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Ryan Powell - Why I switched to a Two Stroke
I have been riding regularly for the past six to seven years. I progressed from the 80 to the 85 then started riding a 250f. After riding and racing the 250f for almost five years, I was ready for a new bike. I really excelled on the 250f and I really think/thought it was a great bike. By that time I was competitive in the C class on the AMA level. The
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Daniel Corbin switches back to a two stroke.
Here we go. More and more stories about two strokes getting back out on the track. This one was written up on the Racer X web site under the Trainer Talk section. Daniel Corbin was without his bike because it was down and out for a while so he decided to pick up a used YZ250 two stroke. Here is the story
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
Suzuki SJ10 - Two Stroke - The little SUV that could
I was just sent this cool little video of a Suzuki SJ10 attempting to climb a hill. The interesting thing about this vehicle is that it is a 540cc two stroke!! Yes they used a motor that was just a little bit bigger than a CR500 to power a four-wheel drive jeep! Just a little something to put a smile
Fun Facts - WD40
Before you read to the end, does anybody know what the main ingredient of WD-40 is? Don’t lie and don’t cheat. WD-40. Who knew? I had a neighbor who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige
Australian Teenage Two Stroke Racer
G’day guys, My name is Mitchell Durbin; I’m 15 years old and live in Belgrave south, Melbourne, Australia. I’ve being riding motorbikes since I was 6 or 7 years old and my first bike was a 2000 model Suzuki RM80, I never used to race as there were no tracks and I used to move around a lot so riding
1981 Maico 490 - George Marshall
Hi, Was cruising the net and found your website. Heres some pics of my 81 490. I got into vintage Maicos when I bought a basket case 82 490 and once completed discovered it did faster lap times that my new CRF 450! Since then I became the 07 AHRMA +40 and Ultima 500 Expert National Champ and the 08 AVDRA
Billy Mac’s Big Day Out
Billy Mackenzie is Britain’s reigning MX1 champion - the 23 year old Scot won his first title in 2007 and brought the number one plate with him to the crack CAS Honda squad for 2008. Completely dominant domestically, the three-time Grand Prix winner was an absolute shoe-in to retain his crown despite
Kick Ass CR500
Until someone builds a production 4 stroke MX bike that will outpull my 21 year old CR500, I call this 4 stroke revolution a failure. Here’s my favorite shot, I only wish the seat was correct. Thanks again for
Two Stroke Reader Comments
I don’t know how I found your site I found it by accident but it’s a great site. I bought my first CR250R because they were cheaper since people were unloading to the 4 stroke garbage. I heard they required more talent to ride and I was up to the challenge. I had the intention to purchase a 450