Hey 2-Stroke fans! We hope you enjoyed Red Bull Straight Rhythm this year, we had a blast! We'd like you to let us know what you liked about the event this year, and comment on what we can do to improve on it next time!
@Akmooserider, which platform did you watch it on? We had the full show on Red Bull TV and Facebook, and the live view from the cable-cam on TH-cam. This video is the full replay of the coverage that was shown on Red Bull TV
Well done red bull, this is such an awesome event. 2 Stroke only - it's what the people want to see. You guys are killing it, far more interesting than the AMA!
As a 2 stroke rider in his 40s I love this event 👍🏻 great to see old and young, pros, former pros, amateurs and Ronnie Mac 🤣. More 500 riders next year please. Someone get Mac a Honda 500 !!
They are making a HUGE comeback, but I just don't see that happening sadly. About all you can hope for is the public to show enough interest in them, so the Japanese magic can occur. And I don't mean a watered down KX250 with a broad powerband, or another cookie cutter 2006 YZ250. I want a badass 55hp motor on a state of the art platform that scares the shit out of you and gives you confidence at the same time...in lime green. Dear Kawasaki executive guys, Hello, my name is Rick. Get your 3 buddies on a conference call and tell them to fire up the foundries and computers, because people want to be punished. Again. We've been naughty and deserve to be thrown around like cowboys attempting to ride a bull. Go.
Rick Feith Is love another CR500 2S. They were seriously wicked. My brother is rebuilding a 70’s model 750 two stroke road bike. 3 cylinder. Can’t wait for a ride.
@@xd_gangster693 Well, they make 500cc two strokes. Google "Service Honda CR500 AF"....that would be a 2001 Honda 500cc smoker engine shoehorned into a modern aluminum frame from a four stroke CRF bike. Best of both worlds and done with Honda's blessing by a bad ass group of dudes. The problem; you are gonna pay for this level of amazingness. They are not cheap at all. I saw one local on Craigslist last year, and it was $12k. Fucking insane bike though.
Love it. Love bringing back the beloved 2 strokers. How about adding quads? Bowers & Pastrana racing 500cc Quadzillas? Snowmobiles? Hey, continue the straight rhythm with Winter games?
dude roczen is so talented and amazing to watch. i really thought hanny had it, probly would have if it wasnt for that last whoop section. sick event cheers to everyone that competed!
Ken roczen, 11 september 2011 in fermo (italy),has raced last 2011 mx2 world gp on a 125 cc already crowned (beating jeffrey herling)the youngest ever world motocross champion 🤓
Marc Moloney Maybe he was told to do so by Honda. Actually Ken’s victory can be detrimental to their sales cause now more people will want a 2-stroke and Honda is not making one, not even a 85 cc. 🤷♂️
@@cheetah694 Perhaps in the US people will buy into this but anyone who has followed ken from the start will know different. As for Honda telling him to say this, complete horse shit..
I had a nasty fall some years back I’m 32 now and I got myself an electric dirt bike and it’s brought back the itch for me to want to get another 2stroke after all these years and watching this is just giving me all the nostalgia
125/150/250/500 old school with updated graphics and year model 2 strokes. Awesome event 2 Strokes Rule ! Amazing event with awesome racers from the 90’s to now! Great Event.😎🥇🇺🇸🏁
That smell was the best part of my childhood, I grew up at the end of the two stroke age and I was the only two stroke rider in my classes at the local races. the good ole days had to stop racing when I turned 19 back in 2015, I miss the hell out of it.
Awesome event again this year, only a few hiccups in my mind. Im not a huge fan of 150s in the 125 class - its just too much of an advantage on the little screamers. So dissapointed with the enhanced audio particularly on the 500s - that mightve been the last time we see travis racing the RMzilla but I couldnt hear the 500 glory!
A great idea would be to have a DOUBLE ELIMINATION BRACKET. There is a winners bracket and a losers bracket. You race each guy one time instead of two times. But as a trade off we get to see them race against more people. And it also adds to suspense since a rider can be knocked down to the losers bracket suprisingly survive elimination and then come back and win the whole competition. A additional good thing about double elimination is that riders would finish in specific positions. Right now we have only 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th position and then many of the other 12 people are all tied on positions for the night because they never raced and sorted out who was faster. Also with the current single elimination bracket 2nd and 3rd place do not race each other. So we never actually see who is faster. In this last competition Hansen consistently had faster race times than Hartranft and so if given the chance to race each other Hansen likely would have taken 2nd on the night. With DOUBLE ELIMINATION Villopoto could have lost his race to Mashburn and then in the losers bracket we could have seen Villopoto race against Ronnie Mac and possibly win. Then Villopoto could have raced Webb or Seely in the losers bracket etc. By having DOUBLE ELIMINATION we would get the pleasure of watching more fan favorite riders square off against each other.
Of course 2 strokes are faster!! My 1972 Kawasaki H2, 750 Triple, 2 stroke was so much fun!!! Bored .040 over, ported heavily, high end expansion chambers, stripped with clip ons and you still couldn't keep the front end on the ground with 100 mph power wheelies in 3rd gear, LOL!!!! None of my friends with 1000-1300cc modded 4 strokes could compare. The Honda CR 500 is great too! That's why Moto GP limited 2 strokes to 500cc and used to let 1000 cc 4 strokes compete with them. LOVE IT!
WOW what a race KROC is the bomb, now that we've seen 450, 250 & 125s , we now need to see super minis. Bring in the future stars of the sport. Hydrant Deegan and the rest of the super minis group would really put Straight Rythem on the map.
3:01:12 Much better line! Landing on the tabletop and putting the power to the ground moved him up! Freaking close this first heat even with that small case on the KTM.
yes i think the fact they you race BMX or mount-bikes helps a lot with style and timing in motocross i think this will be the new secret training fir some pros to get the edge on speed style in the coming years
Ryan Sipes bike is beautiful. Those white purple and orange KTMs were awesome and I hope one day they somehow incorporate it into production bikes again.
Lmao T.P.199 saying that Bowers sacked up on the unit and then realized and was all no point intended so funny. This was such an awesome event and never disapppoints. Mad respect to all the riders and what a show Pastrana199
it is so fun to see a good rider on a 250cc 2 stroke like ken roczen on an old honda to win such a competition whne lla of the riders are actualy realy good, and see it can still produce amazing results, is till believe if he raced this honda in a pro motocross race he would be at a15 place at lowest . im sure of it, let alone at his prime ricky carmichael on his factory suzuki rm250 in todays game with his riding skills, he wouldn't be bad, a true motocross fan can see this.
It's like the industry just woke up from a bad dream where everyone was only allowed to race 4-strokes. This is what the sport is. SX and pro MX need to go back. The OEMs need to all make 2Ts and the AMA needs to change the rules to reverse what they've done.
Its killing our sport , 4 strokes have destroyed our sport. They're tanks compared to a smoker , they allow for better racing etc.. these 2 strokes were barking / spittin fire
The Borden Asylum I like 2 strokes as much as anyone, grew up on them and raced them. But you can’t change something because you don’t like new technology. What if all the guys from the 60s and 70s raged and said all this new dang fancy suspension is killing our sport, you just go back to 2 dual spring shocks in the rear and 2inch front forks
@@wyattgranger7618 Yeah, but a 300+ does and it weighs a lot less. Also the ktm 300 tpi is passing euro street emission standards, so the environmental concern is no longer relevant.
Awesome event I never miss it...just needs work keeping everything on an even playing field. The guys on the 2020 Ktms have a clear advantage the technology of a 2020 Ktm obviously is far better than say a 06 yz cr rm etc since ktm still make 2 stroke bikes they’re just far more advanced imo
Thats not accurate at all. Roczen was on an old bike, and he won. The bike is important, but raw talent wins every time, as Roczen proved at this event.
Hey now, thats an insult to saws. Stihl chainsaws sound phenomenal...especially the older ones, like the 066 with 92cc of awesomeness. And the legendary MS200T climbing saw. Its an absolute animal with crazy throttle response that is throaty and nasty.
Ken is a monster. And I know people don't believe it cause he was injured so much and has no 450 supercross title. Bit I saw him race the 250cc 4 stroke at the age of 14. Saw him race 85cc at the age of 12 destroying competishion. Winning against max nagl (mx1 world championship second placed at that time) at the freakin age of 14. He may really be the most talented motocross racer ever born. Pleasure to watch him
"High Tech Audio Device" let's you hear the 2 stroke like never before! ...Because that's not what riding one sounds like lol🤣 Sounds like toys through that fancy device
Hey 2-Stroke fans! We hope you enjoyed Red Bull Straight Rhythm this year, we had a blast! We'd like you to let us know what you liked about the event this year, and comment on what we can do to improve on it next time!
Please could you air it Live on TV next year!I'd even Pay for it!
It was live on Red Bull TV, and it's FREE!
@@RedBullMotorsports but only live from one Cable Cam.We didnt get any Commentating on the Live feed.Im in Alaska so maby something wrong on my end?
@Akmooserider, which platform did you watch it on? We had the full show on Red Bull TV and Facebook, and the live view from the cable-cam on TH-cam. This video is the full replay of the coverage that was shown on Red Bull TV
NO MORE "ENHANCED AUDIO"
2-strokes are the greatest! Let's get them back everywhere and get the major manufacturers innovating them. Nothing more exciting than seeing the 500s
Already can’t wait for next year!👍🏼
Good luck man!
Dude you were great. N nice save. Oooooo weeeee. That was sick.
That save on a 125 was unbulivible
Bruh it’s prolly fuckin canceled im pissed 😤
You represented the #199 with w/respect!!!
Well done red bull, this is such an awesome event. 2 Stroke only - it's what the people want to see. You guys are killing it, far more interesting than the AMA!
One of my favorite events!
Mine To Dude
Some day, I hope we get to see a field of pro riders on 2 strokes again.
Jeremy Linn you just did 🤪
lol
This was so cool
Dude me too man
250 and 500 class with Ronnie Mac
As a 2 stroke rider in his 40s I love this event 👍🏻 great to see old and young, pros, former pros, amateurs and Ronnie Mac 🤣. More 500 riders next year please.
Someone get Mac a Honda 500 !!
Love uncle ronnie
Kenneth Saul if you an it mixing gas ⛽️, you ain’t going fast!!! 😆😂
Lancair W that’s wrong. If you like 2 strokes, you’re mixing gas and tripping ass. Get away from those gas fumes.
Mac on a honda 500😲 that be nuts he'd overshoot half the course lol🖒
Somebody save supercross and bring back the 2 strokes
Move to Australia. Two strokes everywhere here.
They are making a HUGE comeback, but I just don't see that happening sadly.
About all you can hope for is the public to show enough interest in them, so the Japanese magic can occur. And I don't mean a watered down KX250 with a broad powerband, or another cookie cutter 2006 YZ250. I want a badass 55hp motor on a state of the art platform that scares the shit out of you and gives you confidence at the same time...in lime green.
Dear Kawasaki executive guys,
Hello, my name is Rick. Get your 3 buddies on a conference call and tell them to fire up the foundries and computers, because people want to be punished. Again. We've been naughty and deserve to be thrown around like cowboys attempting to ride a bull. Go.
Rick Feith Is love another CR500 2S. They were seriously wicked. My brother is rebuilding a 70’s model 750 two stroke road bike. 3 cylinder. Can’t wait for a ride.
@@rickfeith6372 someone should make a 450cc two stroke
@@xd_gangster693 Well, they make 500cc two strokes. Google "Service Honda CR500 AF"....that would be a 2001 Honda 500cc smoker engine shoehorned into a modern aluminum frame from a four stroke CRF bike. Best of both worlds and done with Honda's blessing by a bad ass group of dudes. The problem; you are gonna pay for this level of amazingness. They are not cheap at all. I saw one local on Craigslist last year, and it was $12k. Fucking insane bike though.
SKIP to @1:46:20 for the 500 2 stroke
I'm so old, there were no competitive 4-strokes even in the desert where I raced. I had a 1991 Kawasaki KX500 beast! 😁
Yeah i've seen them they are mad 🤙
I believe the xr650 is king of the desert.......haha I know what your talking though.
NOTHING IS BETTER THAN A PACK OF OLD SCHOOL 2 STROKES! HANDS DOWN THE BEST SOUND EVER!!!!!!!!
that onboard mic on the bikes sounds like crap, sounds like someones using a 30cc 2stroke whipper snipper
it so bad hey, cant stop laughing at how it was talked up to be the best hahaha
Hahahaha true!!!!
