Kawasaki is bringing the two stroke back!

agn5008 wrote:

yardsailor wrote:

What model Beta do your ride?Looking at Beta for my next ride.  Trails will be my main area of interest. I actually had Tom Morgan build...

What model Beta do your ride?

Looking at Beta for my next ride.  Trails will be my main area of interest. 

I actually had Tom Morgan build me a 327 Kawi in 2002. 

I still prefer the rpm range of 4-strokes.  
 

280driver wrote:

Who in the hell would down vote this?

dn315 wrote:

-MAVERICK- wrote:

Not Kawasaki related, but 2-stroke related. French publication Motoverte asked some people about the return of the two stroke and here's what the KTM boss in...

Not Kawasaki related, but 2-stroke related. French publication Motoverte asked some people about the return of the two stroke and here's what the KTM boss in France had to say. 

I highlighted an interesting part.

"We're one of the few manufacturers on the market to have always kept 2-stroke motocross bikes in our catalog. 4-strokes have gained market share because they're easier to ride, but technology has allowed us to smooth out the behavior of 2-stroke engines and broaden their power band, just like with 4-strokes. 2-strokes can be very powerful, but until now, you needed a certain skill level to get the most out of them.

Thanks to KTM's development, particularly in fuel injection, this goal has been achieved. 2-strokes are also making a comeback in motocross thanks to the new regulations regarding MX2 equivalencies, where 250cc 2-strokes are now accepted, and we're seeing 2-strokes outperforming 4-strokes of the same displacement in the European Championship, for example. 

There's also the financial aspect, which favors 2-strokes.  Purchase and maintenance costs are lower, and there's a greater tendency to want to tame a 250 2-stroke compared to a 250 4-stroke, which you'll want to boost, and naturally, it's less expensive. 

KTM is really working on 2-strokes for the future; we're testing new displacements, and it's likely that new models will be arriving soon. We're happy and motivated that new 2-strokes are coming to the market; it's always good to have competition to energize the sector, but it's not a revolution for KTM, which has never stopped working on this engine type. And if we're talking about enduro and children's motorcycles, 2-strokes still represent the vast majority of our sales. At KTM, we believe in 2-strokes!"

-MAVERICK- wrote:

Not Kawasaki related, but 2-stroke related. French publication Motoverte asked some people about the return of the two stroke and here's what the KTM boss in...

Not Kawasaki related, but 2-stroke related. French publication Motoverte asked some people about the return of the two stroke and here's what the KTM boss in France had to say. 

I highlighted an interesting part.

"We're one of the few manufacturers on the market to have always kept 2-stroke motocross bikes in our catalog. 4-strokes have gained market share because they're easier to ride, but technology has allowed us to smooth out the behavior of 2-stroke engines and broaden their power band, just like with 4-strokes. 2-strokes can be very powerful, but until now, you needed a certain skill level to get the most out of them.

Thanks to KTM's development, particularly in fuel injection, this goal has been achieved. 2-strokes are also making a comeback in motocross thanks to the new regulations regarding MX2 equivalencies, where 250cc 2-strokes are now accepted, and we're seeing 2-strokes outperforming 4-strokes of the same displacement in the European Championship, for example. 

There's also the financial aspect, which favors 2-strokes.  Purchase and maintenance costs are lower, and there's a greater tendency to want to tame a 250 2-stroke compared to a 250 4-stroke, which you'll want to boost, and naturally, it's less expensive. 

KTM is really working on 2-strokes for the future; we're testing new displacements, and it's likely that new models will be arriving soon. We're happy and motivated that new 2-strokes are coming to the market; it's always good to have competition to energize the sector, but it's not a revolution for KTM, which has never stopped working on this engine type. And if we're talking about enduro and children's motorcycles, 2-strokes still represent the vast majority of our sales. At KTM, we believe in 2-strokes!"

queen of spodes wrote:

yo please make a separate thread for new KTM stuff, keep this for that beautiful 327 right above

280driver wrote:

Who in the hell would down vote this?

PRM31 wrote:

Ban them!

dn315 wrote: