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Whether you’re into racing motocross or recreational dirtbikes, for maximum performance, 2-Stroke Cylinder and 4-Stroke Head Porting from Rich’s Taylor'd Porting puts the “Power” in powersports.

2-Stroke Cylinder porting can improve the reliability and ride-ability of your machine as well as improve the power.

I have been around motocross since 4-strokes were popular the first time (1968). I started competing and riding on Hodaka dirt bikes in 1970. Wanting that competitive edge in racing fueled my hunger for increasing engine performance. I began seeking how to improve upon what I had and started experimenting with porting. Shortly after I became hooked on bikes, I also became an Automotive performance enthusiast. I attended Automotive Trade school to learn and apply performance enhancing theory to building high-performance engines.

I worked as a high-performance mechanic at Tuckers GM Performance center in Las Vegas for 24 years. All the while, I kept my hands on the grinder, working onbikes, watercraft and automotive cylinder heads.

I have been involved in just about every angle of high-performance there is. I am highly experienced in the dying art of carburetor tuning for small engines as well as automotive, single and multiple carbs both naturally aspirated and Super charged. My passion is for 2-Stroke engines and vintage motorcycles of all makes. I personally collect and restore Hodakas and haul them with a 500 horsepower small block, 1973 chevy "work" truck.

Over the years, I have accumulated porting specs from all sorts of sources like factory racing directives, practical experience, and the one-on-one training by Harry Taylor, a renowned factory Hodaka technician and racer. You might say I'm a bit of a vintage freak and sympathetic to the needs of vintage bike owners like yourselves.

Rich’s Taylor'd Porting offers all-inclusive porting packages for all types of 2-stroke engines used in dirt bikes, ATVs, Snowmobiles, Watercraft and Shifter Karts. I do all the porting myself. I have worked with porting tools since the 1970s, porting countless cylinders and cases. All the 2-stroke porting work I perform is "complete porting" (of the cylinder and matching case), not the fake fluffy junk that most "In and Out" Porting or big time "SoCal" hop up shops offer.

I have made my reputation on porting to the individual needs and specifications of my customers. I perform all the work myself, no illegal aliens, space aliens, or third world slave labor. It’s just Good'ol, middle-aged, American labor from one of the most experienced tuners in the business, whom still actually rides motocross, dirt bikes and ATV’s.

You can view Customer's Testimonies here.

Powerband Choices: Note that Changing the porting timing in a 2-stroke is the same as changing cam/timing in a 4-Stroke. Changing the port shapes increases or decreases the flow, thereby changing the RPM and torque characteristics of the engine. I can (and will) truly taylor the porting working work to meet the specific type of powerband you are looking for. More Low to Mid-Range is ideal for stadium style Supercross, off-road, or novices. More Mid-Range to Top End is ideal for outdoor motocross, especially for intermediate to expert riders.

Fuel Choices: No matter what fuel you choose to run, Pump fuel (91 octane) Race fuel (such as VP racing 104), I can modify the porting and head to offer optimum performance. I know how to modify your engine components to adjust for high altitude (such as Denver) or at sea level..

RedLine Oil & chemical Products are our choice

Please NOTE: We are a dealer for the entire line of Red-Line lubrication products. We offer "Case Lot" only sales. Please do not call for an indiviual bottle of premix for instance.

PLEASE NOTE: Rich's Taylor'd Porting DOES NOT recommend Oiled Paper Air Filters. Although testing shows that they flow more air over stock and even more air than some other aftermarket filters, they also flow way too much debris into the engine shortening it's life span measurably. A good oiled foam filter is your best choice for protecting that valuable asset; your engine!

Rich - In the shop, ready to serve you

If you have any questions regarding my work (what I do) and my experience, please call me as I would be more than happy to talk with you regarding how I can meet your needs.

Contact Rich @ 1-877-7Hodaka or 435-438-5237 for all your porting and high-performance engine modification needs.

Please see the Gallery section to see pictures of my collection

Rich's aforementioned 1973, 500 hp "work" truck