2012 TM Racing Introduction
For 2012 the big news on the 2-Stroke front is the revised 125cc engine which features a new cylinder and cylinder head with an electronically controlled powervalve, the new powervalve system is operated
Featured Story
Two Stroke Top End Rebuilding – TSM Tech
Top-end rebuilding is the most frequent and costly service routine on two-stroke dirt bikes. Every year, dirt bike riders waste loads of money on top-end parts that didn?t need to be replaced, or make costly mistakes while performing repairs. This section will give you the dos and don?ts to easy top-end rebuilding, plus some tips that aren?t printed
Editorial
Two Stroke IS Motocross
The sport of Motocross is suffering, the fans are diminishing. Why? Four Strokes. I’m sure many people will disagree with what I have to say, but
Guest Editorial
Why Are Used 4-Strokes Cheaper Than 2-Strokes?
You may or may not have noticed, but in my area, as well as many others in the United States, you can buy a used 4-stroke dirt bike of the same year as
News
2012 AMA Supercross Series Schedule
The SX season has come again, are you as excited as we are?! We have put together a Supercross guide for you, including Broadcast times and channels. Bookmark
Press Release
North American Two Stroke Championships (NATSC)
Smoking section only! TSM is proud to be a part of the First Annual North American Two Stroke Championships!
Race Reports
2011 Mini O’s Live Timing and Scoring
Stories
Nobody makes Two Strokes anymore? – MXA
Another great article from MXA. Why does MXA harp on two-strokes when Yamaha is the only Japanese manufacturer to make them? Dear MXA, MXA is
Tech
TSM Tech: Put a new style gas tank on your 96 to 01 YZ
If you are looking to freshen up your older YZ tank and shrouds, here’s how you do it. Tools
Tests
Dirt Rider – KTM 150 vs. 250F
In the November 2010 issue of Dirt Rider magazine, they did a comparison test. Putting the two-stroke KTM 150 against the KTM 250F. The results are a bit
TSM Interview
Catching up with KTM USA’s Mike Sleeter #111
Mike Sleeter is a guy with a full plate. Between managing KTM’s Amateur team and doing Research and Development for KTM’s new products in
Weapons
OSSA 250/300 i – The future of Enduro?
Ossa chose the EICMA show in Milan to present a prototype that will stand out in the Enduro discipline. Milan,
Other Headlines
2012 Gas Gas – Much more than BNG
The completely redesigned 2012 Gas Gas is much more than new body work. After a very successful year of
Cervantes touches another absolute triumph in Galicia – Gas Gas Race Results
Despite its great performance, finished second in the E2 class and at the Scratch. A fall prevented Jordi Figueras fight
North American Two Stroke Championship (NATSC) Race Recap
On September 16th – 18th Sleepy Hollow MX Park in Frederickburg, PA held the 1st annual North American Two Stroke Championships. The weekend
Ditching your two strokes carb for Port Fuel Injection
What happens when a GM Field Engineer with a passion for High Performance Two Strokes wants more power? You got it; he develops his own Port Fuel Injection System. Over the past few years, Richard Bruckner
2012 Husaberg Introduction
A well informed rider would have known that Husaberg has been selling two-strokes in other parts of the world during the last year. Well for 2012 the brand is selling only two-strokes in the US. Why has
Factory FMF/KTM Enduro Team Makes the Switch to Two Strokes
There is a lot of buzz about the 2012 KTM two-strokes and it’s not just the sound from the exhaust. The latest news making its way to the talk boards involves Factory FMF/KTM riders Cory Buttrick
2012 Yamaha YZ 125 & 250
Rumors of the Yamaha two-strokes demise have been exaggerated; It may be BNG, but at least they provide an option
Direct Injection and the Two Stroke
Oh no! Not another article about direct injection! Of all the subjects talked about on the TSM forums, DI is the one that brings out the most emotion. On one side you have the traditionalists that demand
The Lost Decade, Part 4: The Aftermath.
Murphy Nichols was (as in past tense) a charming, three-year-old, one of six children of the Nichols clan in Caldwell, Idaho. His parents owned several ATV’s, and a Polaris 700 Sportsman. At one point,
2012 KTM TWO-STROKES; THE 125 IS BACK!
Article from MXA. KTM upgrades the two-strokes again (they were new in 2011) and adds linkage, new graphics and engine mods KTM takes two-strokes seriously and it is showing in their sales charts—KTM
Double podium for Cervantes in the Cordoba’s spanish race – Gas Gas Press
Ivan repeated second in E2 and third in the Scratch while Jordi Figueras ends sixth in E3 after a
The Lost Decade: Part III
Hello again, gang. Allow me to begin this installment by saying that four-stroke motocross bikes are just like attempting to use Miss Piggy in an adult movie; she’s going to make a lot of noise, and
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