Couldn't agree more
The whole event was awesome, but that sound experiment was such a disaster...
Almost like the new mx vs atv sounds
Thanks for hosting and posting great video of these events!
Travis is like that goofy dad you see at the race track, till he gets on a bike lol.
He rides angry
Need to make a 2 stroke supercross season and outdoor nationals series be alot of fun to watch
I got this as an ad and I laughed cause it was 3 HOURS LONG.
Best ad anyone could ever come across
They should do a 85/ supermini class next year that would be so sick watching some kids battle
and some 12 to 18 year olds on 125's and 250's
@@sweetwolfasmraudio6726 nah lol
The onboard audio makes me feel like I’m playing excitebike
Love it. Love bringing back the beloved 2 strokers. How about adding quads? Bowers & Pastrana racing 500cc Quadzillas? Snowmobiles? Hey, continue the straight rhythm with Winter games?
Anyone during covid19 pandemics??
Need a legends class next year. Get the king and fro back out there.
Josh Hansen #100 was absolutely killing it!! IMHO he had the BEST style out of everyone! 😈💨🤘
1:23:54 "Are you f*cking kidding meeee?" hahaha
is it a spoiler?
hahaha i hear it in the back ground
dude roczen is so talented and amazing to watch. i really thought hanny had it, probly would have if it wasnt for that last whoop section. sick event cheers to everyone that competed!
Ken roczen, 11 september 2011 in fermo (italy),has raced last 2011 mx2 world gp on a 125 cc already crowned (beating jeffrey herling)the youngest ever world motocross champion 🤓
Why do you keep posting this everywhere?
@@michaelsrite822 I'm guessing because ken keeps making reference to never racing a 2 stroke since moving up from 85s
Marc Moloney Maybe he was told to do so by Honda. Actually Ken’s victory can be detrimental to their sales cause now more people will want a 2-stroke and Honda is not making one, not even a 85 cc. 🤷♂️
@@cheetah694 Perhaps in the US people will buy into this but anyone who has followed ken from the start will know different. As for Honda telling him to say this, complete horse shit..
I had a nasty fall some years back I’m 32 now and I got myself an electric dirt bike and it’s brought back the itch for me to want to get another 2stroke after all these years and watching this is just giving me all the nostalgia
Ken roczen has definitely raced 2 stokes before! He raced a 125sx for the remaining rounds in 2011 after he won the world MX2 title, what a legend
thanks to Roczen and honda to not leave KTM win !!!
Awesome !!!
I like that this video is always popping up on recommended
Travis is and will forever be a legend!
Poor execution on the "enhanced" audio. From the volume to the sync timing.
Happens every year
its like watching a chinese movie
Awesome event!. Roczen is a legend 🤘
gotta love the sound of a 2 stroke
Reminds me of playing Excite Bike all night and then jumping on the CR80 in the morning being so jacked up from making 69 tracks..
125/150/250/500 old school with updated graphics and year model 2 strokes. Awesome event 2 Strokes Rule ! Amazing event with awesome racers from the 90’s to now! Great Event.😎🥇🇺🇸🏁
I was a 90’s kid. My Sundays smelled like blendzall, yamalube, and mud. The 90’s were the best.
Amen! Two strokes smelled differently back then
That smell was the best part of my childhood, I grew up at the end of the two stroke age and I was the only two stroke rider in my classes at the local races. the good ole days had to stop racing when I turned 19 back in 2015, I miss the hell out of it.
Damn, Roczen looked just like McGrath. Very cool event, Makes me wish I had my Rm250 again.
Awesome event again this year, only a few hiccups in my mind. Im not a huge fan of 150s in the 125 class - its just too much of an advantage on the little screamers. So dissapointed with the enhanced audio particularly on the 500s - that mightve been the last time we see travis racing the RMzilla but I couldnt hear the 500 glory!
A great idea would be to have a DOUBLE ELIMINATION BRACKET. There is a winners bracket and a losers bracket. You race each guy one time instead of two times. But as a trade off we get to see them race against more people. And it also adds to suspense since a rider can be knocked down to the losers bracket suprisingly survive elimination and then come back and win the whole competition. A additional good thing about double elimination is that riders would finish in specific positions. Right now we have only 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th position and then many of the other 12 people are all tied on positions for the night because they never raced and sorted out who was faster. Also with the current single elimination bracket 2nd and 3rd place do not race each other. So we never actually see who is faster. In this last competition Hansen consistently had faster race times than Hartranft and so if given the chance to race each other Hansen likely would have taken 2nd on the night.
