For me there's no argument - I grew up about 7 miles from Donnington - went to a few GPs, the speed, sound and smell of the 500 two strokes was superb, even when Doohan wiped out half the field one year

I also am of the age when the NSR, RGV, TZR YPVS etc were the bike to have, if you were young and spotty. Also when me and all my mates had 125s the 2 stroke ones were about teice as fast as the four stroke ones.

Four strokes have their place though, I commute into london everyday, an NSR250 probably wouldn't be the bike to do it on, I have a GT750 kawasaki and a Honda NTV650. Both completely hideous - but they work...

But for fun factor, the two stroke is tons better for me.... Even if the latest blade, R1, GSXR etc is faster.

Cheers, Mat.