[crazyracer]

Motocross racing, not a rookie anymore...remember that

I've almost come to a finish on my first season of racing this new hybrid crf450. The quad's engine is built by Baldwin with a piston, cam, porting, and piping.

Anyway, i've come to the conclusion that racing a 4-stroke costs a shit load of time more than a 2-stroke. Race-to-race, i get more reliablility out of my 4-stroke, but as the season progresses, i find that the 4-stroke takes alot of careful dedication. The engine runs no problem, thats not the issue. Instead, changin the oil every 3 races, along with the oil filter, gets expensive. Also, i put new valves in the head before the season, and with 3 races to go, i am finding that they need adjusting again.

However, on the upside (major upside), the motor is an absolute powerhouse! Heavily ported shee's arent anything on the straigt's, and that something i honestly didn't think it could do. Also, i pull 2nd gear holeshots, and i only have to shift twice on the straights. In the corners, i can put in 3rd, and just power through them like mad.

I guess the point of this thread was just to validate what most you guys are saying. 4-strokes are a pain in the ass to keep tip-top shape in racing, but if you got the time and money to do it, they can run laps around older technology