With DOUBLE ELIMINATION Villopoto could have lost his race to Mashburn and then in the losers bracket we could have seen Villopoto race against Ronnie Mac and possibly win. Then Villopoto could have raced Webb or Seely in the losers bracket etc. By having DOUBLE ELIMINATION we would get the pleasure of watching more fan favorite riders square off against each other.
0:14 45 seconds about as long as Travis Pastrana Supercross career🤣🤣🤣🤣
Love seeing what my trusty fast '98 SUZ 250 RMX could possibly do. These guys are killing it.
Dave Despain. The voice of supercross
there need to be more 2 stroke race, these bikes are the best
Make 3 or 4 lanes next year!!
Yes and more 500 riders 👍🏻
Reckon it’s brilliant the way it is head to head knock out 😜
how about 6 or 9
Of course 2 strokes are faster!! My 1972 Kawasaki H2, 750 Triple, 2 stroke was so much fun!!! Bored .040 over, ported heavily, high end expansion chambers, stripped with clip ons and you still couldn't keep the front end on the ground with 100 mph power wheelies in 3rd gear, LOL!!!! None of my friends with 1000-1300cc modded 4 strokes could compare. The Honda CR 500 is great too! That's why Moto GP limited 2 strokes to 500cc and used to let 1000 cc 4 strokes compete with them. LOVE IT!
"The 90s had music, right now it's all about rainbow colors and weird stuff" -Josh Hansen
Well said, well said
I'm surprised he didn't get canceled
By far the best MX event of the year!!!
Its the most wonderful time of the year
WOW what a race KROC is the bomb, now that we've seen 450, 250 & 125s , we now need to see super minis. Bring in the future stars of the sport. Hydrant Deegan and the rest of the super minis group would really put Straight Rythem on the map.
3:01:12 Much better line! Landing on the tabletop and putting the power to the ground moved him up! Freaking close this first heat even with that small case on the KTM.
Can't believe I missed this before! Amazing to watch, do more events like this!
nice to see The King's bike still on top. great ride Roczen.
yes i think the fact they you race BMX or mount-bikes helps a lot with style and timing in motocross i think this will be the new secret training fir some pros to get the edge on speed style in the coming years
We really need to start a 2 stroke 500cc class competition! Hell, Id be happy with 250 2 stroke!
already watched it on red bull tv website, but thank you for uploading.
now just please upload full motocross of nations too please ;)
eberbacher007 You don’t want it. They didn’t clean the cameras once. You better watch Team Fried. They filmed it much more professionally.
@@cheetah694 watch fried wherer ?
Sick! Thanks for uploading this whole thing for us 👍🏻
LMFAO coop "never just gone straight before" that got me 🤣🤣
This was so cool
Ryan Sipes bike is beautiful. Those white purple and orange KTMs were awesome and I hope one day they somehow incorporate it into production bikes again.
Man I miss the speed channel and Dave dispane
This is an awesome event! cannot wait for 2020... I would love to see one in person eventually!
Can't wait for 2020 eh
What about now
Stankdog726 is the KING of 2stroke redbull straight rythem
Lmao T.P.199 saying that Bowers sacked up on the unit and then realized and was all no point intended so funny. This was such an awesome event and never disapppoints. Mad respect to all the riders and what a show Pastrana199
Hard Enduro Guys in Europe: what’s so special??
Enduro two strokes for life🤙
it is so fun to see a good rider on a 250cc 2 stroke like ken roczen on an old honda to win such a competition whne lla of the riders are actualy realy good, and see it can still produce amazing results, is till believe if he raced this honda in a pro motocross race he would be at a15 place at lowest . im sure of it, let alone at his prime ricky carmichael on his factory suzuki rm250 in todays game with his riding skills, he wouldn't be bad, a true motocross fan can see this.
It's like the industry just woke up from a bad dream where everyone was only allowed to race 4-strokes. This is what the sport is. SX and pro MX need to go back. The OEMs need to all make 2Ts and the AMA needs to change the rules to reverse what they've done.
