| Two stroke motorbikes have advantages to the four | | | | at one time together. This type of combustion could |
| stroke bikes and the V-6 motorbikes. 2 stroke | | | | pollute in one hour akin to two 18-wheeler trucks' |
| engines have a much stronger rate of acceleration as | | | | traveling 1,000 miles. The public became fearful. |
| well as having a lot less parts that could malfunction. | | | | These are powerful dirt bikes with speed and power |
| Power bands in these bikes also make trail riding fun. | | | | potential. They aren't expensive to manufacture and |
| Two stroke motor bikes area a great deal more | | | | they are light weight for their size. The engine |
| easily to jump in any motocross race. The two | | | | features a capacity for high RPM (revolutions per |
| stroke bikes are a lot more light weight; they are | | | | minute). The two stroke motorcycles were popular |
| easier to do maneuver with such as 'popping | | | | as sport bikes until around 1984. |
| wheelies'. These 2 stroke bikes have great engines | | | | The cost of maintaining or fixing these motorbikes is |
| that are a lot easier to start than those of the four | | | | becoming increasingly more expensive as the parts |
| strokes'. | | | | and components are harder to find. Fewer |
| When stunts involve difficult and potentially | | | | motorcycle mechanics are becoming specialized in the |
| dangerous acts, these motorcycles are a lot easier to | | | | methods of fixing these motorcycles. Do it yourself |
| handle. The engines of the 2 strokes start a lot more | | | | manuals specializing in the 2 stroke engine of the |
| easily than the other dirt bikes'. These bikes were | | | | motorbikes are becoming a thing of the past. |
| popular throughout the world until the middle 1980's | | | | These lightweight and easy-to-maneuver bikes may, |
| for stunt competitions, motorcycle activities, motor | | | | however, gain resurgence. Technology of the past |
| bike rides on the beach, racing and excursions into | | | | few years has made engine parts compatible with |
| the back country. The new stroke dirt bikes could be | | | | these dirt bikes. The newer engines for the more |
| seen on all of the major continents of the world. | | | | lightweight motorbikes are constructed of aluminum |
| Every young person dreamed of having a 2 stroke | | | | alloy. Combustion in the new dirt bike engines burns |
| motor bike. | | | | fuel and oil separately. |
| The two stroke dirt bikes are known as such | | | | Damage to the environment is cited as a major |
| because of the unique way their engines work. When | | | | factor in the dirt bikes' decline. Huge advances in |
| the engine's piston moves downward, the fuel | | | | technology could resurrect the 250cc 2 stroke |
| mixture is compressed under the piston. It is then | | | | motorcycles. Methods and means already are in |
| blown into the cylinder. Once the mixture is blown in, | | | | existence to manufacture two stroke bike engines |
| the exhaust gasses are blown out. This mixture of | | | | that are even MORE environmentally friendly as |
| fuel blows into the cylinder through ports (passages) | | | | those of a four stroke motorbike. Perhaps one day |
| in the walls of the cylinder. | | | | soon the 2 stroke dirt bikes will once again be a |
| A 2 stroke motorcycle has become rarer and almost | | | | motorbike force to be reckoned with! This dirt bike |
| obsolete after 1985 due to the public's concerns of | | | | has it all for need for speed riders. Its also a huge |
| pollution. Unlike engines of 4 stroke and V6 engines, | | | | benefit to have such high performance with little |
| the engines of these motorcycles burned fuel AND oil | | | | malfunctioning. |