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jmen24 · 02-23-2009, 11:42 AM

2-strokes are very nervous dogs by design and need constant attention in certain areas, as mentioned in above posts. Not being a huge snowmobiler I am always facinated by how long you can go without having to rebuild the top end. Having 2-stoke bikes and quads in the entire range I have always rebuild the top end every winter on all rigs, not just the racers. I understand the work would not be fun on the big multi's, just has always puzzled me why it is not done more. As to particular makes, in the 2-stroke game the technology is all the same, it is very simple and not much can change from one manufacturer to the other, fit and finish tend to be the deciding factors, for me anyways, but they are all very picky and someone that says there brand is not, does not understand what a properly tuned 2-stroke sounds like. You can get bad years or designs in all models and makes in anything that is mass-produced. As mentioned above tune your carbs everyday to the conditions and you will have more fun more often and after doing this a few times you will start to hear and smell the right settings without spending to much time at it.

02-23-2009, 11:42 AM	#3
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	2-strokes 2-strokes are very nervous dogs by design and need constant attention in certain areas, as mentioned in above posts. Not being a huge snowmobiler I am always facinated by how long you can go without having to rebuild the top end. Having 2-stoke bikes and quads in the entire range I have always rebuild the top end every winter on all rigs, not just the racers. I understand the work would not be fun on the big multi's, just has always puzzled me why it is not done more. As to particular makes, in the 2-stroke game the technology is all the same, it is very simple and not much can change from one manufacturer to the other, fit and finish tend to be the deciding factors, for me anyways, but they are all very picky and someone that says there brand is not, does not understand what a properly tuned 2-stroke sounds like. You can get bad years or designs in all models and makes in anything that is mass-produced. As mentioned above tune your carbs everyday to the conditions and you will have more fun more often and after doing this a few times you will start to hear and smell the right settings without spending to much time at it.