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RE: Difference in Internal Combustion in Engines (2 Stroke Engines and 4 Stroke Engines)
You did a remarkable job with the description of the 4 stroke motor and the two stroke motor.
Where you went wrong is your idea that motorcycles run two stroke engines. Harley Davidson (per your picture) hasn't sold a 2 stroke since the mid 70s. Practically no motorcycles are built world wide with two stroke motors.
Sorry. I really am.
The 2 stroke market is small, but still widely used in certain types of motorcycles. They are commonly used in dirtbikes and still sold today. KTM just introduced fuel injection in their 2 stroke dirtbike motos. Beta has automatic oil injection so it runs cleaner (although it can never really be clean).
Of course they off road vehicles because most 2 strokes would never pass for street requirements in most parts of the world.
I just wanted you to know that 2 strokes are still being developed today. The power to the weight ratio is simply too good to let it pass.
I am fully aware. I've owned at least 10 2 stroke motorcycles. 3 were road toads back in the day including the uber nasty H3 Kawasaki.
There are a precious few dirt bikes that are still 2 stroke in the US. A very few. The road bikes are all 4 stroke and have been for years.
It will be interesting to see how KTM does with their injected two stroke. Sales and racing wise. It being KTM I suspect they will do just fine in both categories.
I just couldn't let a picture of a HD motor be labeled as two stroke. To my knowledge Harley has never made a two stroke. Certainly not since the 1920s. Had it been a picture of a KTM or Yamaha I'd have simply said 'nice article' because the article IS good.
As long as the sport continues to live, KTM will be successful because the market for 2 strokes are very specific to enduro riders and they LOVE KTM (hell i ride a KTM 200 2 smoker). Motocross is almost exclusively 4 stroke. So for all intents and purposes the market doesnt exist when compared to the rest of the world!
I dont recall HD ever making a 2 stroke. but im no historian. If 4stroke didnt exist. harley wouldnt be famous for their pushrod potato engines!
Thanks for the break down
You are very correct but those motor cycles with 2 stroke engine still exist
Am glad you got my point