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There's actually been a bit of a 2 stroke resurgence in the last few years. Yamaha still has brand new ones rolling off the line
by waiseristy 10y ago
There's actually been a bit of a 2 stroke resurgence in the last few years. Yamaha still has brand new ones rolling off the line
- joecool1029 10y agoI heard a rumor that there would be a ban on them due to emissions. Assumed after the 2007 federal emissions law, would be RIP for new 2 stroke dirtbikes. Glad to know that doesn't seem to be the case.
- seabrookmx 10y agoThey are in the process of being banned in Europe. Rumour has it KTM is releasing fuel injected models in 2018 that will pass the emissions laws (and have improved throttle response), which is great to see. They're dubbing it "TPI" or "transfer port injection".
- waiseristy 10y agoI think the general view on this issue is that 2 stroke dirt bike emissions pale in comparison to other 2 stroke equipment emissions and thus not really worth making a stink over.
- oxryly1 10y agoIt is odd that 2 stroke street bikes died out here in the US back in the 60s, but off roads have continued until pretty recently...
- joecool1029 10y agoNoise and emissions controls. It was in the 70's too. I had a 1976 Yamaha DT250 and a 1974 Suzuki TS-185 as dirtbikes a few years back and they were both street legal back in the day (I had all the lights and stuff removed though so wasn't gonna go through the process of registering either for the road). My neighbor had a '76 TS-185 registered though, kinda wanted to buy it to cruise around locally and annoy the crappy newer neighbors.
- jksmith 10y agoWhen I was in high school at the end of 70's, I worked in a motorcycle and gun shop (seriously). We used to see a few Suzuki GT 750 water buffaloes come through there for various repairs.
- oxryly1 10y ago750cc 2 stroke engine? That's crazy. It must've sounded like the apocalypse.