“Well, I think in this day in age the four-strokes are the wave of the future. With every manufacturer having one, I think it’s real important in the storefront to be racing one. Yamaha has had one for quite some time and now every manufacturer has one. I think it’s the next stepping stone and to have a Supercross Champion on one.”

“Well, as the sport continues to evolve we’re going to go through changes. For me, I made the decision a long time ago back when they first came out. It was the direction the sport was going and for more than one reason. They have continued to make the four-stroke better and to me they’re more superior to the two-strokes. They’re more agile, the power delivery is better, and you can do more with it. It’s only going to get better and it’s the wave of the future.”

“It seems what the guys are saying is that it’s easier to ride. I know myself as an amateur rider it doesn’t take as much to ride it faster and at their level that’s obviously very important. Since everyone is going that fast and giving it 110%, it takes less energy to ride it.”

“Oh man [Laughs], my personal opinion is different than my professional opinion. I think they all think that they’re missing out on something and they’re jumping on the bandwagon. I think ultimately the lap times tell you that they are going faster but they look like they’re going slower. You have to finesse the four-stroke and you have to ride it completely different. I’m bummed because the racing action on a two-stroke was better. McGrath said there are certain areas the two-stroke will have an advantage and there’s certain areas the four-stroke will have the advantage. Personally, I think they’re making a mistake [Laughs].”

“I think it’s the way everyone is going. Why not switch to the four-stroke? I know in the past they were talking about the carburetion for the four-strokes in supercross and they were nervous about that. But the bikes are better and they’re better than they have ever been. I’m not saying the two-stroke isn’t good, but if you ride you know the difference. But I think they have a better opportunity to go faster on those bikes.”

“I think years ago the manufacturers kind of saw the face of racing and motorcycles in general were going to change. Then you saw a lot of the manufacturers start putting a lot of the development into the four-stroke. I know Honda has come along way in the last few years and even since the time I have rode it. The bikes are incredible and I think it’s a real tribute to all the manufacturers of how they have adapted. Years ago people didn’t think you could make a four-stroke run like that! Now, I love my Honda and the 450 works for me and I never plan on going back.”

“It’s obviously a better thing because it’s all about the gate in supercross and the four-stroke gets out of the gate better. Also, the way they’re building the tracks, the big jumps out of the turns, the four-strokes get better traction and they can clear the big jumps easier. And I guess if everyone else is on one you have to be on one too.”

“I think the technology is going that way and the four-stroke is a lot better. It’s better for the starts and it’s better for the way the jumps are being built. The main thing is when a guy like Ricky showed up on one at the U.S. Open then everybody else decided to ride one. When one guy does it, then everybody else is going to do it!”

“Well, I would say it’s easier to ride even though it has more power. They have the bikes so down in weight, and they work so well, that it would be a disadvantage to ride a 250 two-stroke.”

“Unfortunately Farber, the writing is on the wall. The four-stroke produces so much easy to use power and you’re not going to beat it to the first turn. You have to be in it, to win it, my man!”