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Cool Two Stroke Banner at Indy Supercross!

Cool Two Stroke Banner at Indy Supercross!

By JohnNicholas • on February 25, 2010

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 friends by loaning them spare two-strokes when

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‘08 RM-Z450 verses an ‘08 RM-250 – Rich’s Story

‘08 RM-Z450 verses an ‘08 RM-250 – Rich’s Story

By JohnNicholas • on February 25, 2010

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

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1981 Maico 490 vs. 2009 Honda CRF450 – Separated at Birth?

1981 Maico 490 vs. 2009 Honda CRF450 – Separated at Birth?

By JohnNicholas • on February 24, 2010

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

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TM Racing to go Direct in 2010

TM Racing to go Direct in 2010

By JohnNicholas • on February 19, 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

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Engine Build HPP Valve Honda CR250 – Part 3

Engine Build HPP Valve Honda CR250 – Part 3

By dogger315 • on February 16, 2010

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

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Engine Build HPP Valve Honda CR250 – Part 2

Engine Build HPP Valve Honda CR250 – Part 2

By dogger315 • on February 11, 2010

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

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Michael Heingartner – TSM Interview

Michael Heingartner – TSM Interview

By JohnNicholas • on February 10, 2010

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

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Engine Build HPP Valve Honda CR250 – Part 1

Engine Build HPP Valve Honda CR250 – Part 1

By dogger315 • on February 10, 2010

This is part one of a nine part series documenting the assembly of a Honda CR250 engine. Round one includes the center cases and right side case cover. There are many ways to install bearings. These bearings were installed by heating the cases to 225 degrees in an oven (do not use a torch) and placing

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United Kingdom’s ACU announces British 2 Stroke Championships for 2010

United Kingdom’s ACU announces British 2 Stroke Championships for 2010

By JohnNicholas • on February 6, 2010

In a surprising announcement the ACU (England’s version of the AMA) has released information about a new championship series for 2010. The British 2 Stroke Championships. The race series will consist of 5 events. There will be Qualifying on Saturdays, with two races held on Saturday’s and

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Benjamin’s Two Stroke Story

Benjamin’s Two Stroke Story

By JohnNicholas • on February 6, 2010

A short while ago I received an email from one of the members of the site, asking if he could have permission to use the Two Stroke Motocross logo on his bike graphics. We worked out the details and Benjamin sent in some photos and included a short blurb about his racing. Below is additional information

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