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  1. First Ride: 2004 MZ 1000S

    ... anything with an MZ badge on the tank, it was a ratty old two-stroke commuter that smoked like a chimney and had the disturbing habit of ... Evolution: 1994: More traditionally known for its two-stroke bikes, MZ launches the four-stroke single Skorpion Tour. Using a ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

  2. A brief history of the Suzuki GSX naked motorcycle range

    ... historically and traditionally more committed to the two-stroke, even though the former had had considerable success with its ... Since 1971, Suzuki’s flagship motorcycle had been a two-stroke – the liquid-cooled, three-cylinder GT750. In 1974, however, the ...

    Simon Hancocks - 04/05/2021 - 09:44

  3. Top 10 Most Legendary Yamaha LC motorcycles of all time

    ... geddit?) launched in 1980 who’s blend of TZ-inspired, two-stroke twin, powerband potency combined with accessible, everyman ... RD350LC, ‘Elsie’ actually applies to a whole dynasty of two-stroke Yamahas with many (but not all) available well under that £7K tag. ...

    Simon Hancocks - 08/02/2022 - 09:59 - 0 comments

  4. Nostalgic Moped Memories

    ... (unlike my Garelli...). Specs - Engine: disc valve, two-stroke, 49cc, four gears. Power: 4.8bhp@7000rpm. Top speed: 48mph (oh ... neutral. Beerrrrp... Ying! Booooorp... Specs - Engine: two-stroke, 49cc, four gears (r/h change). Power: 6.5bhp. Top speed: 60mph ...

    Garelli - 10/05/2024 - 04:14 - 0 comments

  5. Suzuki reveals hybrid concept in patent filings

    ... news this week, see our earlier news item on the Kawasaki two-stroke supercharged hybrid here and Yamaha’s hybrid leaning trike ...

    Simon Hancocks - 03/07/2020 - 14:34 - 81 comments

  6. Top ten coolest MotoGP liveries

    ... 9. Suzuki RGV500 Pepsi Back in the hazy days of two-stroke 500cc racing, the RGV500 was one of the bikes to beat on the MotoGP ... to you by the world of tobacco, the Lucky Strike coloured two-stroke also spawned a generation of race rep RGV250s – and a pretty natty ...

    Simon Hancocks - 10/05/2024 - 03:38 - 1 comment

  7. Bloodlust - Honda NR750 vs. Ducati Desmosedici

    ... Honda wanted to develop a four-stroke challenger to the two-stroke machines that were currently reigning the 500 GP class. The first ... make it competitive. In 1982 Honda relented and joined the two-stroke masses with the V3 NS500. But the NR project wasn’t dead. Not yet. ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:21 - 0 comments

  8. Reasons behind the Moto3 class detailed

    ... AFTER the 6th November two-stroke Grand Prix race bikes will be resigned to a historic memory when the ... for the majority in the real world, nobody is interested in two-stroke engines. They are rarely used now. "The second thing is ...

    rgo - 10/05/2024 - 04:13 - 0 comments

  9. To The Crusher - Bimota V-Due

    ... against glossy pictures in bike mags: a fuel-injected 500cc, two-stroke making 110bhp and weighing in at 145 kilos (319lbs). Added to ... When Honda abandons attempts to build a fuel-injected 500 two-stroke (remember Shinichi Itoh on the racing NSR?), it's safe to say it's ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:26 - 0 comments

  10. A rare John Kocinski Cagiva V593 GP bike is up for sale

    ... cream of the crop of those is the mythical machines from the two-stroke 500cc era. With that in mind, you ... boot. The machine in question is the Cagiva V593 500cc two-stroke four-cylinder ridden by John Kocinski. Kocinski raced in GPs for ...

    Simon Hancocks - 28/01/2021 - 10:58

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