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General Two Stroke Talk / I must be a TOTAL PUSSY! Aaargh !!

« on: June 11, 2012, 06:39:52 AM »

OK, I don't HATE four strokes.... I have a Yosh built DRZ450 that runs like a raped ape and is uber-reliable....but I PREFER the two-stroke (I have a RD400F Daytona Special and a GT550 triple cafe project bike as well).
I was under the impression (without looking at a manual) that the RC valve OPENED the port which would increase power...similar to RZ350/Banshee valves.
Bike has very low hours on it...believe it or not the stock tires from 2002 were still on the bike and still very ridable so I don't think there is anything wrong reed wise.....though they may have stiffened with age.
I don't think timing is adjustable...
I'm a ripe ol' 43 years of age. I mostly cut my gums riding in the deserts of so.cal. LOVED the wide open, ride where you want access. Now in Hawaii, I can ride trials (not trails) in the woods, dual sport trails on the mountain or on this here MX track. I know it's just a matter of practice and mechanical installation of "softening" goodies.  I'll get used to it.... or another bike.

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General Two Stroke Talk / I must be a TOTAL PUSSY! Aaargh !!

« on: June 11, 2012, 04:41:39 AM »

I did that on my RM250...it helped...it wasn't HALALEUA amazing...but it helped. I'm thinking of riding it with the RC valve cables disconnected just to see what happens, anyone done this?.....Flywheel weight will be in next purchase.

I might just buy a new 300-XC W KTM for the grunt...and the button..... yup, getting old and lazy!

Skiddy

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General Two Stroke Talk / I must be a TOTAL PUSSY! Aaargh !!

« on: June 11, 2012, 04:07:43 AM »

I've been riding motorcycles for 33 years. I just started "racing" 2 years ago. I started on a 02 RM250....and I fought that bike EVERY race. It tried to kill me repeatedly!

So I bought a KTM250F...WOW what a difference, I went from back of pack to top 3 finisher.....but I friggin HATE 4-strokes....

So after 1.5 years on the thumper I jumped back to a 02 CR250R.....and went right back to the back of the pack...candlesticking damn near every jump and I feel like I went 10 rounds with Mike Tyson!

WTH am I doing wrong?   Same track...same times....same class (age group). Thing scares the crap out of me because the power hits so hard and out of nowhere!

Stock bike...FMF Fatty pipe.

HELP !!!!!

Skidmark