what happend to the 2Ts

[2strokesrock]

This might be a dumb queston but, have Honda & Kawasaki stoped makeing 2 strokes? or have they not come out with the 09 models yet?

 

[RM85rider123]

honda has completely stopped production of 2 strokes, kawasaki has not.

 

[IndyMX]

They quit making them...

07 was the last year for the Honda's

Kawi still makes them, but I don't think they do for the US markets.

 

[dpaxson]

ya they stopped making them completely :( and the suzuki and yamaha 2 strokes are heading that same way within the next few years

 

[RM85rider123]

ya they stopped making them completely :( and the suzuki and yamaha 2 strokes are heading that same way within the next few years

suzuki's already stopped I think.

 

[fatcat216]

http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/SubCategory.aspx?id=8

(only little ones in US)

 

[dpaxson]

oh i thought they still made the 250 but idk. and with the success of the crf 150r i bet the 85 won't be with us much longer either

 

[2strokesrock]

That's a pity, I really like 2 strokes. I may be wrong but I think that there is still alot of ways to improve them.

 

[steve.emma]

yes its sad... but at least some of the euro marques are still investing research and development into the 2strokes. i see on ktm's website they now even make a 150sx! cool.
watching footage of some of the extreme off road events like the red-bull erzberg rodeo, over half of the riders are on 2t bikes.

 

[_JOE_]

The 150sx is still 144cc. They just updated the name, lol.

I can't believe there's no Pred tracks on this thread! Do some searching and you'll find lots of reasons the big 4 are letting the oil burners fade out. Yamaha is the only one to still add even minor updating to the smokers.

 

[XRpredator]

. . . I can't believe there's no Pred tracks on this thread! . . .

hmmm . . . my ears were burnin'

Two strokes are going away due to their technological irrelevance.

I love you all.

your pal

pred

 

[RM85rider123]

hmmm . . . my ears were burnin'

Two strokes are going away due to their technological irrelevance.

I love you all.

your pal

pred

I knew you would be the next one to post. ;)

 

[Redrodent]

With continued development in MotoGP, the Aprillia and KTM 250s are making 120hp?
Yes,still irrelevant. Their going to get the boot too.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

With continued development in MotoGP, the Aprillia and KTM 250s are making 120hp?

They are not making 120hp. :rotfl:

 

[XRpredator]

They are not making 120hp. :rotfl:

It's amazing how the luddites will make up "facts" to try and stave off their technological irrelevance, ain't it, Rich?

 

[Mully]

They will continue to make the 2T as long as BigFoot continues to ride them. :nener:

 

[XRpredator]

They will continue to make the 2T as long as BigFoot continues to ride them. :nener:

Looks like they're done, then, according to the horse's mouth, so to speak . . .

 

[Mully]

Well ok then, it is official:

THE TWO STROKE IS DEAD !!!

 

[2strokesrock]

If the two stroke is dead can I have your KTM 300 exc?
Come on be realistic the 2T is only dead in the USA.

 

[inotocracy]

My 2 stroke is still alive.. :(

 

[XRpredator]

Come on be realistic the 2T is only dead in the USA.

hmmm . . .

 

[2strokesrock]

Lol

 

[longtime coming]

I'm thinking that in few years there will be many 4stroke racebikes showing up all over the place for real cheap. They will be cheap because they won't be running. Might be a great place for that old air cooled 500 2stroke motor. or an xr400 motor, or what have you. Looking forward to that.

 

[stumanarama]

Technological irrelevance? Now you are just putting big words together. Besides everybody knows that four strokes are blundering big blocks coupled with bodacious banter and big budgets! :nener:

 

[XRpredator]

Technological irrelevance? Now you are just putting big words together.

if you say so . . .