2 Strokes and 4 Strokes Are Good For Their Own Reasons

Nov 23, 2009
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Four Stroke Conspiracy Theory or Downright
by: Jeffrey Flick

Hey Drew.

I too agree that the Japanese companies - mainly Honda & Yamaha - have already phased out the 2-strokes. Yes I know Yamaha still makes the 85cc, 125cc & 250 2-stroke, but for how long? Remember it was Yamaha that started this 4-stroke crap in 1997 when they slipped their still non-production YZ-400F into Supercross racing with Doug Henry due to some bogus AMA manufactured rule!

KTM already had several off-road 4-strokes that they used in European 4-stroke ONLY races. But when the AMA allowed a 550cc limit for 4-strokes to compete against the 250 2-strokes, and then ironically when KTM used their 540cc 4-stroke & started holeshotting every race, the AMA changed the rules again & made it legal to race 450cc 4-strokes which is still an unfair advantage.

In 2002 Honda brought out their 4-stroke CRF-450R which was a "money pit" for race teams in of itself. By 2005 & 06 Suzuki & Kawasaki didn't have much of a choice if they wanted to compete with Yamaha & Honda on equal terms - they had to stick with the status quo. By now the BIG FOUR have seen the writing on the wall - or should I say the money in their pockets! Now they are definitely motivated by "pure greed"!
I HATE to even comment on the enviromental BS. I mean come on we're talking about closed course Motocross & Supercross bikes. NOT the hundreds of commercial jets that fly every single day in our skys or the thousands of coal & nuclear power plants that spew poisonous gases in the air worldwide.
I do however agree with you somewhat Drew when you stated that "You feel some people can't handle change", and I also like the fact that we as consumers have choices. But this doesn't take away the fact that two major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers namely Honda & Yamaha, essentially changed MX & SX as we know it. And definetly NOT for the better because the new & upcoming MX/SX racers DO NOT & WILL NOT have an even playing field at least until the corrupt AMA changes the rules so companies like KTM, HUSQVARNA & possibly MAICO are allowed to produce modern and bigger bore 2-strokes to compete with the 450 4-strokes.
I know KTM has the technology to build a direct injected big bore 2-stroke that would definitely give any Japanese 4-smoke a run for their money. And that's what I would call "CHOICES".

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Nov 23, 2009
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Hey Drew. I too agree that the Japanese companies - mainly Honda & Yamaha - have already phased out the 2-strokes. Yes I know Yamaha still makes the 85cc, 125cc & 250 2-stroke, but for how long? Remember it was Yamaha that started this 4-stroke crap in 1997 when they slipped their still non-production YZ-400F into Supercross racing with Doug Henry due to some bogus AMA manufactured rule! KTM already had several off-road 4-strokes that they used in European 4-stroke ONLY races. But when the AMA allowed a 550cc limit for 4-strokes to compete against the 250 2-strokes, and then ironically when KTM used their 540cc 4-stroke & started holeshotting every race, the AMA changed the rules again & made it legal to race 450cc 4-strokes which is still an unfair advantage. In 2002 Honda brought out their 4-stroke CRF-450R which was a "money pit" for race teams in of itself. By 2005 & 06 Suzuki & Kawasaki didn't have much of a choice if they wanted to compete with Yamaha & Honda on equal terms - they had to stick with the status quo. By now the BIG FOUR have seen the writing on the wall - or should I say the money in their pockets! Now they are definitely motivated by "pure greed"! I HATE to even comment on the enviromental BS. I mean come on we're talking about closed course Motocross & Supercross bikes. NOT the hundreds of commercial jets that fly every single day in our skys or the thousands of coal & nuclear power plants that spew poisonous gases in the air worldwide. I do however agree with you somewhat Drew when you stated that "You feel some people can't handle change", and I also like the fact that we as consumers have choices. But this doesn't take away the fact that two major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers namely Honda & Yamaha, essentially changed MX & SX as we know it. And definetly NOT for the better because the new & upcoming MX/SX racers DO NOT & WILL NOT have an even playing field at least until the corrupt AMA changes the rules so companies like KTM, HUSQVARNA & possibly MAICO are allowed to produce modern and bigger bore 2-strokes to compete with the 450 4-strokes. I know KTM has the technology to build a direct injected big bore 2-stroke that would definitely give any Japanese 4-smoke a run for their money. And that's what I would call "CHOICES".

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