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Old 03-14-2006, 01:16 PM
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Originally posted by: squeege
How much are you really cutting emmitions buy building engines twise the size to keep up with performance of a two strokes?
Besides that 4 strokes are more efficient at burning fuel they only fire every other stroke. Maybe thats why they need to be bigger.
 
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Old 03-14-2006, 02:13 PM
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Jet powered seems to be the most efficient. Maybe that'll be next? LOL
 
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Old 03-14-2006, 02:46 PM
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No more two strokes huh? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] Don't dirt bikes still use 2 strokes?.
Dirtbikes can still be sold for closed course competition. You won't see any more two-stroke bikes intended just for play. KTM got smart and just took the headlight off of their 2-smokers, that way they can "say" it is sold for closed course use.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]


As far a Banshee compared to a Rappy or YFZ450, it really depends on what type of riding you are doing. I still think 2-stokes are the most fun quads and bikes to play on, but the current 4-strokes are better performers and not because they have more HP, just because you can actually use all of their HP.
 
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Jet powered seems to be the most efficient. Maybe that'll be next? LOL
Riiiiggghhht, everyone knows the Batmobile gets great gas mileage.
 
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Default What ever happened to the 2 strokes?

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Jet powered seems to be the most efficient. Maybe that'll be next? LOL
Riiiiggghhht, everyone knows the Batmobile gets great gas mileage.
Is lighting a fart on take off considered jet power? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
 
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I wish......Lol........
I'd be fast.......
 
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Old 03-15-2006, 12:45 AM
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So what do you guys think i should get a Banshee or a YFZ450?

Which ever one i get i would put pipes on and modify the airbox. I have 50 plus anchors of land to rid on most are wide open and some wooded. I've had the top end of a banshee open before to replace the rings and pistions 4 strokes i know nothing about the motor.

Wish i could just get both [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Are 4 strokes the same like when you add pipes you have to change the jetting like on a banshee?
 
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Old 03-15-2006, 12:59 AM
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What happened to 2 strokes? I will tell you what happened, the 2 strokes were so good, with cheaper rebuilds and all that the dealers knew that the 4 strokes were much more costly that the dealers made more $$ from them that the dealers only wanted to sell them. JK probably partly true. The frekin tree huggers wanted to ban them because they made to much poultion or somthing like that.
 
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