Comments on: Happy New Year!

By: Motoduc84

Motoduc84 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:12:52 +0000

I just discovered your site. I am a longtime mx enthusiast, still racing a ‘78 Husqvarna CR250.

Perhaps, like some of you, I initially welcomed the return of the big four-stroke. What an exciting day it was back in 1997, when Doug Henry won the Las Vegas SX on the Yamaha YZ426. It made me think about the glorious days of the sport…the REALLY early days, when men like Jeff Smith, John Banks and Rolf Tibblin wrestled the four-cycle BSA’s, Husqvarnas, Litos, etc. around mx tracks throughout Europe. Real men on manly machines; that was REAL motocross!

It didn’t take long, however, for my enthusiasm to wane, ultimately morphing into fear. One four-stroke was a novelty at our local track, two were still attention-getters…and one hundred of them were loud and extremely threatening. Suddenly, neighbors who had peacefully co-existed with our local track were now taking their case to the county board, petitioning for re-zoning.

You won’t find a bigger mx enthusiast than me…and I found myself (quietly) agreeing with them. Motocross has become too loud…for its own good.

This could turn into a rant…but I would certainly be preaching to the choir on this forum. Thank you for putting the energy into this site…I wish you well with the endeavor to educate folks about our beloved, simple two-stroke engine. Let’s strive to keep it alive; it may just be the only thing that helps keep local mx alive as well.

Kent Taylor
http://www.backtrackvideo.com

By: irace2tmotos

irace2tmotos — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:52:06 +0000

John:

Thanks for this webspace we have to allow our voices to be heard. As certain as change is people are speaking out more and more against 4 strokes.

They will never, ever take a 2 stroke out of my throttle hand until it’s cold and dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brrraaapppp…

By: baud

baud — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:32:24 +0000

Thank you RM 500, I will post some other clips if I found some other good clip like that

By: RM500

RM500 — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:00:05 +0000

Thank you for a wonderful site and the contribution to the world of twostroke motocross.

The Florent Richier clip was super!!

By: baud

baud — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:13:03 +0000

I forgot this one. Barcia was impressive on a 125! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9g5va_justin-barcia-en-125-cr-super-pilot_sport

By: baud

baud — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:03:49 +0000

On the French site motoverte.com there is a very popular 2 strokes video of Florent Richier
He won many times the German sx championship and for the holidays he had some fun on a 125 kx. . Enjoy it : http://www.motoverte.com/site/video-florent-richier-45782.html
a frenchman

By: metal_miracle

metal_miracle — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:32:55 +0000

I got your website on speeddail and check for news everyday.

hoping to enter a few local races in 2010

By: 125mx.com

125mx.com — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:51:34 +0000

Another year gone and this site gets better and better, there’s been some cracking stuff on here throughout 09 mate, WELL DONE. I’ll raise a glass with you John and all 2st fans worldwide. Here’s to a super 2010.

Keep it premix…….

By: motoman465

motoman465 — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:58:12 +0000

It never fails, John. Everytime I visit your site(which is my homepage, by the way)I read something that gets me FIRED UP!!! I am really looking forward to 2010! Now with the little teaser you have offered up here it only leaves me drooling for more.

I wholeheartedly agree with the fact that if we want new two strokes we will have to move away from the big 4. I still plan on racing my Yamaha post-vintage open class 2 strokes, but I would love to pick up a new Maico 320…perhaps one day!

You can count on me to let you know of anything positive that happens involving two strokes in my neck of the woods! I don’t have much to offer up as I am not a great rider, but in my last moto of last season in the gooey mud of Broome’s grass track I did beat a 250F to the first turn! I was proud of that since I am not a great starter and next year I hope to beat up on some 4 jokes…LOL! I also agree with you that patience, understanding, and education is key.

Well, I am getting kinda long-winded here so I am going to leave with one final thought. Keep roosting into the new year!!!! Thanks to John and everybody that supports this site and the two-strokes!!!!