So what Ken Roczen doesn't want to race a 2T...Chad Reed didn't want to switch to a 450 mid season either but he had to
Its killing our sport , 4 strokes have destroyed our sport. They're tanks compared to a smoker , they allow for better racing etc.. these 2 strokes were barking / spittin fire
The Borden Asylum I like 2 strokes as much as anyone, grew up on them and raced them. But you can’t change something because you don’t like new technology. What if all the guys from the 60s and 70s raged and said all this new dang fancy suspension is killing our sport, you just go back to 2 dual spring shocks in the rear and 2inch front forks
A tad of an exaggeration. Have you ever ridden a 450? 250s wouldn’t have a chance. I do think it should be a choice though
@@wyattgranger7618 Yeah, but a 300+ does and it weighs a lot less. Also the ktm 300 tpi is passing euro street emission standards, so the environmental concern is no longer relevant.
Restored a 98 Honda 2 stroke a wile back it’s a blast to ride in my opinion it’s better than the newer bikes
Awesome event I never miss it...just needs work keeping everything on an even playing field. The guys on the 2020 Ktms have a clear advantage the technology of a 2020 Ktm obviously is far better than say a 06 yz cr rm etc since ktm still make 2 stroke bikes they’re just far more advanced imo
Thats not accurate at all.
Roczen was on an old bike, and he won.
The bike is important, but raw talent wins every time, as Roczen proved at this event.
No
51:03 dang it Langston! you had a chance to call out Sipes punching himself in the face on that scrub haha.
This was awesome but we should think about making Dallas a two stroke track
The enhanced sound is shithouse. NEVER EVER do it again red bull
adam bennett sounded like a chainsaw
agreed; it was terrible
Hey now, thats an insult to saws. Stihl chainsaws sound phenomenal...especially the older ones, like the 066 with 92cc of awesomeness. And the legendary MS200T climbing saw. Its an absolute animal with crazy throttle response that is throaty and nasty.
@@rickfeith6372 cool story rick
@@adambennett1193 it was a cool sorry, because he's right and you're gay.
That shot at pastrana in the beginning was savage as fuck! 😂
Roczen literally always says he’s never raced a two stroke even on recent videos but he has
Ken is a monster. And I know people don't believe it cause he was injured so much and has no 450 supercross title. Bit I saw him race the 250cc 4 stroke at the age of 14. Saw him race 85cc at the age of 12 destroying competishion. Winning against max nagl (mx1 world championship second placed at that time) at the freakin age of 14. He may really be the most talented motocross racer ever born. Pleasure to watch him
Hows the smiles on the riders especially travis pastrana you know these guys are having a great time that's what it's about smiles for Miles 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
JEFF WALKER!!!!!!!!
they just denied us hearing those beautiful 500s with the "enhanced audio"
That Patrana last run was smooth!!!
Yessssss ronnie mac i bet you come about 6th or 9th place 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Make Supercross Straight Again!
I soooo wish they would make these a part of racing again.
I love the Red Bull straight rhythm
I love 2 strokes had the first water cooled a 1983 RM 250 raced local in co. Bring back 2 strokes.
This is superb
Travis just being Travis 😂 500 2strokes, Pit Vipers and twisted teas 🍵
Would love to see such an event here on the East Coast. While I have my wish list going let’s make it happen at Daytona. 😎👍🏻🏁
AMA needs the premier class to be 500cc 2 strokes. Let's see dem boys GO.
2:57 ryan sipes looks like he was in the 90's 😂
What an awesome event.
LONG live 2 strokes. There is not substitute.
AMAZING RACING. Truly feels like old school Saturday night ESPN!!! BUT NO 150s n the 125 CLASS.
Straight rhythm should be a circuit just like super cross you could do it in every city fans would love it
Amazing to watch.---
Please !!!!! keep this 2 stroke only in the future
“We have some enhanced audio, so you can hear the 2 stroke like never before”
Yeah I’ll fucking say.
HAHA The Hanny interview. Win it Hanny!
"High Tech Audio Device" let's you hear the 2 stroke like never before! ...Because that's not what riding one sounds like lol🤣 Sounds like toys through that fancy device
two strokes forever!
Ahhh the good ole days with no personal distancing 😁
Just imagine if Honda still make 2 Strokes