Sermon ON THE mount

One thing that’s whacked me between the eyes during the pandemic time warp is how much people love two-strokes, both in motocross and enduro, and how far the things have come in the last 20 years. Any video of someone shredding on a 125 or 250cc two-stroke has been an instant hit on coronavirus-era social media.

If you look at any footage from before the four-stroke takeover, it always gets a shit tonne of views and likes. Why is that? I’ll tell you why, because two-strokes are awesome. The races are different without them – the smell, the sound, even the tracks are different.

Promoters from all disciplines are now putting in extra classes for two-strokes because they know there is a spot for them. The AMA has the 125 All-Stars, the MX Nationals have the 125 Gold Cup, MXGP has