I blow up everything, Xr600r, blew up in 5k miles, tm 125, blew up in 12 hours, kx250f blew up in 30hours, kx250 2t, blew up in 6 hours, yz250 blew up 17hours after rebuild. When you are hard on your bikes, two strokes all the way because they are so much cheaper to fix. The only bike that survived my riding without blowing was a kdx 220

And you might not be quite as fast on a ya 250 vs a 450f but the smile is way bigger. And I’m not a professional. I’m want to have fun

Right on man, glad to have you back. They just make so much more sense especially maintenance wise.

So light, so fast, fast in whoops

​@@quirinm.Sounds like a rider mod... or you're buying clapped out bikes.

Amen to that brother. ❤👍😎🤘

@@TheFox2racing👍I’ve been a Suzuki rider all my life I always had a soft spot for the Yamaha yz’s I’d gladly get on one of these new ones 🇦🇺

Never happen just accept it

Why just accept? If everyone had that attitude in life nothing would ever be changed

2T will never be a part of Supercross again. Just enjoy them

I believe that the manufacturers pay attention to sales. If everyone buys a new 2 stroke and nobody buys any 4 strokes the 2 stokes will come back. We ALL just have to make ourselves heard at the sales desk

@@holmes1956O just got my new 24 YZ450F. It’s AWSOME. Never going back

Awesome you're still out there riding!! I hope to be doing the same for the next 20 years too!(I'm 54) you inspire me man!!

56 still riding , RM 250 . Two stroke for life , my previous bike YZ 250, and before that CR 125 . and the whole time Yamaha Blaster especially for the snow in NY ,,, Trump 2024 .

KTM 300 SX

You can, it will just cost you an arm and a leg.

I rode a friends 23 Ktm 300 and sold both of my cr 500s and bought a 300 a week later. Ktm 300 is the ultimate fun all around bike.

@@semiproperformance3071 this is the way

there is a place making them for the current Honda chassis. it's amazing. look up Tomasin R&D, T500. it's an Italian company. kit is $9000 US.

Lies two smokes have their place as carbs have their place four strokes efis are more perfect in more ways and user friendly if there was only two strokes a lot of people would be put off the sport don’t get me wrong I started on two strokes love the sound and smell but man from sea to mountains In altitude getting that sweet spot is difficult not every one has time to f around with jetting or have the knowledge

@@Nick-iv9ifand, efi on a two stroke kills that argument cold.

Yes

Motocross was more popular and more affordable for the average person when everyone rode a two stroke.@@Nick-iv9if

No it doesn’t it’s proven fact two strokes efi isn’t quite there and you are relying on fuel mix as a lubricant so there is so much of user error that could go wrong we are in a generation of people who are idiots and have no common sense so you are relying upon these muppets to no what to do just face it 2 strokes have a place but it’s time to move on

Cool!

Props brother keep brapping it up.👍 2 Strokes RULE 4 strokes drool. !!!! ❤👍😎🤘

Was it heavy? 😊😊

Yes it was a little. I was pretending it was flying through the air 😊😂

Had to use it because it was so windy that day - you could barely hear the bike 😭

oh ok. I did think the same thing. @@swapmotolive. But music was a touch loud when Scrub was talking, at least on my 27" iMac.

27” iMac? Damn, that’s a big dawg. ,, got get me one of those . @@keithtarrier4558

Too loud during the convo

Finished my 1994 KX250 last year also. Was my desert race bike back in 94-96, then a fun bike until 2001. Then I took it completely apart, powder coated the frame, then had to put it into boxes for a move. Was in boxes until last year. In 94 I had removed all the oem plastics, so when I put it back together it was just like new again with all the purple graphics. Looks as good as Larocco's 94 bike you see in the supercross pits.

Is it difficult finding parts for the older bikes?

@@ronn68 The rebuild I did above was pretty easy to find parts. There are still many OEM parts as many of the parts span 10 years on different vehicles. For example I got an OEM gas cap for the stock tank as the original cracked. The part number was used for jetski's up into the 2010's. If you are going to do one of these projects I would source out the parts ahead of time before committing.

It depends on the bike. For my 1995 CR250 I did not have any problem finding parts at all. I also have a 1986 CR125 and that bike has a few parts that cost more because there are not many around. @@ronn68

94, 95 and 96... best years ever for the Cr250. no good after 97.

Amen to that totally agree. 👍😎🤘

That button is the only reason I am looking to change bikes too, but I'm thinking Italian.

@@ddrowdy2 I’m sure you’ll do your research, but there’s a channel on here called 3 Seas Recreation who happens to be a Beta Dealer. They post videos of customer bikes at time with some issues. Also, prior to 23’ they have clearance issues with the radiators basically hitting the fork tubes when you turn the bars. Love how they still keep it simple with the Carburetor though. Then, there’s that new Fantic 300 which is essentially and hyper-modified YZ250 (shares the same frame and everything). This thing has throttle body injection, electric start and an electronic power valve and of course the SSS KYB fork. Super impressive but I don’t think it’s out to market yet.

