Emig was just brilliant, especially in the first moto. He had to ride the wheels off his 250. Five years later all my friends went four stroke and told me they were the future. I have stayed on two strokes, though I had both types of Yam YZ250 just to see what all the four stroke fuss was about and compare. I liked the 2 stroke YZ the most. Thinking of how many of those friends no longer ride because it became too expensive, with the parts needed at rebuild time, and a motor which was too complex for the average rider to work on themselves, maybe I was right to stay with my 2 strokes.
They were the future forced on us, and is responsible for many people not riding, (expense). My last bike was this 97 KX250, sold it 2002 and stopped riding. Started a business porting 2-stroke engines, running the CNC mill right now. But guess what? The commies are coming, the commies are coming, and I am picking up a very slightly used 2019 YZ250 2-stroke tomorrow, (man, they are hard to find, dealerships are bare.) and building a little track in my small back yard for exercise. I am living my USA while I still can. Piss on em!!!!!!
The 1997 kx250 was a force to be reckoned with. Throw Jeff on top of that and you have a very tough time beating him. He was too dialed in and super fast. It takes some work to pull out on a 400. The power delivery on a 4 is much easier to use and manage. Especially when it comes to straight lines and traction. That 4 would blow right by you in certain areas. Making a 2 stroke rider work harder. Jeff still managed to smoke it 😁 It was pure determination and skill. That 400 was no joke. It had advantages.
Actually, it was a 426 Henry was riding. He mentioned it on his interview with "The Whiskey Throttle Show". There never was a 400, just a sticker, according to Henry. RC and James held out the longest, and were still winning on their 2-strokes when they switched.
Faster isn't always better too which was the main advantage of a four stroke. For example I was faster on my 250f than my 252 stroke around the track just because I wasn't in the greatest shape and the four-stroke would make me less tired.
It does. Especially cause Doug was truly a good guy. But some little bullshit like being paralyzed isn't gonna stop a tough ass dude like Doug Henry. He still rips hard to this day !! I have tons of respect for anybody that doesn't let a disability define the rest of there life.
I agree, but you know, it really wasn't surprising with how Doug rode. He was a lot like Pastrana, Guy Cooper and Magoo Chandler. They all rode with heart and determination, but would crash big
Back in 1999 that was the week of Unadilla Doug and Dowd came to ride at Mike Leavitt’s track I still have it on vhs 📼 Doug was on the 4 stroke and Dowd on the 2 stroke it was a fun day❤
If only we could have put off the switch to 4 strokes for 10 years or so. I'm pretty sure that the manufacturers could have developed a direct injection 2 stroke if they were not so distracted by the 4 stroke. Imagine a 2 stroke that doesn't need pre-mix. That would have been so awesome....
It exists now KTM and Husky TPI (Transfer Port Injection), fuel injection. It is not all that cool though. They only did it to beat higher and higher restrictions from our government of environmental authority, (who elected them?), and of course, the price is going up. The four stroke did not enter this sport by free market forces. It entered it by government forces through the FIM and AMA. It is a huge reason why the sport is on life support now.
That bike was great for the average rider but was awful for the pro riders. The factory team 96 motor made 43hp, 45 in 97, 10 less than the 426 Henry was on. They called it a 400 but it was 426.
The Yamaha Trapezoid graphics on the shirts and bike and trailer were so cool looking in the late nineties!!! The electric blue Yamahas fluorescent green Kawasaki’s and fluorescent red Honda’s such cool looking machine’s!!
Emig was just brilliant, especially in the first moto. He had to ride the wheels off his 250. Five years later all my friends went four stroke and told me they were the future. I have stayed on two strokes, though I had both types of Yam YZ250 just to see what all the four stroke fuss was about and compare. I liked the 2 stroke YZ the most. Thinking of how many of those friends no longer ride because it became too expensive, with the parts needed at rebuild time, and a motor which was too complex for the average rider to work on themselves, maybe I was right to stay with my 2 strokes.
