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Who wants to race a 250Sx??
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[QUOTE="whitesands26, post: 613451, member: 36778"] I've ridden a few 4 strokes and I'm not impressed....I can tell a big handling difference on the track...They don't seem to turn as well or anything.... I highly doubt you'll ever see a 4 stroke be as powerful as a two stroke...It takes an extra 200cc's to match the power output of a modern 250cc two stroke...Yes, the 4 stroke has a broader spread of power but that can also be attributed to the extra 200cc's of displacement. Lets compare apples to apples.....250 4 stroke against a 250 2 stroke....Big power difference! 4 strokes are also more expensive to maintain and much more difficult to work on...A common misconception is that 4 stroke motocrossers require less maintenance...NOT TRUE!! Actually, a properly maintained 4 stroke motocrosser requires MORE maintenance!! Cam chains, cam chain tensioners, valves, valve springs, and other little moving parts inside the 4 stroke engine means more things that can go wrong and adds to the difficulty factor of properly maintaining a motor... Not only are 4 strokes more maintenance more maintenance intensive but they are also MORE EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN!!! Juts look at the msrp cost of the 4 strokes compared to the two strokes...Then go parts shopping... I can see all the repsonses coming in like " I rode my YZF 450 all year without any problems"...My answer ? There's a bunch of guys on two strokes that can make the same claim! However, I'll be willing to bet that anyone that goes a full year without proper maintenance either doesn't ride that often or their bike isn't running at its full potential. [/QUOTE]
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