LivinLOS;276543 wrote: Because Tony made it clear that hes a complete noob to dirtbikes, and while he may be taken by the competitive bikes hes listed I dont know if hes aware of the downsides of those kind of machines or even if hes intending to ride dirt trails, dirt enduro, or go to MX tracks.
I would say that if hes looking to do anything other than pure MX track visits he may well be a lot better off with a less single minded machine.. And even if he is going to use it as a race track only bike, I still think the whole 4 stroke MX bike thing is a bit of a con, that benefits those selling bikes and parts a lot more than the actual users of the bikes and that a 2 stroke MX machine will give a far better enjoyment for the average casual MX rider.
If hes looking for an all rounder dirtbike, one that can do some dirt, trails, single track, woodsin, etc.. And can still just about have fun around a track (tho be totally uncompetitive in race terms I totally agree) then perhaps hopping up a KLX, or the CRF.. Or depending on bias looking for a WR250F or something similar.. Would be an easier ownership proposition for a rider rather than a race spec bike needing a lot of mechanic spanner time.
Maybe Tony knows all this and hes correct in that he really does want an MXer ?? I dont know.. But just a friendly warning in case he didnt. It wouldnt be the first 'noob' whose got the idea of a bike in his mind only to find out the reality of a race machine is a bit more of a headache than the fun of riding one.
But maybe Tony doesnt know quite how much care and work (and parts) they need. Its possible hes looking for a dirt machine, seen the nice hot looking MX'ers and thought, that will do nicely, without knowing that they need valve tweaking and checking every 15 or so hours use and how much it costs to rebuild a grenaded engine of this kind of performance ??
2 strokes also need fairly frequent upper head work, but the work is simple enough that even a 10 thumbed idiot like myself can swap out a piston and ringset in an afternoon and the costs of doing so and setting it back up are pretty minimal.
I admit to being a 2 stroke fan.. I think with good reason.. I think the 4 stroke motocross scene was pushed on the public for profit rather than advancing the sport or the technology, with an overall negative effect for the end user / rider and the sport as a whole at the club level.. Thats my bias and I am happy to admit it...
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