Two-strokes are affordable, reliable & a heck of a lot more fun to ride & maintain than a 4-stroke any day! I don't understand why so many riders in western MD. prefer to ride, let alone buy 4-strokes!
I swear I know about a dozen people that will say 4-strokes are more reliable! They obviously don't ride them enough, or constantly pay out the wazoo to have them regularly serviced, and/or rebuilt!
Sponsored racers can do this because the manufacturers are footing the bill for those guys to ride their 4-strokes! I would be willing to bet that most of those sponsored GNCC, WORCS, and ENDUROCROSS racers would prefer 2-strokes in most of the races any day! If I'm not mistaken, "THE LAST MAN STANDING" race that's been held the last three yrs in TX. has been won by KTM & GASgas 300cc 2 strokes! Two-strokes are reliable, fun plus they WIN RACES!