ME TOO JOSE,IM 85 NOW AND I RIDE AHUSKY 150 2T ,I LOVE THE ELECTRIC START AND HANDLING

Didn’t know they made a 150i. No carb on it?

@@stevestiffler9120 no carb. TPi injection is really torquey and makes it act like a 200. maybe more torque than a KDX 200. but hold out till they make it TBi... will be even better. fyi, that's transfer port and throttle body injection.

Didn't the '89 WR have blue lettering along with the blue seat? I had a regular '89 YZ, red seat and lettering. These do look pretty good but I would switch the seat to red if I got one.

@@ddrowdy2hiya- Ive got a pic somwhere on one of my old vids-it was an YZ 89 for sure-not a Wr,- the vid is 10 yrs old -"80s motocross bikes i raced"-buried in the video section It came with white radiator shrouds and a big Yz sticker like this" 24 model, great bikes- still are eh...

@@volksquadman Yeh thats the standard YZ250 just like mine. I got confused over the YZ250w, my brother in law got a WR at the same time I got my bike, Pretty sure everything that was red on our bikes was blue on his WR version, Great bikes.

I HAVE A HUSKY 150 2T AND I FEEL THE SAME AS YOU,IM 85..ENJOY EVERY RIDE

@@danburby7936 wow 85! Inspiring Sir

Does the 300sx burn gas faster than the four stroke?

@@metalofthedeath Yup, always the case for smokers

I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I sold a CR500 for a CRF450, that's crazy man

@@mattress7005 it was a hard lesson learned. One of those times should never follow the hype.

@badassYJ69 I sold my 2001 CR250 around 14 years ago and regretted it for years, im from the UK and only paid £1150 for it at the time, ive just recently bought a 98 CR250 and it cost me £5500, it's mint but the prices here have boomed. Your looking at 10k+ for a good CR500 now.

@@mattress7005 yeah a good 500 is hard to find anymore. Most that I have found need rebuild.

Ktm 300 tpi

@@joellarsson9486 isn’t that a woods bike?

Yeah it’s super disappointing Yamaha hasn’t done that yet and they may never. Makes it hard (for me anyways) to consider the yz over the ktm/husky/gasgas

Faster lighter even if heavy 250 2 stroke is better than any 4 stroke dirtbike eve the 450. if you have mad skills and bals cr or kx 500 is the ultimate dirt beast nothing compares

I HAD A KX 500 2T FOR A WHILE AND IT WAS A HANDFUL ,BUT I WAS SELDOM PASSED ,GREAT BIKE IF YOU SURVIVED IT@@RT22-pb2pp

I prefer less engine braking as your corner speed into the corner should be higher so carry more corner speed through the corner as well.

They made brakes for a reason to do braking, 2 strokes are the only dirt bike I will own, have ridden modern 4 strokes give me 15yr old 2 stroke any day. Lighter faster easier to work on not one thing about 4 stroke is better than 2 stroke not one thing. Emissions killed 2 strokes as you need twice the size to run as fast. a good 125 2 stroke from 90s still can ytake a 250 4 stroke on a track in the proper hands. On road racing 500s from 90s faster laps than modern 4 stroke 1000. Problem is most guys today hate 2 stroke cause they have no idea how to ride bike with a power band in a small range. @@mackeymichael

@@RT22-pb2pp blah blah blah, I've riden and owned and worked on(rebuilt) every size and stroke of single cylinder dirt bike or enduro. Your painting with some bold colors and awfully broad strokes there, don't you think? You say a 125cc 15 year old 2stroke will blow any brand new 250cc 4stroke away with the right rider? AND any 15yr old 250cc 2stroke is far superior to a brand new state of the art 450cc 4stroke huh? Let me guess, you have a shed full of beat down 25 year old dirt bikes with half the parts broken or missing, that just happen to all be 2 stokes? I know, life's hard sometimes. Well, you keep kicking those tired temperamental plug fouling hoopties. I'm gonna push the electric start button, listen to my brand spanking knew, finely tuned, fuel injected and heavily modified YZ450F pur like a kitten! I'll see you later buddy! Have a nice day, I've gotta get going now.

Torque Torque Torque…ease of riding. Super reliable. Most modern 4T 450s will go 200 hours. Much easier to ride than a 2T and I grew up racing 2T. Time marches on

​@@stevesmith756Austrian counterbalanced modern 2Ts don't have the old school "hit" feel. They're also fuel injected, with the button. The new 300 TBI in particular has gobs of instant low torque. These 2Ts are better for more people than almost any 4T when taking into consideration initial price, maintenance, all of it. Easier to work on too, even with the added complexities of EFI and E start.

​@stevesmith756 I agree. Sold my 23 yz 250 and snagged a 23 yz 450. Yes bit lazy of a ride compared to the 2 smoker but I'm super cool with that. These modern days 450s are to good. Power every were and instant. Plus like ya mentioned not hanging off it the maintenance Is minimal. I really enjoy riding the 450.