Archive for February, 2010
Two Strokes and Attitude…
When I woke up, the thought “how can we gather more support for the two-stroke”, ran through my sleepy brain. While it’s true that Two Stroke Motocross.com is not entirely responsible for the shift happening in motocross as we speak, the tide is changing. I hope in some way that the stories, articles, tests and press releases published
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Engine Build HPP Valve Honda CR250 – Part 4
This is part four of the CR250 engine build and will cover the assembly and installation of the kickstarter, idle wheel and gear change mechanism. To assemble the shift pawls and springs, coat the springs, plungers and pawls with transmission oil. Insert the pieces into the shifter and place the completed
2010 MXA RACE TEST OF THE KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE
It Is A Fast, Lightweight And Agile Bike That is Surprisingly Competitive Against 450s And An Unfair Advantage Over 250Fs Q: FIRST AND FOREMOST, IS THE 2010 KTM 250SX BETTER THAN THE 2009 KTM 250SX? A: Yes. KTM has a reputation for making constant upgrades to their bikes. The 2010 KTM 250SX does not
Cool Two Stroke Banner at Indy Supercross!
A few Two Stroke fans put together a very cool banner for the Indy Supercross last Saturday. These guys are hard-core two-stroke supporters, who love to forward the cause. This group of guys have all switched back to two-strokes after racing four-strokes for a few years. Now they tease their four-stroke
‘08 RM-Z450 verses an ‘08 RM-250 – Rich’s Story
Up until last year I had always owned two stroke dirt bikes. Vintage Can-Am’s, Suzuki PE’s as well as more modern RM’s were the only bikes in my barn. The old ones were for vintage racing and the newer ones were for Hare Scramble racing and just enjoying the ride. For a very long time a 1990 RM250
1981 Maico 490 vs. 2009 Honda CRF450 – Separated at Birth?
As we know the beloved 4 stroke while touted as modern tech is really obsolete tech resurrected by a faulty rule book. Here is an image that shows how old “new” chassis design really is. How different are these two machines that were built 28 years apart?? The thing is it’s not as much
TM Racing to go Direct in 2010
Dan Barker the Long time Canadian distributor for TM motorcycles will be heading up the US TM operation for 2010. TM will be available direct from the distributor. This move from the conventional dealer network is designed to stabilize pricing, speed parts delivery and increase tech support. Along
Engine Build HPP Valve Honda CR250 – Part 3
Part three of the CR250 engine build. This installment covers combining the two center cases, installing the seals, clutch lifter lever and primary gear. Tools needed: Case splitter or crankshaft installer/remover, engine stand, torque wrench and standard metric tool set. Now that you have installed
Engine Build HPP Valve Honda CR250 – Part 2
In part two of the CR250 engine build we will cover crankshaft, transmission and gear shift components. Tools you will need: crankshaft installer/remover, engine stand, service manual, circlip pliers and a typical metric tool assortment Tusk
Michael Heingartner – TSM Interview
Michael Heingartner had been a Pro caliber racer for 8 years until life caught up with him. Now he is married to the woman of his dreams, has a small child (4 Months) who keeps him up late nights and has lost some of his fitness do to lack of training time. Sounds like anyone of us. But Michael has a
