Ted Hamilton
Helmet Painter / Racer
Used BLUEPRINTED KT-100 $500.......j/s from BMIKarts.com - $200.....used pipe -- $100....Used 2 disc clutch -- $150....total: ~$1000. Will run circles around a clone, predator, and most animals. Rebuild 1x season - $300. I don't know where you're looking, but must not be the right places...what 2 stroke with pipe and jackshaft is cheaper than what 4 stroke? what are you comparing? every time i look at everything i need to run a 2 stroke i find the 4 stroke is far less. and there is more competition running 4 cycle as well. if a Yamaha was the same price as a clone with longer race intervals between rebuilds and cheaper rebuilds everyone would be racing them.
As to why more aren't racing them? Good question...they're cheaper AND faster, so a no brainer for me. Also, more speed reveals weaknesses more...ppl don't want to admit they aren't willing to do the work to win, so we have 30 classes with 20 weights and time trials instead of heats, consis, elims, and features...
May castor fumes never go away....