Well, its obvious that a bike with more horsepower that hits every other stroke is going to be easier to ride fast. Duh, do we need a brain surgeon to figure this out? The problem is that people who ride and race 4-strokes have been punked out by the OEMs and have bought into the idea of how wonderful they are. Meanwhile, the price of these machines continues to skyrocket and so does their racing cost.
The whole idea of racing a 2-stroke is that it is a purer form of racing machinery. It has fewer moving parts, is lighter, and has more power liter for liter than a 4-stroke. But, the OEMs don't see a monetary value in these so they have propagandized the American dirt biker into buying their more expensive product and all the profits it will gain them.
Sure 2-strokes require maintenance too, every dirt bike does, especially racing one. But who are we kidding - are you guys trying to say that doing a top end on a 4-stroke is easier, less cost effective, and cheaper than a 2-stroke? Give me a break.
Why do we have to keep going over this BS? Miedoso is right, how can you compare a ragged out 90s 2-stroke to a high performance 450F. These are night and day. Plus the early KTMs were horrible in every part other than the engine.
