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1. Four-stroke GP retrospective

   ... Back in 2002 MotoGP shifted away from the 500cc two-stroke that had been the mainstay of the class for many years. From their ... Why? Well the GP people have been addicts to the smell of two-stroke pre-mix and the sheer purity of an engine type which gives a power ...

   rgo - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

2. MV Agusta celebrates 80 years of the famous 98

   ... MV Agusta is celebrating 80 years of its first engine, the two-stroke 98, which began production in 1943. The Second World War was ... 1943 with the creation of the 98 engine. A single-cylinder two-stroke motor, it was simple and therefore cheap, which Agusta realised ...

   Alex Whitworth - 21/08/2023 - 18:06 - 0 comments

3. Honda CB125M and CB125X concept machines

   ... cool? I’m talking about Cagiva Mito cool – a full-beans two-stroke motor, gelded to just 12bhp for learner scrotes, but capable of ... just about, keep up.   Okay, the death of the two-stroke and the homogenisation of learner laws across the EU spelt the end ...

   Al Dowds - 12/11/2018 - 22:02 - 0 comments

4. First Ride: 2006 Aprilia RS125

   ... to riding new bikes, but this is one of a dying breed: a two-stroke race rep. If you want a bike to tickle your senses then it's a two-stroke every time. And for the last 14 years RS125s have stimulated over ...

   Niall Mackenzie - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

5. Five great 125s for under £2000

   ... RV125 Van Van Nearly identical to the beachcombing two-stroke from the 1970s, the Suzuki Van Van was brought into the 21st century ... £1,895. Engine: 124cc, air-cooled, single cylinder two-stroke Power: 12bhp Weight: 120kg ...

   rgo - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

6. 20 Questions... James Whitham

   ... essential equipment you need on your bike? Leathers. Two-stroke or four-stroke, and why? Two-stroke. They're smelly and make more noise. They're just fun. What ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

7. Five unlimited budget trackday bikes

   ... engine is a full-factory (ok, privateer spec) YZR 500cc V4 two-stroke – one of the last truly terrifying GP engines. No traction control, a wafer thin two-stroke powerband and around 190bhp trying to launch you into orbit at every ...

   jon96 - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

8. Top ten Grand Prix replicas

   ... Prix machine and shared the engine layout, liquid-cooled two-stroke square four, and some of the suspension design and geometry. ... 80s. 8. Yamaha RD500 Another bike from the two-stroke era, that shared many of the GP races with the RG500 in ninth spot. ...

   Simon Hancocks - 26/04/2019 - 12:59 - 0 comments

9. Georges Jobe: a legendary leap

   THE 1980s were a golden era of two-stroke motocross racing, with the Kawasaki KX500 going up against the likes ...

   Simon Hancocks - 09/04/2020 - 11:49 - 0 comments

10. Vespas could be banned from their hometown!

    ... THE iconic sound of a small capacity two-stroke Vespa, buzzing its way up a cobbled street could soon become a thing ...

    Simon Hancocks - 06/09/2019 - 13:01 - 0 comments

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