Home
Basic Dirt Bike How-To's - Video
Dirt Bike How-To's - Video
Living The Moto Life - Video
Bike Tests | Shoot-Outs - Video
Forums
What's new
Latest activity
Log-In
Join
What's new
Menu
Log-In
Join
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Close Menu
Forums
MX, SX & Off-Road Discussions
General Moto | Off-Topic Posts
CRF 150 vs CRF 230
Reply to thread
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
[QUOTE="DougRoost, post: 732075, member: 23019"] I've owned both 2 and 4 strokes. At this level the 4 strokes are the older style, air cooled trail bikes, not the racing 4 strokes of the 25F/450F. So they are a bit less maintenance than a KX100, which is a racing-derived 2 stroke. On the other hand, the cooling, brakes, and suspension are a joke in comparison to the KX100. The real beuaty of the KX100 is it's essentially an overbored KX80, which means you get the additional torque which makes it easier to ride than the stereotypical pipey 2 stroke (in fact, a KX100 has less HP than a KX80, but more torque). This is what makes it a decent woods bike, too. And by slackening the throttle cable and leaving the stock muffler on, it's not a pipey race bike and has worked great for my 14 year old. I returned to 2 strokes because I find the KTM 2 strokes to be quite a bit less maintenance than the racing 4 strokes. Jetting is probably the main thing to learn on a 2 stroke, though you also need to know it for 4 strokes, just a little less so. Mixing gas does NOT count as maintenance, since how hard is it to dump a small bottle of oil in your gas can before topping off with 4 gallons of gas? Complicated valve adjustments on DOHC 4 strokes with shim-and-bucket adjusting on the other hand, is a real PITA and will make you long for a 2 stroke top end job. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Which ocean is California closest to?
Post reply
Forums
MX, SX & Off-Road Discussions
General Moto | Off-Topic Posts
CRF 150 vs CRF 230
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
Bottom