Road-legal MX

[Paulus]

how new is modern; does 2001 count? (didn't development cease shortly thereafter?) does having to return to the carpark on a trail ride to retrieve a plug and tool for my mate's two stroke bike count as quick and easy? a family we ride with regularly having the old man carry plugs with him at all times?

Carrying spare plug(s) is a necessary evil on 2 strokes as you say. Kind of silly not to. Did he forget his helmet too?

heck i'd recommend you buy the motor that best suits your riding style, cause ultimately that seems to be the decider anyway.

Good advice.

[LittleJohn]

yet, without pulling out my manual, my maintenance intervals are pretty shocking; not much better than the newer models, yet it's still going hard in spite of my best efforts to run it into the ground

EDIT: i suppose sometime in the next few weeks is time for my bi-annual spark plug change - i bought five of them back when kumeu honda closed down and i've still got one left after my friends/family used three

I would hate to buy your old bike..... No regular maintenance may be fine now but it will reduce the bikes lifespan overall. I have rebuilt plenty of 4 strokes, 9 out of 10 is because they haven't been looked after. A simple oil change is not doing that...

not that it matters if they don't make many two strokes anymore

It is only the Jap's who have stopped making the bigger 2 strokes, Europe still makes then. All manufacturer's still make 80's and below 2 strokes.

[motorbyclist]

Carrying spare plug(s) is a necessary evil on 2 strokes as you say. Kind of silly not to. Did he forget his helmet too?

lol funny you should mention him - was on our yz250F and it was kinda not his fault about the helmet.... and we really shoulda cleaned the air filter before leaving - plus the front wheel bearings literally dissappeared

must take better care of the spare bike

I would hate to buy your old bike.....

i can just see the trademe auction now;

in all caps: one careful lady owner never thrashed always cleaned and oiled after every ride trail ridden only
(add pics from the auction i bought it off)
(several unanswered questions)



I have NO intention of selling this bike