125 2 STROKE VS. 250 4 STROKE

Gun motocross riders, Jacob Simpson (2019 KTM 125SX) and Max Singleton (2019 Kawasaki KX250F) pit 125cc two stroke against 250cc four stroke (2 stroke vs. 4 stroke). Comment which one you think won!

Riders:
Jacob Simpson - 2019 KTM 125SX
Max Singleton - 2019 Kawasaki KX250F

Music: Frank Fields - Okay

Camera: Sony PXW-FS5

Helmet camera: GoPro HERO5 Session on a ProShot mount

[jonthelamb]

A real test would be to just get the same rider to do 3 laps on each and compare the best lap times

[Micscience]

I like that deep sound of the 4 stroke. However the 2 stroke sound is classic.

[ohcustomsr]

Guys let’s put our differences aside and be glad we don’t ride four wheelers
(2 years later and I still fully stand behind my statement)

[bigbeer]

I like the nostalgia of a 2 stroke and the simplicity but usually the 4 strokes come out on top. Still both amazing and powerful bikes.

[OsamaBinJoggin]

The only thing that matters is the rider, ive seen a guy on a 125 smoke a guy on a 450

[flyingmerkel]

Great video. No chatter, no annoying and pointless music, just well shot video of the bikes. I'd give the race to the 250, but not by much.

[kodygeorge]

The rider on the 250 is alittle better if you put him on the 125 he would be even faster, the other guy didn't shift the 125 enough to clear them big jumps or rail the turns hard

[bobbyvolling]

i feel like the 250 rider was more confident in himself than the 125 rider which makes the whole race leaning towards the 250 rider

[DoggoWillink]

I had a KTM 125 for years, I loved that thing, and love the sound of them most. I’d go for a 4 stroke today just because I’ve never owned one (outside of an old 100 Honda which was a low-set beginner’s style of bike for trails). But can’t beat the sound of a 2-smoke.

[jameseduardnicolas]

Nothing beats 2 stroke 👍
The sound, the smells .. nothing beats.. the power.. the lightness 👍👍

[firemenonbikes]

It's beyond me why anyone would go out and buy a bike that's needs and engine twice as big with 6 gazillion more moving parts to be competitive...

[kid_withabike]

I literally hate it when people make fun of my bike because it’s a 4 stroke, like ok I’m sorry I want fuel efficiency and don’t need a crap load of torque. But they just say “ugh u baby get a real bike!” And then they loop out and run out of gas.

[firemenonbikes]

Depends on the rider... Obviously the 2 stroke rider has bigger balls tho...

[MontclairWrestler]

Would have like to see them swap bikes.. always think about this

[lekshmynair]

Clearly the 250 won. But the performance of that 2 stroke engine was fab. Well, here in India we all are fans of two strokes. It all started when jawa launched its yezdi roadking. It was a fabulous time. Then came Yamaha with its rx100, rx135 and finally the rd350.
Those were the good times.

[BassCandy]

Finally A real comparison! Been searching for these and hardly find them

[Hekkie]

Like other people already mentioned, the rider seems to be much more deciding in this particular comparison. I don't think there's a lot of difference between these bikes in terms of performance. There were multiple moments where both the 125SX and KX250F were able to pull away from each other significantly. I myself like two strokes more because of the sound, simplicity and power delivery, but let's not forget why pretty much all modern ICEs in any type of vehicle are four strokes.

[scottlindsay]

It's all about the rider ... I never have owned a 4stroke . Still to this day .. only bike I ride YZ250 smoker .. best all around bike ..

[ryanmeme]

Looks like 4t puts power down better. Rider on 4t better slightly. I'll take 2t all day. Love the sound and throttle response. Love my kx100

[beobe]

"Alright guys, go out there and have a fairly even race so people on the internet can argue over which was better"

:P