Motocross Action's Two Stroke World Championship TM144MX Project

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The World Two-Stroke Championship is a race that has a certain amount of prestige among the growing two-stroke community. To win, it takes much more than a box-stock YZ125 or KTM 250SX can deliver. So, we asked TM USA importer Ralf Schmidt if TM could build us a project TM 144MX that could win the 125cc World Two-Stroke Championship in October. Ralf said, “Get me a fast rider and I’ll give you a fast bike.” TM 144MX isn’t a big bore 125. TM starts from scratch with new cases, a different crank and a completely unique bore and stroke for the TM 144MX.If you’re thinking a 144cc engine is cheating in a 125cc class, you’re wrong. World Two-Stroke Championship rules allow engine displacements up to 150cc in the 125 classes. After testing the 2020 TM 144MX in stock trim just one month prior, we were impressed with how strong the stock power was and with how well the bike handled. The MXA wrecking crew was already a fan of the TM 144MX, and we were excited to see what TM USA was going to cook up for us. We also liked that we were going to get factory support for this World Two-Stroke project. Was it all worth it? We assigned two Pro-level MXA test riders to shake down the TM 144MX project bike. One of them fit the small-bore, 144cc two-stroke perfectly at 5-feet, 6-inches tall and only 130 pounds, while the other was 6 inches taller and 35 pounds heavier. Our first impression was a positive one, as the bike sounded terrific. We had the entire Glen Helen facility to ourselves for the first of multiple test days at different tracks, including TM’s test track, and the crisp-sounding TM exhaust echoed throughout the park. We’ve heard a lot of great two-strokes in our time, but this one had everybody reminiscing about the good old days of factory two-strokes every time the sweet-sounding TM two-stroke rocketed by the assembled crowd of test riders and mechanics. With the stock jetting and 13/52 gearing, the MXA test riders were blown away by the sheer power the bike had on the straightaways. It pulled exceptionally hard, and our testers almost forgot it was a small-bore bike until they got to the hills. It’s not that it wouldn’t climb the hills, because it did‚ it just required extra effort in the shifting and clutch-feathering departments to get it into the rpm where it sang its best song. The power was potent, and the hit was hard, but our testers were looking for more bottom-end to get the bike up to speed quicker.

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[yzmoto]

That titanium nitride blue is absolutely stunning !!

[jonathondavis]

Stoked! Love this brand of offroad motos!!!🤘👍👊💪 STILL trying to get better daily to represent this brand of bike in a way it deserves in races...the guys in Italy must not have their small band of owners and buyers dishonoring these perfectly engineered racing monsters by low results and stats in Enduros, Hare Scrambles, GNCCs, Supermotos, and 🇺🇸💪💪💪🇺🇸💪💪💪🇺🇸💪💪💪🇺🇸💪💪💪🇺🇸

I am waiting to race in 2022 to get in the best shape and have techniques practiced to the point where I only fall about 20 times!!! Lmbo jk...kind of...Haha

Love my 2019 TM EN300ES! Still the current carb model offered in the 2021- only change is a different 6 speed wide ratio transmission, but I really don't mind my wide ratio 5 speed on my enduro 300. :) Great bike for those interested. Will probably have to wait for 2022 and give deposits shortly cause I was told no bikes are left and all were spoken/paid for. :( This brand really kicks arse, and stock parts are phenominal and well thought out for performance & protection! Aftermarket has a pretty nice selection, and parts arrive just as quick, if not quicker, than other brands - additionally the costs are comparable to ANY other brand!!! Trust me - I have a 2020 Husky TE150i in garage as well!

Go Gravity Racing TM USA, as well as all of the awesome men and women who are on one of the greatest machines mankind has created for offroad purposes!!! We are the ELITE BLUCRU!!! Let's rock and roll with this video!!! Love this channel and magazine!!!

⚡💪😎🤘🌀

[yzmoto]

@3:40 : It seems odd, but Cairoli ran one when he won the
250 World championship, so we didn’t question it “ !
Good answer !!!! Really good answer !!! If Cairoli ran it, you better believe it works !!!

[johnthomas]

TM makes sme great bikes & All the work tht was put into it. tht is 1 Badass 2 Stroke Smoker. Nother Awsome nxt level Build MXA🏁 Wick On ✊

[garonburwell]

curious about the bardahl oil and where to get it. badass bike!

[tysnwolfartz]

I like this Bike with the Gold Rims This Bike Sounds Savage.

[William_]

where can i find decalkits for tm bikes?

[marcs]

Anyone notice the nut for the valve stem backed off almost completely on the front rim

[hampusj]

I just wanna know if that frame guard scratch or not

[johnelliott]

I will not believe it's not faster than a 450

[ConnerBonner]

TM are fans of Honda, look at their bikes and compare them to Honda’s bikes

[foodlifewithjimmy]

Hi, is there anyone who can sale used motocross dirt bikes please reply me. Thanks

[azierarsad]

Make a review with crf 230f 2015 model please

[motox]

Why the fuch don’t you just put a Smart Carb on? It’s a free 10% power, no jetting ever it’s always perfect, run less oil at 40:1, even 50:1 if you want to change things more often, and less oil makes even more power, and it’s one and done...Come on Jody

Are you doing all the internals here also

Smart carb link
Technologyelevated.com

Sound sick....Brappp

[motox]

Except for the gold wheels, can you make an otherwise awesome looking MX bike and destroy it. You made it ugly as Fuch. Should have done the big letters with a dark outline, and need something besides white and blue...