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Future of 2 & 4 strokes?
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[QUOTE="DougRoost, post: 153457, member: 23019"] Incidentally, auto manufacturers keep tinkering with 2 stroke engine development due to their inherent size, weight, and power benefits. They keep working on it hoping they can overcome the emissions drawbacks, especially if coupled with an electric motor in a hybrid application. Still, no 2 stroke cars as yet, but at least there are R&D programs constantly looking at it. I wish I could agree with nephron that it could never happen but governments aren't always the most rational bodies, especially given their ability to be swayed by minority groups with strong lobbying power and money. Dirt bikes are a very different industry than lawn equipment. Even there, much more efficient OHV engines have replaced the old Briggs and Stratton engines in lawnmowers, making 2 strokes pretty much only used for lightweight applications on unlevel use (chainsaws and weedeaters). Add to that if 4 strokes start dominating races, then the manufacturers will lose interest anyway, both from an R&D standpoint as well as a lobbying standpoint. It definitely could happen. I ride a thumper but I do enjoy 2-smokes, too. I ride mostly trails -- it's kind of the right tool for the job thing. It would be a shame to lose our choice. Wouldn't it be strange if the automakers saved the 2 stroke engine for the dirt bike companies? [/QUOTE]
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