They were the future forced on us, and is responsible for many people not riding, (expense). My last bike was this 97 KX250, sold it 2002 and stopped riding. Started a business porting 2-stroke engines, running the CNC mill right now. But guess what? The commies are coming, the commies are coming, and I am picking up a very slightly used 2019 YZ250 2-stroke tomorrow, (man, they are hard to find, dealerships are bare.) and building a little track in my small back yard for exercise. I am living my USA while I still can. Piss on em!!!!!!
Emig in his prime was so fun to watch.
The 1997 kx250 was a force to be reckoned with. Throw Jeff on top of that and you have a very tough time beating him. He was too dialed in and super fast. It takes some work to pull out on a 400. The power delivery on a 4 is much easier to use and manage. Especially when it comes to straight lines and traction. That 4 would blow right by you in certain areas. Making a 2 stroke rider work harder. Jeff still managed to smoke it 😁 It was pure determination and skill. That 400 was no joke. It had advantages.
Actually, it was a 426 Henry was riding. He mentioned it on his interview with "The Whiskey Throttle Show". There never was a 400, just a sticker, according to Henry. RC and James held out the longest, and were still winning on their 2-strokes when they switched.
Yeah a two strike will always be faster but with that displacement advantage the 250 just couldn't compete.
Faster isn't always better too which was the main advantage of a four stroke. For example I was faster on my 250f than my 252 stroke around the track just because I wasn't in the greatest shape and the four-stroke would make me less tired.
Doug's white YZM 400 is the boss😊
Doug henry a true legend, sucks he is paralyzed today.
It does. Especially cause Doug was truly a good guy. But some little bullshit like being paralyzed isn't gonna stop a tough ass dude like Doug Henry. He still rips hard to this day !! I have tons of respect for anybody that doesn't let a disability define the rest of there life.
I agree, but you know, it really wasn't surprising with how Doug rode. He was a lot like Pastrana, Guy Cooper and Magoo Chandler. They all rode with heart and determination, but would crash big
Back in 1999 that was the week of Unadilla Doug and Dowd came to ride at Mike Leavitt’s track I still have it on vhs 📼 Doug was on the 4 stroke and Dowd on the 2 stroke it was a fun day❤
Jeff took Jeremy out of his “dominance” not a piece of glass
If only we could have put off the switch to 4 strokes for 10 years or so. I'm pretty sure that the manufacturers could have developed
a direct injection 2 stroke if they were not so distracted by the 4 stroke. Imagine a 2 stroke that doesn't need pre-mix. That would have
been so awesome....
It exists now KTM and Husky TPI (Transfer Port Injection), fuel injection. It is not all that cool though. They only did it to beat higher and higher restrictions from our government of environmental authority, (who elected them?), and of course, the price is going up. The four stroke did not enter this sport by free market forces. It entered it by government forces through the FIM and AMA. It is a huge reason why the sport is on life support now.
T's esse
Not gonna lie the 1997 Rm 250 was a beast back in the day,mainly watch these old vids to see old technology compete each other
I own one, it's a great bike.
Well McGrath swore up and down it’s y he lost the championship
@@scottackerman8981 me too
That bike was great for the average rider but was awful for the pro riders. The factory team 96 motor made 43hp, 45 in 97, 10 less than the 426 Henry was on. They called it a 400 but it was 426.
The Yamaha Trapezoid graphics on the shirts and bike and trailer were so cool looking in the late nineties!!! The electric blue Yamahas fluorescent green Kawasaki’s and fluorescent red Honda’s such cool looking machine’s!!
Funny watching this now,the 4 strokes heavier, harder to ride etc etc etc. We've since found out the opposite. 2 strokes are much more taxing to ride.
To push on a mx track is far diff than baby sx track, mx had a baby it's sx
0:44 haha we all know the real story today
What's the real story?
Yeah what’s the real story
Tell us the real fucking story !!!!!
The real story is Jeremy only had thongs on while drinking!