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Posted by: dual-sporter
i agree that we need new blood in the sport, if any major manufacturer produced a current technology 2-stroke 250cc quad,(even if it's sold as a closed course only machine) i'd try my best to get my hands on one. maybe the proposed GNC rule changes will help push one into production.... who knows
unfortuneately the life of 2-stroke engines in all forms of racing is numbered.(a number of us just don't like the idea at all- including me) the FIM recently changed the rules for world GP sport bike racing, giving a slight advantage to 4-stroke bikes in the GP1 class. sorry to say it, but the industry is trying it's best to declare 2-strokes dead. i see it as only a matter of time until the manufacturers lobby to have changes made favoring thumpers in all forms of off road, watercraft, and snowmobile racing as well...
Posted by: dual-sporter
in the oct DW mag they talk about the possibility ... more from a begging standpoint: that tons of us want it...
in the issue they test ride the new quests on the bomb testing grounds; while there, they visit the engine factory. i guess the saw what the european market gets and we obviously don't(thanks again govt...protecting us from ourselves), they noticed both a 125 and a 250 shifter cart motor that could be easily used in a quad. from my perspective it's doubtful (at best) that they'll actually have the nads to build it... if they do, i hope it holds together well enough to win a lot of races.
Posted by: dual-sporter
the only thing that would really happen would that the company would realise that the machine should have been out 10 years ago, and they would hire a few more poeple to compensate for the demand... or the price would be outrageous to keep demand down...the workers wouldn't see much more other than a few more hours of work in the week and the company would only gain a few more million in profits.
i personally think all the manufacturers should be making a closed-course race quad for each major class, both 2-stroke and 4-stroke, but who am i to say anything... i'm just the little guy.
****in fact the EPA just made the ruling that 2-strokes won't be sold in the US after 2006, but is allowing comment for a few weeks...
the AMA doesn't agree with them at all on this decision and has a way to help send comment... so... go to the AMA website and give the EPA an earful, tell them what you think. ***
Posted by: rhino99
Did gas gas actually produce the 300? Last I heard they backed out and werent producing it.
Posted by: Chawness
If only Honda would make a stand and produce the TRX 250R one more year (before the ban), they would see record sales like no other.
Just fire up the production line and make the 1989 250R one more year! Thats all you got to do Honda! Can you imagine?
Posted by: lonestarbanshee
Honda could close the doors to their manufacturing plant if they resurrected the 250R. They would sell so many, all their workers would be filthy rich. I can gaurentee there would be a 2002 250R sitting beside my 89.
Posted by: Oldgun
Here we are again at the end of another racing season and the two strokes have taken the Pro- class titles in booth the GNC and the GNCC.I just got back from the local dealer and all I see is state of the art Motocross bikes that are mainly two-strokes.This is crazy we spend money on Raptors, 400EXs,and outdated Banshees just so the big companys can pay all their high dollar bike riders big money .This is money we spend on old technology.I say lets rally together so they start putting some money back into the quad sport side of the market.It is ridiculous that they will not try to market some sort of race oriented two- stroke qaud.
Posted by: PhilMoore
I would buy one.
Posted by: atv88
Did anyone else here anything about Bombardier trying to develop a 2 stroke sport atv? I heard they were but you know about hearsay.
Posted by: juggalo
i agree. i'd love to see a new 250 out. that would be awesome! the closest thing to it tho is the new gas gas 300
Posted by: crhye250r
Yes, Gas Gas is actually going to begin production (or so it says in the new ATV Action) This quad looks trick as hell too. Plus it has a 300cc two stroke motor!! Im anxious to see onna these babies.
Posted by: Red400EXRider
Well you better buy a 2 stroke before the become prehistoric AKA Banned in 2006.
