Motocross Forum

brytonhill:
So pro privateers can ride 2strokes just not factory riders?

yes, unless their contract says they have to race a certain bike. even privateers have contracts to someone.  
1998 cr125
2002 cr80

Oh. So how come no pros ride 2 strokes?  
1998 KTM 200 EXC
1996 KX250
1993 XR100r
NORTH CENTRAL H.S. FOOTBALL FOR LIFE! GO INDIANS!!!!!

Do ALL riders hav contracts that prevent them from riding 2 strokes? Or is it because they are rich and can afford to maintain those pieces of crap?  
1998 KTM 200 EXC
1996 KX250
1993 XR100r
NORTH CENTRAL H.S. FOOTBALL FOR LIFE! GO INDIANS!!!!!

Because they have contracts that dont allow them to race 2 strokes. and the ones that dont; either want to be like everyone else, on a four stroke, or they like 4 strokes more. Almost all the riders have contracts where they have to race a certain bike, though.  
1998 cr125
2002 cr80

Oh. I don't see why everyone likes 4 strokes. I think they're boring. They have hardly any power band so it seems like ur going slower on a 4 stroke when ur going the same speed on a 2stroke.  
1998 KTM 200 EXC
1996 KX250
1993 XR100r
NORTH CENTRAL H.S. FOOTBALL FOR LIFE! GO INDIANS!!!!!

The 4st also have an unfair power advantage.  

brytonhill:
Oh. I don't see why everyone likes 4 strokes. I think they're boring. They have hardly any power band so it seems like ur going slower on a 4 stroke when ur going the same speed on a 2stroke.

TORQUE!!!!!!  

it starts with the factories forcing the pros to ride the 4 strokes. So people see the pros on these bike and think that they must be better if the pros are useing them, so they go and get the 4 strokes. It also has to do with advertisement. The factories advertise the 4 strokes and not the 2 strokes, so the people are going to get the bike that they see being advertised.  
1998 cr125
2002 cr80

and chud is right too. it should be like a 225f and a 400f instead.  
1998 cr125
2002 cr80

So why do the factories want to sell 4 strokes so bad? Since they're expensive to maintain, I bet they're also pricey to make.  
1998 KTM 200 EXC
1996 KX250
1993 XR100r
NORTH CENTRAL H.S. FOOTBALL FOR LIFE! GO INDIANS!!!!!

well not really. it doesnt make a difference to them because both bikes cost more to make then what they get out of sales, so they make more money off the 4 stroke parts and maintence to make up for the loss on selling the bike.  
1998 cr125
2002 cr80

You answered your own question! MOMONEYMOMONEYMOMONEY$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  

Oh I get it. Well I know it's a money issue ( just like everything) I'd just hate 2 see 2 strokes die.  
1998 KTM 200 EXC
1996 KX250
1993 XR100r
NORTH CENTRAL H.S. FOOTBALL FOR LIFE! GO INDIANS!!!!!

They aint dead yet!  

yamaha said that 09 might be the last year for the yz250, kawi suzuki and honda are already out....ktm see's no end in sight  

thanks twist for the awesome pic