TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | THE ART OF PIPES

TP FMF pipeTravis Pastrana’s RMZilla FMF pipe from the 2019 Red Bull Straight Rhythm. 

Two-stroke pipes are a work of art. We have put together a gallery full of our favorite two-stroke pipes throughout the years. Everything from cone pipes, nickel-plated pipes, factory pipes and even pancake pipes. Enjoy and make sure not to drool too much.


A custom KX500 pipe. 

brett-metcalfe-two-stroke-05-2Brett Metcalfe’s Yamaha of Troy YZ125 used a factory FMF Fatty pipe.

2019 TM 300MX project bikeThis Pro Circuit cone pipe off a TM 300MX  is a prototype that is not for sale.

hon1377_adj_lrOn Ricky Carmichael’s championship winning 2005 Suzuki RM250 a works Pro Circuit pipe was used.

The Pro Circuit pipe of Mike Brown MXDN bike that was never raced. 


Scalvini cone pipe on a KTM 300TPI. 

dke_8645This is Johnny O’Mara’s 1986 MXDN winning factory Honda CR125. They used an in-house factory built pipe.

Josh Hanson Honda CR250Josh Hanson’s CR250 with a Bill’s pipe he raced at the Red Bull Straight Rhythm. 

two-stroke-pipes-9156Bud Racing pipes are built by HGS. This one is used on a 2005 Kawasaki KX125.

Ken Roczen Honda CR250 engineThe CR250 Ken Roczen raced at the Red Bull Straight Rhythm and won. 

two-stroke-pipes-8648Honda Japan factory built cone pipe.

Ricky Carmichael’s Championship Winning Honda CR250
Ricky Carmichael’s factory CR250 pipe. 


MX-Tech KTM 150SX. 

TIM FERRY 2000 YZ250Tim Ferry’s factory YZ250. 

two-stroke-pipes-8098Bud Racing HGS pipe for a Kawasaki KX85.

2005 Suzuki RM250 pipe two-stroke-8-9The stock pipe of a 2005 RM250. 

1999 TM 125MX engineCone pipe on a 1999 TM 125. 

The pipe on an old ATK. 

two-stroke-pipes-6436Jeremy McGrath’s Peak Honda CR125 used a works Pro Circuit pipe. 


The FMF pipe on Damon Bradshaw’s GasGas. 

The Pro Circuit pipe off Ryan Villopoto’s KX250. 

The Factory Honda pipe of one of Jeremy McGrath’s last CR250’s he raced. 

A KX500 engine stuffed into a KTM chassis with a custom FMF pipe. 

2004 Kawasaki KX250 engineThe stock pipe on a 2004 Kawasaki KX250.

two-stroke-pipes-4848We recently tested this FMF Factory Fatty on our 2017 KTM 250SX.

Pro Circuit pipe on a 2004 CR250. 

two-stroke-pipes-0862A Bud Racing pipe on a 2003 Honda CR250.

Grant Langston 2004 ktm 250sx-8637The Doma Racing pipe that was used on Grant Langston’s KTM 250SX.


A Pro Circuit pipe on a 1986 Honda CR250. 

James Stewart’s factory KX250SR. 

1998 SCOTT SHEAK CR125 engineThe FMF cone pipe of Scott Sheak 1998 CR125.

Scalvini cone pipe on on RM250. 

c1dt8axusae7tv0-jpg-largeScalvini cone pipe on our 2017 Husky TC250.

The FMF Racing pipe of Malcolm Stewart’s RM250. 

Ryan Villopoto Yamaha YZ125 engineThe 2018 YZ125 of Ryan Villopoto’s that we tested. 

1988 KTM 500The pipe of a 1988 KTM 500. 

two-stroke-pipes-4435FMF Factory Fatty on our 2016 KTM 150SX project bike.

Pro Circuit pipe on a Service Honda CR500AF. 


Mitch Payton built one-off pipes for the Factory Connection team. These pipes had massive center cones designed to work with the long-rod CR125 engine.

2009 KX500 AFFMF Grarly pipe on a KX500AF.

two-stroke-pipes-6434Jeremy McGrath’s factory 1995 Honda CR250 had a full in-house works cone pipe.

Two-stroke exhaust on a shifter kart engine. 

two-stroke-pipes-3143Our Twisted Development 2007 YZ250 was built with an FMF Factory Fatty.


Stock pipe on a YZ490.

Travis Pastrana RM250 MXDN FMF pipe Milestone-7735Travis Pastrana’s FMF pipe off the Suzuki RM250 that he raced at the MXDN. 

two-stroke-pipes-0934We used a Works Pro Circuit pipe on our 2015 Yamaha YZ125 project bike.

two-stroke-pipes-0902We bolted this nickel plated FMF Fatty on our 1994 Honda CR125 project bike.

Ryan Villopoto 2019 Fox National pala motocross raceway-7919Ryan Villopoto’s custom Pro Circuit pipe for his YZ125. 

two-stroke-pipes-500 2002 KX500 project bike. There is a custom built FMF Gnarly pipe on it. 

two-stroke-pipes-19This is Hakan Carlqvist’s 1983 World Championship winning Yamaha YZ490. It had what was called a “pancake pipe” that was used as a scoop to draw air through the cylinder fins.

Mitchell Harrison's KX125Mitchell Harrison’s KX125 Ricky Carmichael replica. 

two-stroke-pipesScalvini pipe on a Yamaha YZ125.

FMF CR125A custom red painted FMF pipe.

Carson Brown Red Bull Straight Rhythm Husky TC125The Bud Racing exhaust on Carson Brown’s Red Bull Straight Rhythm winning TC125. 

2001 Honda CR5002001 Honda CR500 stock exhaust. 

FMF two-stroke pipe being made.

1989 HONDA CR125 Factory-looking cone pipe on a 1989 CR125. 

COMPLETE ARCHIVE // TWO-STROKE TUESDAY 

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