Author Topic: What other 2 stroke motorcycles / atv's do you own? (Read 8422 times)

Rupp250 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 01, 2014, 06:12:19 PM »

Banshee in pieces
LT80-sons
Polaris Trailblazer 250-wifes

And don't let someone pull up on you with a Blaster and pull on you down a straight. I know of one that smokes stock cylinder 250rs all the time, and it is not even a big bore Blaster.

xTHUNDERCATx · « **Reply #16 on:** July 01, 2014, 08:50:15 PM »

This and a yz125 that i toasted in Oregon last time I was there ill probably just sell it I dont feel like putting the time into it.

atvcrazy · « **Reply #17 on:** July 01, 2014, 11:46:50 PM »

3-250r's, CR500,and I just bought a 2014 KTM 250 XC to hit the woods with should be fun

mennis1971 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 01, 2014, 11:55:09 PM »

3 R's 05 yz250 85 cr500
The yz has been a pretty impressive ride(and has no problem outrunning my friends 01 cr250 that's actually a 280) . The cr500 is wicked fun. Nothing like 3rd gear launches and tons of torque with wheelies only a slight twist of the wrist away:)
Nice looking KTM up there too, but I think I'd want a 300 for the woods riding I mainly do(preferably prob a Beta since I'm dreaming anyways). If I'm spending that much tho, I'd prob end up with a Service Honda 500 (or a new v twin or v4 sportbike). What's a few more thousand LOL. It's only money!
I just CAN'T make the switch to a 4 stroke(except for the street and that's only cuz nobody makes a streetlegal new 2 stroke that's affordable- look up the Ronax 500 for something cool). I'd prob be faster on a 4 poke offroad, but I ride for fun(mainly) and therefore own 2 strokes. Plus 2 strokes are so much easier to work on and cheaper to maintain.

http://www.ronax500.com/

Piney0 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 02, 2014, 12:42:51 AM »

That Ronax thing is sweet, never heard of it. It sounds cool, but then I saw the price tag ($136,460). One day I would love to find a moto GP bike like an rs250, rgv250 or ns250 but no way i can even think about something like that now.

Beta's are sweet too. I'm in NJ, and they are extremely picky about titling and plating enduro motorcycles. The new KTM EXC's can't get a plate here since they put 'for offroad use only' on the MSO, but the Beta can! I've mentioned Beta's to a friend so often he almost accused me of being a salesman for the local dealership.

I agree with the can't make the switch to a 4 stroke thing, a broad power band just isn't exciting. Just like the saying goes: 2 strokes are crazy, 4 strokes are lazy

At the same time, I don't hate on 4 strokes, they have their purpose. I wouldn't want to see a 2 stroke utility quad or similar. That's just not the type of riding I like to do.

christph · « **Reply #20 on:** July 02, 2014, 01:23:53 AM »

I picked this beauty up last fall. It's fully stock and I was pleasantly surprised how well it performs, both the motor and suspension. As we all know the R defined the golden age of quads, but now that I have an LT I think they got a bum rap.

mennis1971 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 02, 2014, 07:15:10 AM »

Back in the day Honda would only lease NSR500's to teams/privateers and that was for a million a season(you got some spare parts too:)). The ronax is a steal at under 150,000 HAHA.
I never even bothered to look at the Ronax price honestly cuz I knew it would be crazy!

udontknowme · « **Reply #22 on:** July 02, 2014, 09:26:50 PM »

Quote from: broken1;38057

That's a bada$$ bike! My friend in Reno recently got a 2014 XC-W 250 that he desert races. He has an 03 CR250 that he lets me ride whenever we go there but on our last trip over Memorial weekend he let me ride the KTM & I was blown away by how smooth & powerful it was. I want one now.................... Sorry for the thread jack but I love KTM's.

never tried the xcw version but i know theres quit a bit of difference between xcw and sx. head, cdi box, crank, tranny, flywheel, just to name a few. i ended up putting on a 300 cylinder. pulls quit a bit stronger in the lower rpm. been real happy with it

atvcrazy · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2014, 11:24:02 PM »

That's why I didn't buy the xc-w and bought the xc because its closer to the sx than the xc-w

udontknowme · « **Reply #24 on:** July 03, 2014, 03:19:30 AM »

whether its xc ,xcw,sx they all have a place and time. depends what your using it for

wilkin250r · « **Reply #25 on:** July 03, 2014, 11:12:40 AM »

The Ronax is cool, especially because it's a 2-stroke, but it's not my first choice. If I had that kind of money and I was looking to find a rare/expensive and fast streetbike, I'd be looking for a Honda NR500. Oval piston, 32-valve 4-cylinder. I know, it's not a 2-stroke so doesn't belong in this discussion, but I think the technology and innovation of the oval piston makes it way cooler than the Ronax.

69HemiGTX · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2014, 09:27:09 PM »

Here are the other two-strokes I own. First up is my 1984 Yamaha PW50 for my son that runs like a champ. Next is my 1987 Kawasaki Tecate. Yes, it's a real 87, and I bought it from the original owner last year. What sucks is that they can't be enjoyed right now because we're stationed in Korea, and they're back in Oklahoma. Oh well, they'll be there when we get back to the States.

86Rrider · « **Reply #27 on:** July 30, 2014, 01:14:02 PM »

Besides the '86 R I have a '83 ATC 250R and a '97 LT80 that my daughter rides. Of course, also have 026 Stihl chain saw and weed-wacker! Can't beat the HP for the size!