The 2-stroke thread

Here's my 1974 Kawasaki H2 750

There's a reason why they call this motorcycle "the widowmaker"

 

Yes, it's because of those brakes!

 

Brakes? What Brakes?

 

Beautiful bike Boisebound! I'm also a kaw man, i have the old 900's. I always have people referring to my kz's as the widowmakers and i'm always correcting them that it was the 2 stroke triples. You have a true gem there!

 

It is a very interesting part of motorcycle history. That bike will still embarrass many new bikes, running the 1/4 mile in 12 seconds flat. That's almost as fast as my KTM adventure, and it has almost 40 more horsepower.

 

This is my 2 stroke. 2001 cr500, last year of production.

 

Clean bike man! Technically you can still buy a brand new one- http://www.servicehonda.com/2010-models48/honda34/2012-500af

 

Thanks 68dave

 

Thinking of ebaying my 2001 CR500. Bike is a clean low hour original bike except for the FMF pipe/silencer. I had 3 CR500's but i sold the other two and kept this one because of it's condition and it's the last year the Honda factory produced them. I don't ride it since buying my 2011 honda 4x4 quad.

 

Picked this '73 RD350 up last week. Pretty much original with the exception of the rear shocks and drilled rotor. It should be getting some minor performance upgrades this winter. Chambers, airbox delete, etc.

 

Holeshot in the NHHA Championship on Saturday, I am on orange on the YZ250

Good Ol' 2-stroke outrunning the 450s!!!



Oh and cant forget to put on the headphones for some tunes while racin!

 

Here was our lineup, it was CRITICAL to get a good start!

 

Proud new owner of an 03 YZ250.
Two strokes are (for many reasons) the only way to go.

 

Nice job Jason! 2-stroke out front where it belongs

Nice find man, congrats!

 

Braaaap!

 

Haha nice! I know that feeling! Love dead engine starts on the 2 stroke, I'm gone while the 250f's are stuck kicking away on the line

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j6dyAMrPZU

 

Thats awesome! Where was that, was is a hare and hound or a GP or what?

Love that sandwash starting area, I tend to do really good in those since I am only 120# so I tend to win just about every drag race! Nice!

 

It's a hare scramble series based out of Colorado called webe racing. Really small series, I'm only a mid pack b rider there so probably very slow c rider in a national series

That particular race was in Farmington New Mexico.

 

Its all good as long as we are having fun, it doesnt matter skill level. At least your getting out there and doing it! Thats more than most people can say that have ever swung a leg over a dirtbike, keep it up, your only gonna get faster!