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Why Are Used 4-Strokes Cheaper Than 2-Strokes?
You may or may not have noticed, but in my area, as well as many others in the United States, you can buy a used 4-stroke dirt bike of the same year as a 2-stroke for same price if not cheaper. Why is this, you may ask? There are many factors as to why this is happening. First of all, you have to realize that an “Asking price” is NOT the
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Direct Injection and the Two Stroke
Oh no! Not another article about direct injection! Of all the subjects talked about on the TSM forums, DI is the one that brings out the most emotion. On one side you have the traditionalists that demand carburetors and on the other those who think DI will save two-strokes. Some even think DI as a technology
The Lost Decade, Part 4: The Aftermath.
Murphy Nichols was (as in past tense) a charming, three-year-old, one of six children of the Nichols clan in Caldwell, Idaho. His parents owned several ATV’s, and a Polaris 700 Sportsman. At one point, Polaris was a company that built only 2-stroke-powered machines (powering both their snowmobiles
The Lost Decade: Part III
Hello again, gang. Allow me to begin this installment by saying that four-stroke motocross bikes are just like attempting to use Miss Piggy in an adult movie; she’s going to make a lot of noise, and generate a lot of attention, but deep down inside we know that it’s all just a foam pig in a clown
The Lost Decade: Part II
Hello again. Sorry about the delay after leaving you, the reading public, on a bit of a cliffhanger at the end of part I, but a bit of tragedy descended upon my household a couple of days after submitting it, and I got sidetracked. And I mean sidetracked. Well, all is now well again, the dead have been
The Lost Decade
Article written by: L. Van Zandt The Lost Decade: Part I A recent article in Motocross Action magazine, where the writer of that particular story, colorfully and beautifully summarizing what is wrong with four-stroke motorcycles in general….and what is right with 2-strokes….ended
Cleaning and the Pressure Washer
Once upon a time the only cleaning method for motorcycles was a bucket of suds, sponge, garden hose and lots of elbow grease. While simple, it required quite a time commitment. In this day and age, everyone wants tough tasks to take less time and effort. I don’t blame them. Over the years many ideas
MXA’s 2011 YZ 250 vs. YZ 250F
This is a great article from Motocross Action Magazine! Here is the question that everyone wants to know the answer to, but certain people don’t want to hear: Which 250 motocrosser is better? Smoker or thumper? The
Yamaha RMAX, a YZ 250 in the sky
It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s a Spy Plane; And the Chinese Tried To Steal It This article was posted by one of our readers, found on the MXA Mag website. What will Yamaha do with all of its two-stroke engines in the future? This RMAX uses a 250cc two-stroke engine.
The Yanks Messed Up Motocross!
One of our readers from Sweden sent in his opinion of the state of motocross. This may upset some folks but it’s an interesting point of view. Read your diatribe about the state of mx whilst chugging a top class Swedish beer. The beer was good. I’ve been mulling over the state of events since






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