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shadowman
As an example with the help of a buddy I could stick my 125 2stroke on a bike rack on the back of my car.
bic_bicknell
then there is always the comparisons 2stroke vs 4stroke. is a 2 stroke that much more violent than a 4? ive always heard that but they are puny little engines so whats the big deal? no disrespect to fans of either, just want to know what the big deal is...[/quote]
I think the difference you are talking about is more on feel than ultimate numbers.
When younger I had quite a few two stroke dirt bikes including some dedicated MX bikes. One was a 400 or 450 Maico two stroke. It was a single and as vicious as anything I have ever ridden. Kick it into life wrong and it would try and break your ankle, hugely tall but light and low geared it would wheelie off the throttle in gear after gear when in the narrow power band but ran into a wall above and was gutless / would barely run at all below. When we sold it the bloke who bought it asked for a test ride first. We took it to a concrete farmers track, started it for him, he got on, pulled away gently, changed to second and pinned the throttle and looped it in front of us. Under bend it you bought it it was his but he was so excited he would have bought it anyway!
In every measurable way that Maico was crap. Probably had less than 50 HP and none of the numbers would impress but riding it scared me more than any other bike before or in the 20 years since. Extreme power bands make the throttle feel like and on / off switch and there is something about the noise as well.....
Strangely the SSD has a little of the two stroke magic to it, when asked what it’s like I often answer that it’s like a grown up better specked 350LC
I think the difference you are talking about is more on feel than ultimate numbers.
When younger I had quite a few two stroke dirt bikes including some dedicated MX bikes. One was a 400 or 450 Maico two stroke. It was a single and as vicious as anything I have ever ridden. Kick it into life wrong and it would try and break your ankle, hugely tall but light and low geared it would wheelie off the throttle in gear after gear when in the narrow power band but ran into a wall above and was gutless / would barely run at all below. When we sold it the bloke who bought it asked for a test ride first. We took it to a concrete farmers track, started it for him, he got on, pulled away gently, changed to second and pinned the throttle and looped it in front of us. Under bend it you bought it it was his but he was so excited he would have bought it anyway!
In every measurable way that Maico was crap. Probably had less than 50 HP and none of the numbers would impress but riding it scared me more than any other bike before or in the 20 years since. Extreme power bands make the throttle feel like and on / off switch and there is something about the noise as well.....
Strangely the SSD has a little of the two stroke magic to it, when asked what it’s like I often answer that it’s like a grown up better specked 350LC
Schnauzer
Awesome!
Note numberplate and lights. Had a quick search on the net just now, can't find any for sale at the moment.
Note numberplate and lights. Had a quick search on the net just now, can't find any for sale at the moment.
matt_black
I want one, I want that one ^^^
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