2022 Vital MX Ultimate Two-Stroke Off-Road Shootout 

I would go for the reliability of a YZ250 (had 2 previously and loved them) if they had it with electric start. Due to physical health reasons I need electric start.

I dont understand why yamaha won't come out with a damn eletric start

This is a 2022 shootout not a 2006 shootout

@@Saa45MIV lol

@@Saa45MIV lol true, but I like ballin on a budget!

I live in upstate New York that sounds fantastic. Where did you buy it?

@@56Kenny lexington sputh carolina it was a mission to say the least. My SUV broke down 2 separate times on the way down. Was the trip from hell. But the bike made it all worth it.

Do the 2021's have the updated wiring harness. They used too thin of wires in them and they were replacing then with a complete harness that has thicker wires under warranty. Also I know of 3 beta 2 strokes that blew up around 50 hours of trail riding. But then I have a 2022 KTM 300 XC TPI that had no power and misfired from day one. It has seized 2 times and is at the dealer now as KTM authorized them to diagnose it again. It has 7 hours on it. Ran 5 minutes on the 1st motor rebuild (piston kit, cylinder and crankshaft kit). Not happy.

@@human1513 yeah they had a problem with their bearings delivered from skf they already got a failure but for most guys i know it was fixed under warranty cause its 6 months at husky gas gas and ktm the warranty is just 30 days soooo 😅 i feel like im going the save path with a Beta carburateuer bike!

KTM SX 125 and I think the 150 also are blowing, snapping the connecting rod. KTM has a recall on them to reprogram or replace the wrong programmed CDI box that is the root of the problem. This is very recent one.

My dad got one, it really is. Such a fun ass bike that will climb hills and is so nimble in the trees

Agreed. This bike is at the top of my 2022 list. I’m hoping to find one later this.

Really want a 125x but no Yamaha dealer here. Currently chugging through with a 250f. Things a beast but i want to try the lighter, 2 stroke side of life.

I'd suggest signing up for a demo ride. I can honestly tell you that you'd be amazed with a 250 tpi. I would assume that by your comment and your age you would really benefit from the move upwards and fall in love. Imagine no spooge, no fouled plugs (mostly) and no mixing gas among other benefits I wont mention...for spoiler reasons.

@@xXxIcedaddyxXx I actually contacted my KTM dealer and I'm working out a trade for the Freeride E-XC. To be fair though, the TPI bikes have always been a fascination to me. Ive always hated carburetors and the weird power spikes and bogs that they give you. Fuel (& Oil) injection is just that much better, especially in a 2 stroke situation. Had the Freeride not-existed, I would've most definitely went the TPI route. P.S all my friends ride TPI bikes so don't worry, i will be swapping back and forth on the trails :)

Yeah, the kdx 200’s were fun and even pretty dang fast, my dad used to have one, 10 years and never rebuilt it once and sold it running for twice what we got it for

I ride a 2001 220r with a couple aftermarket parts and also have never done a rebuild on it and it still runs well. I've raced it and put it through hell too. In the market for a motocross but I might continue using the kdx as my enduro bike as I'm just so comfortable on it and it lugs through just about any type of terrain.

Did you trade? I'm considering a Beta 200. I have a sherco 300. Love it. But it's super tall for me. And I think I'd love tossing around a 200

shouldn't have to spend more to get a tpi bike to run good. should run good from the factory as much as they want for them nowdays

Mmmmm that CR500. That will be a fun finished product.

Goat I literally laughed out loud

That must be it. My nephew has a new 250xc. That engine is great.

The UK, like much of the rest of the world, use a different octane rating system than the US. There are two ways to rate octane, the Research Octane Number (RON), and the Motor Octane Number (MON). I won't get into how those work, Wikipedia will do a much better job. Anyway, the UK uses the RON number, where as here in the US we use a different system called the Pump Octane Number (PON), which is basically an average of RON and MON. You may even see something like "R+M/2=P" on some pumps in the US. 95 RON is very similar to our 87 PON.

This test wasn't meant towards every 2 stroke off-road bike. It was just a broad comparison including "one" bike of each engine size.

@@vitalmx Ah I can appreciate it for that. I just automatically get annoyed when Rieju and YZ250Xs are left out of shootouts, as they have the best suspension in the woods and still offer carbs and kickstarties (Rieju also has electric on the bike).

@@vitalmx 2008 RM God of 2 strokes

They don't. Not much we can do about that. If they'd like to get more media attention, they need to have at least have one loaner bike available for these tests.

As we've answered in the comments over 10 times now...there were no Shercos available for this test. We asked around four months in advance and no luck.

@@vitalmx Thanks for the answer, sorry for bothering you

There were no Sherco 2 strokes available when we decided to do this test. We wanted something from their range but just couldn’t get one.

@@vitalmx I wondered why no Sherco. Oh well I guess that’s a good indication that it’s not the bike for me. If you can’t get one or parts then it doesn’t matter how good it is. 😂

I owned a 2020 TPI and I was told that it was the BEST year of mapping...sold it for a brand new TM Racing EN300ES 2 stroke, and haven't looked back, even though the Husqvarna was a beautiful machine!

My 2022 EC250 doesn't have the fueling issue they mentioned at all.

They are blu ppl . Dirtbike channel has better reviews.

Yeah they started shaping them that way in ‘20 🤷‍♂️

@@romy7533 that's the only way I could tell

They changed the shape. I think to adjust the power characteristics and to get more ground clearance in the front. Yea, makes it harder to tell them apart now...

No available bike to test.

It was reviewed 6 years ago when it was called a Gas Gas. 😂

As we commented below, there were no Shercos available when we did the test.

I'm most interested in bikes that fall into the jack of all trades category. Like what has been mentioned about the yzx and yzfx lineup. Bikes that can hit the trails and then are also decent for hitting the track once and awhile. Ktm 350xcf vs 300xc vs yz450fx vs yz250x vs crf450rx etc. Thanks Vital! Rad team! I enjoy all the content 💥🔥💨

250 4 strokes, include Sherco and possibly TM

Yz250x and other bikes of your choice

Yz250x please 🙏🏼!

Beta Xtrainer 300

As we've commented multiple times in the comment section, there was no Sherco two strokes available when we decided to do this test.

A what?

@@vitalmx it's a brand that poor peeps like myself can afford. They bought a old patent from Yamaha so it's a YZ 250cc 2-stroke clone motor from the late 80s built in China. Retail out the door tax ect... just around 6k. Before all crap added 5,300 retail

Those bikes are in the test.

@@Jimmy_Watt really? It looks like a 300XC.

@@mbrick The XC, XC-W, TE, TX, EC, EX are all more similar than they are different. 1st/2nd gear and forks are the biggest differences. Rest is pretty minor and comes down to personally preference mostly.

@@WASemiHardEnduro Yes I am quite familiar with the details and differences, thanks.

@@mbrick Then why ask? The 300xc, ec250, & te150 seem like a very good cross section to include. 🤷🏻‍♂️