Australian 2-stroke Nationals

**Shorty_925** · 4th September 2012, 20:24

Here's a link to a video, Australian 2-stroke Nats : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=8swFP77eOc8

Time for something similar in NZ?

**scott411** · 4th September 2012, 20:47

Originally Posted by Shorty_925

Here's a link to a video, Australian 2-stroke Nats : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=8swFP77eOc8

Time for something similar in NZ?

it was run as part of the aussie final round, on the saturday with the vets, not sure if they way our nationals are set up weather we could fit them in (we already run 4 classes)

I think it would be cool if an event came abck like the four strokes used to be when they started, have a two stroke nationals with modern and classic classes, something more fun than serious, maybe with a marque and band at the track,

**Shorty_925** · 4th September 2012, 22:28

Originally Posted by scott411

it was run as part of the aussie final round, on the saturday with the vets, not sure if they way our nationals are set up weather we could fit them in (we already run 4 classes)

I think it would be cool if an event came abck like the four strokes used to be when they started, have a two stroke nationals with modern and classic classes, something more fun than serious, maybe with a marque and band at the track,

Yea noticed it was at Coolum and guessed part of that weekend.

Would be cool event to have, similar to the old 4-stroke champs held over easter weekend if I remember correctly..? Was usually in the Hawkes Bay on natural terrian tracks. Like you say Scott, have modern - 65, 85, 125, 250 & 500's, VMX classes and Enduro as well. Would be alot of racing over a weekend, would be great weekend of it.

**Pornstar** · 5th September 2012, 00:13

Man those inside lines are sooo much faster.

**scott411** · 5th September 2012, 06:06

Originally Posted by Shorty_925

Yea noticed it was at Coolum and guessed part of that weekend.

Would be cool event to have, similar to the old 4-stroke champs held over easter weekend if I remember correctly..? Was usually in the Hawkes Bay on natural terrian tracks. Like you say Scott, have modern - 65, 85, 125, 250 & 500's, VMX classes and Enduro as well. Would be alot of racing over a weekend, would be great weekend of it.

yep it used to be easter,

it actaully started near warkworth by kiwirider, but hawkes bay took it over, after the first 3 or so years, it was more of a party with a race on the during the day, since their were no four stroke mx bikes everyone was on xr's, dr's and klx's,

alot of organsing goes into something like that, it would be cool tho,

**ktm84mxc** · 7th September 2012, 10:08

A great idea just needs some one to get the ball rolling, easter or queens birthday weekends would be ideal .

**Premixer1** · 9th September 2012, 07:17

Yeah i knew a dude that won the thumpernats at warkworth the shop that sponsered him built a yz125 with a xr motor in it

**Shorty_925** · 24th May 2013, 22:30

Looks like someone has got the idea rolling :

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...&type=1&ref=nf

If you cant see the facebook poster, its Rodney Motorcycle Club 2 Stroke Nationals:

2 stroke champs and Fells Farm, September 22nd
Junior 125 support class
Senior 125 124cc to 200cc
(especially for KDX 200 owners)
Senior 250,
Senior Open,
Classic class (pre 1990 ride what ya bring)

**ktm84mxc** · 24th May 2013, 22:56

Great to see should be able to make it . now where's the vet class or a least the over 50's class. Got 2 bikes to ride da 300exc and vmx 250mxc.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th May 2013, 23:04

Ain't life funny! Remember when everything was 2 stroke, and there was the occaisonal big event for four strokes? Full circle eh...

**ktm84mxc** · 24th May 2013, 23:46

Sure is crasher remember when the had the four stroke nationals so you could give the old XR/TT/KLX/DR a chance to win.
You bringing up the SR even if its not ridden it would be nice to see a genuine factory bike.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th May 2013, 23:50

Originally Posted by ktm84mxc

Sure is crasher remember when the had the four stroke nationals so you could give the old XR/TT/KLX/DR a chance to win.
You bringing up the SR even if its not ridden it would be nice to see a genuine factory bike.

Yeah will have to see how the ankle goes mate. Only just started load bearing now...Sept will no doubt be a lil too soon to be bashing it around though unfortunately. I'm slowly getting closer to restoring it to it's 500cc glory though... pics will follow...