Id like to start this thread so that we can share opinions in terms of personal preferences, pros and cons of 4/2 stroke engines...
Well im a 4 stroke person (used to be - more later on this) i like them for not having to mix fuel, more torque, smoother power band, less maintenace, better exhaust note (on my 4 stroke perference - more later) however, rebuilds cost alot more and hte power isnt as great than that of a 2 stroke.
BUT, the new generation of 4 strokes are sh!t if you ask me because they rev like a 2 strokes and are the same if not harder to maintain that a 2 banger. secondly the engine (most are) short stroke - now to the part i said id explain later...my type of 4 stroke is a long stroke style engine, not those crf 250 buzz box engines (short stroke), but a torquey 4 stroke. i like torque over revs, and a long stroke has the best exhaust note - but good luck on achiving torque now with the new generation of 4 strokes which can rev up to 12K+ !!!!!
so now with this in my face i thought if im going to be using revs like that why not go 2 stroke - it will be easier to maintain...so now im into 2 strokes. Here you can get good power and revs (not my favourtie but the amount of power makes it worth it). And a 2 stroke race bike (ie nsr) flying down the high way near my house sounds awsome!!!!
so in the end i like 2 strokes in general over a four stroke BUT if i can get a long stroke, 4 stroke (ie stroke lengh in mm is more than then bore width in mm) id have that - its also why i had a crf 230 (60mm stroke 55mm bore - i think) not a bad bike, more cc would be nice but the torque was nice u could take of in 2nd if not 3rd, it could idle up a rutted hill (40% gradient) in 2nd...but i sold it no thats enough of that...
now i need an nsr!!!
so what do you guys think of 2 vs. 4 strokes?