It is a shame there aren't more 2 strokers around these days.
Some are suggesting that 2 strokes with modern electronics will soon creep their way back into the market.
Hopefully soon they will come back out with 2 strokes that have the amount of engineering and technology the 4 strokes do. I mean really for $180 I bought a module for my r/c heli, that not only stabilzes the helicopter but can have each and every parameter tuned with a android phone or tablet. I want to see the same l for a fuel injected 2 stroke.
Pull out my phone and have access to fuel, and spark curves, power valve activity, Rev limit, etc. As well as egt, cylinder temp, and afr logs. I got a feeling it's going to cost more than 2 or 3 hundred dollars, but it is exactly what modern race teams and factory tuners are doing with 4 strokes which have made leaps and bounds in power output, since the days of points and carburetors.
I remember when everyone on the track was running 2 strokes and it was not always about who could make the most power. If the track got slick it could really shake up the field. I was more fun watching the racers turn on the power and hold on, sometimes a run was all that would keep the rear from coming out frpm under the guys then next thing you know someone would come all but flat tracking it around the outside, and who Come out on top was decided by whether the guy could get back in line before the jump or the next turn. They ripped up the side of the hills spinning on the edge of loosing the rear or hooking to hard , trying to keep on the power and in the band without loosing it or wheelying out.
Those were the good old days of racing.
Now if you get loose climbing a hill, or hook and start to lift the front wheel it's a throttle adjustment and keep on keeping on not gonna loose much. I sure it's easier on the racers, to have scapel precision throttle control, as they never look near as tired and worked over at the end of most races, the'Re less injuries to. But it's not the same to watch, as it was when bikes were more of a handful.
IMO 2 strokes are alot more fun than their tamer sisters, seems from entry level 250 4 strokers right on up to the 450's 500's, even when a Raptor 700 is geared to the same to speed it, just doesn't have the kick of even a stock banshee.
Here's to the development and release of the new breed of 2 strokes and hoping that I am not to old to ride hard when it happens.
If i can find that article or others relating to some of the newer 2 stroke tech, in boat, jet and snow ski motors etc, or any plans to adapt this tech to atvs/ bikes. I will post it up here.
Some are suggesting that 2 strokes with modern electronics will soon creep their way back into the market.
Hopefully soon they will come back out with 2 strokes that have the amount of engineering and technology the 4 strokes do. I mean really for $180 I bought a module for my r/c heli, that not only stabilzes the helicopter but can have each and every parameter tuned with a android phone or tablet. I want to see the same l for a fuel injected 2 stroke.
Pull out my phone and have access to fuel, and spark curves, power valve activity, Rev limit, etc. As well as egt, cylinder temp, and afr logs. I got a feeling it's going to cost more than 2 or 3 hundred dollars, but it is exactly what modern race teams and factory tuners are doing with 4 strokes which have made leaps and bounds in power output, since the days of points and carburetors.
I remember when everyone on the track was running 2 strokes and it was not always about who could make the most power. If the track got slick it could really shake up the field. I was more fun watching the racers turn on the power and hold on, sometimes a run was all that would keep the rear from coming out frpm under the guys then next thing you know someone would come all but flat tracking it around the outside, and who Come out on top was decided by whether the guy could get back in line before the jump or the next turn. They ripped up the side of the hills spinning on the edge of loosing the rear or hooking to hard , trying to keep on the power and in the band without loosing it or wheelying out.
Those were the good old days of racing.
Now if you get loose climbing a hill, or hook and start to lift the front wheel it's a throttle adjustment and keep on keeping on not gonna loose much. I sure it's easier on the racers, to have scapel precision throttle control, as they never look near as tired and worked over at the end of most races, the'Re less injuries to. But it's not the same to watch, as it was when bikes were more of a handful.
IMO 2 strokes are alot more fun than their tamer sisters, seems from entry level 250 4 strokers right on up to the 450's 500's, even when a Raptor 700 is geared to the same to speed it, just doesn't have the kick of even a stock banshee.
Here's to the development and release of the new breed of 2 strokes and hoping that I am not to old to ride hard when it happens.
If i can find that article or others relating to some of the newer 2 stroke tech, in boat, jet and snow ski motors etc, or any plans to adapt this tech to atvs/ bikes. I will post it up here.
