Archive for April, 2009
Ryan Houghton – British Youth Motocross Championships from Scotland
Here in the UK we still have a band of 85cc racers willing and able to put it over on the larger engined 150f bikes, they’re not all like lemmings we’re pleased to say and these young guns can still ride a mx bike properly and with style. Big Wheel 85 racing continues to generate some of the best racing at National level and the 4st has
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New from the Two Stroke Shop – 1100cc Triple!
No, this is not a mis-print! Yes the guys down under at the Two Stroke Shop have dedicated themselves to building powerhouse two stroke street machines. The newest machine to come out of their shop is the Kawasaki 1100cc triple. This looks to be an amazing machine by all accounts. Here is a quote form
Bob Decker – Claverack 125cc Race
A few months ago we found that there was a calling fr a class to race two stroke 125cc machines in our area. After speaking with one of the local track promoter’s they agreed to add the class, as long as there was enough interest. The date was set for May 17th. But an amazing turn of events, mostly
Brits go mad for Maxima
Following the acquisition of the sole distribution rights in the U.K. and Ireland for the high profile American oil “Maxima”, by the motor-sport division of Wessex petroleum, Atol Fuels, the Southampton (U.K.) based company are pleased to announce that the first shipment has landed on U.K. shores. Maxima
Pro Video from Apex 500cc Day
This is an awesome video! Joe Golding did an amazing job on this video. It gives a real flavor of what the day was like. Listen to the sound of the 500cc two strokes as ridden by some of the top racers. They just sing! Keep an eye out for Dave Thorpe, Rob Herring, Greg Hanson and Scott Elderfield they
2 Stroke British Championships – Round 2
Round 2 of the British 2 stroke Championships from Cusses Gorse had the added excitement of the 1st round of the British Women’s MX Championship Cusses Gorse is a fast flowing jump infested circuit, but the racing line is very narrow and the talk in the paddock was how to stay on line and clear all
500cc Two Stroke Day at Apex Motocross
On Friday April 10th, Dave Livesey held a 500cc two stroke only day on the Apex motocross track located near Birmingham in England. Due to threatening weather only 43 riders showed up to experience this exciting day of riding. Some of the well known racers that attended and rode the event included Rob
Maico Joins two stroke Bonanza at Apex.
The high profile Apex circuit near Birmingham England played host to a specialist two stroke day on Good Friday (10th April) attracting hard core pre-mix fans from around the U.K. Keith Ree blasting on his 2009
The EPA vs. Motocross
The big daddy of all the reasons that the four strokes were forced upon us, was that the EPA was banning all two strokes. This is repeated often as one of the cornerstone reasons by proponents on either side of the debate. I
CPSC Staff Recommends Against Exempting Children’s Dirt Bikes and ATVs From Strict Anti-Lead Law
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recommending that the agency refuse to grant an exemption for youth-model off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) from a new anti-lead law, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. The law,
