The Honda 2009 CR250 2-Stroke?

Has Honda gone mad and all of the sudden decided to start producing 250cc 2-stroke dirt bikes again? No, unfortunately that hasn't happened, but that's where Service Honda comes in! THIS is the 2-stroke 250cc dirt bike that Honda should be producing! Service Honda takes a modern Honda frame, suspension etc. found on Honda's 250 4-stroke machines and fits it with a 2001 CR250 2-stroke engine. Those who know me know that I am a little biased to the 2001 CR250, so when I saw this I definitely had to check it out! This Service Honda "250AF" 2-stroke machine is lighter, more nimble and more powerful than the competition. Not only does the 250AF perform better than the 4 stroke competition it is vastly cheaper to maintain, cutting the TOTAL operating budget for a national outdoor motocross team by nearly one third! The 250AF is legal for AMA amateur racing and most other organizations in the 250cc class. The initial price tag is not cheap however because it requires customization, starting at $10,599. There is also a "250AFX" available that is the off-road version of this bike. It maintains the X's battery and headlight and comes equipped with a kickstand again using the 2001 CR250 2-stroke engine as the powerplant. Reviews on the bikes have been good, but there is room for improvement with the lack of R&D that the 2-strokes have been receiving lately at Honda. If only Honda could see the error of it's ways and go back to producing the CR!, without the electronic powervalve of course. At least there are some out there that realize there is still a need for a basic, simple, effective off road/race bike! Some of us don't race, we don't need electric start or even a headlight and a battery. Don't let the simple 2-stroke do it all bike die! Yes, there are benefits to fuel injection, electric start, the added tractability of a heavier 4-stroke etc., but all of it comes at a cost. My old 2001 CR can be easily rebuilt in my garage, fires up with a single kick..abuse it, tip it over, beat it up and it still fires right up like and old friend should. It's nice to see Service Honda sticking to the principle of raw simple power in a lightweight easy to use and maintain package. Hopefully companies that still have 2-strokes in their line-up will continue to "keep it simple stupid", but also continue research and development with the idea to improve within the realm of that simplicity. What has happened to R&D that moves towards simplicity instead of away from it? Hopefully the consumer will continue to reward these companies with their wallets based on these benefits. Come on, I can't be the only one out there that still yearns for these basic, simple 2-stroke machines! Can I?