of the fastest girls in the state of florida and has done well at loretta's the last couple of years.
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Mark Derose 20yrs old 2001-CR250
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Bob Tiesler 50 yrs old 2007-Cr250
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Mark Derose 20yrs old 2001-CR250
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Hi everyone
I just wanted to share some observations. I started this post to show everyone that real people are racing two strokes. Well, to my surprise how many of them are out there. What you guys don't know is how many riders I've missed taking pics of maybe more than I've gotten. The other thing is when I've talked to the riders thier reasons for riding two strokes. Most did'nt know about the web site but had the same reasons we have been talking about for the last couple years. Maybe because of the economy many have complained of the cost of buying and maintaining a four stroke,and that the choice was stop racing or race a two stroke. But with the rule change of 250 to 250 the racers are flocking to the two stroke to be competitive and soon we will also. But the latest coments I've been hearing and hearing alot is the two stroke is more fun to race and the younger riders have been saying this. I think its a good sign for motocross and two strokes. The economy has hit us hard in Florida and our attendance at the races is way down and has me a little worried. I've talked to some of the parents that we started with and asked what happened to some of them and they say they could'nt aford to race anymore! Some of the ones hanging in are doing it with the help of the two stroke, and its helped us hang in there also.
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Hi everyone
I just wanted to share some observations. I started this post to show everyone that real people are racing two strokes. Well, to my surprise how many of them are out there. What you guys don't know is how many riders I've missed taking pics of maybe more than I've gotten. The other thing is when I've talked to the riders thier reasons for riding two strokes. Most did'nt know about the web site but had the same reasons we have been talking about for the last couple years. Maybe because of the economy many have complained of the cost of buying and maintaining a four stroke,and that the choice was stop racing or race a two stroke. But with the rule change of 250 to 250 the racers are flocking to the two stroke to be competitive and soon we will also. But the latest coments I've been hearing and hearing alot is the two stroke is more fun to race and the younger riders have been saying this. I think its a good sign for motocross and two strokes. The economy has hit us hard in Florida and our attendance at the races is way down and has me a little worried. I've talked to some of the parents that we started with and asked what happened to some of them and they say they could'nt aford to race anymore! Some of the ones hanging in are doing it with the help of the two stroke, and its helped us hang in there also.
I really appreciate this thread that you have developed. It is wonderful to see this happening in other parts of the country.
Would you mind if I used the photos from this thread, along with some of your comments for a feature article on the main TSM site?
Thank you!
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Go ahead and use what you need. Thanks
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Here are a couple of two strokes going at it at Dade city MX.
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Daniel and Jerry Cook Daniel is 15yrs old Dad Jerry is 53 2003 cr125.
Daniel just moved up from super mini and today rode in the 125 two-stroke only class at Waldo MX. Also Jerry and I worked together in 1983 as mechanics at the Local Honda dealer.
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Also today Brinsley Dyess looked very fast on her 2005 YZ250. She chased one of the old time Pro but still very fast Brad kadau used to race at Saddleback. Brad races a new yz450f and Brinsley chased him all moto long!
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Brinsley Dyess 15yrs old 2005 YZ250
Brinsley's dad is Dean Dyess he runs the Florida Motocross Series. She was on a kx250F but said she likes the YZ250 Two Stroke better.Brinsley is one of the fastest girls in the state of florida and has done well at loretta's the last couple of years.
This chick races a 250 2 stroke at 15 y/o?!
She's got more balls than guys I know.
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Well done to her a true 2 stroke hero :D
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Also today Adam Cianciarulo was at Waldo today all I can say is Wow! Adam is another young racer on a Kx super mini and is unbelieveably smooth and fast. He will be one of the top Pro's in the near future in my opinion. Too bad he will end up on a Four stroke. Still a lot of fun to watch and a nice kid.
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Bump to the top because this thread is awesome! ;D
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This thread is really awesome!
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I rode sat. the 1st ride of the year, a local mostly clay track, with lots of hills, a ton of rain lately, I was the only person there, couldn,t believe it, I still was very aggressive. Today I hit a new spot a friday night suppercross track, there was about 60 riders. I would say 60-65 % were on 2 strokes. Most 2-st.s were on 125,s more RM,s and CR,s than YZ,s, which is cool , I was on my 06 cr125 practice bike I just picked up, put arround 100 plus hrs. taking everything apart in the sun, and yeah I have a killer tan now. haha Sorry I didn,t take any pictures, I like your pics thow, at the track I,m trying to ride as much as I can. I tried to jump an angled single there to slow you down, into some deep sharp left turn corner ruts, my front wheel caught the top off the rut, and high sided hands and face in the loose clay, off the riding line, total slow motion, that was lap 15 and rode a bunch more yet, I,m beat now.
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I rode sat. the 1st ride of the year, a local mostly clay track, with lots of hills, a ton of rain lately, I was the only person there, couldn,t believe it, I still was very aggressive. Today I hit a new spot a friday night suppercross track, there was about 60 riders. I would say 60-65 % were on 2 strokes. Most 2-st.s were on 125,s more RM,s and CR,s than YZ,s, which is cool , I was on my 06 cr125 practice bike I just picked up, put arround 100 plus hrs. taking everything apart in the sun, and yeah I have a killer tan now. haha Sorry I didn,t take any pictures, I like your pics thow, at the track I,m trying to ride as much as I can. I tried to jump an angled single there to slow you down, into some deep sharp left turn corner ruts, my front wheel caught the top off the rut, and high sided hands and face in the loose clay, off the riding line, total slow motion, that was lap 15 and rode a bunch more yet, I,m beat now.
HUH ??????????????
:'( :'(
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I was really beat last night, 2 straight days of riding a 125 wide open. What I,m trying to say is that there,s alot of 2-st. in Wisconsin. On sunday I rode at GravityparkUSA they have friday night supercross series. Every week they have open riding 3 or more times a week, riders have the track wired, alot of riders just race there and no where else. There was about 60 riders , 60-65 % were on 2-strokes, mostly 125,s. It,s not a 2-st. track, but more riders are on them. I,m still laying on ice, my back bent the wrong way, my helmet went back and drove my chin into the ground, when I high sided.
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Brinsley Dyess ran the Women 14 plus class at Loretta Lynn on her YZ250 and got 5th overall. 8th in the first moto,4th in the second moto,6th in the third moto.
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Yeah, I defintely like the pics. This tells the true story of what is going on in mx.
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Bad news Brinsley broke her collar bone today. She was flying .