KAWASAKI to bring back the 2 Stroke Motorcycle 🙏 ??? Not what you think

[@garymartin557]

2 stroke is my heaven in the traditional form, but I will look forward to seeing it.

[@bikerdood1100]

Going to be interesting

[@54macdog]

As long as we get the two-stroke howl!

[@georgemorrison6689]

The great thing about the 2 stroke was the noise, so between noise and emissions I don't think it will return to the degree that we want to hear and see

[@bikerdood1100]

We don’t know what the new generation will sound like I suspect unlike anything else we have heard before

[@lauriebloggs8391]

Norton, back in the 70's, developed a 2 stroke twin, called the Wulf, with which, to improve emissions and consumption, had one cylinder scavenge the exhaust for "reburning" if you will, of the other. Performance was reckoned to be comparable with the Suzuki 500 twins........ Love the thought of something like that..........

[@jaide1312]

I think it's really good that they're exploring things other than just electric bikes for the future, Kawasaki really seems to be on the forefront of innovation with this, the hydrogen bike and their new hybrid.

[@bikerdood1100]

I think they have to, the electric motorcycle seems far to limited for anything other than short jaunts, in short impractical

[@paulshenton6527]

Loved my KH250 and H2 750. Insane power. Came with it's own smoke screen, plus you had to have shares in a petrol company. Got my 750 triple down to 7 mpg. Yep 21 miles range on a full tank..

[@TimAbbott-b4b]

It's a 2 stroke Jim but not as we know it!!!!!

[@bikerdood1100]

I captain 🖖🏻

[@geoffreycasey875]

@@TimAbbott-b4b She's going to blow capn

[@NorickFZS25]

Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.'s parent company is Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., a huge company that manufactures ship and marine engines, aircraft and jet engines, etc.

[@bikerdood1100]

Well Yeh Kinda common knowledge

[@dumptrump3788]

4:25 "It's a 2 stroke, Captain, but not as we know it."

[@bikerdood1100]

It seems illogical

[@JR-bj3uf]

It makes sense from a manufacturing point of view.

[@bikerdood1100]

It does indeed Clean running powerful Cost with the compressor could be an obstacle however Although Kawasaki have been doing a fair amount of work with them in recent years

[@JR-bj3uf]

@@bikerdood1100 Years ago I saw a spec for a 50cc Motobecane moped that had a second piston that acted as a compressor. Something like this could be done to effect the scavenge portion of the cycle. It could also act as a balancer as well. Many years ago I was a Detroit diesel tech for the 71 series. They were used a lot in marine application and dump trucks because of the power they made in the 3000 to 4000 rpm range. I still love to hear one wind up!

[@rolandzoske448]

I read Kawasaki here, but see and hear (from 4:30) a wonderful MZ TS 250/1 - it's a shame that this important brand no longer exists.

[@bikerdood1100]

Is indeed There would have been no Japanese two stroke racing success without them Hence I used it as nod to much missed company

[@rolandzoske448]

​@@bikerdood1100 Walter Kaaden was a genius - and Ernst Degner was a renegade.

[@jonevans4331]

A chat about MZ's might be interesting, especially as they dodge the ULES in London dispite being filthy but economic and robust. I have an 80k 251ETZ. Daily ride.

[@bikerdood1100]

Filthy How rude 😂 I have covered the company a few times and will do again We did a road test of a TS 125 on the channel incidentally

[@stevetaylor9265]

I miss those old triple monsters. The new ones will not be as much fun as a locked up center cylinder at 75mph

[@bikerdood1100]

Well let’s hope not 😂

[@triumphrider9796]

An interesting concept, if it can meet ever more stringent emissions standards. After the disaster of the V Due I don't recall anyone else trying the 2 stroke route.

[@bikerdood1100]

Well it will be very different Likely to be cleaner than the equivalent 4 strokes and definitely thermodynamically more efficient

[@russcattell955i]

KTM / Husqvarna 300i is a winning 2 stroke in enduro. Don't know how clean it is.

[@Sullivan-z9z]

I really hope for a high tech high MPG high BHP triple.

[@bikerdood1100]

I think many would agree Some how a triple seems the way to go

[@stup1299]

Langen Motorcycles in Wigan make a fuel injected 2-stroke 250 that makes 76bhp and 45Nm of torque. Limited production and way out of my price range but not much more expensive than a Harley.

[@autodidact537]

Skidoo has been using the Rotax ETEC direct injection 2-stroke engine for years in their snowmobiles. Two-stroke engines don't need a 'comeback.'

[@bikerdood1100]

Believe Langan uses single vehicle registration because of its low volume as a way around emissions Remember direct injection being used in Honda GP bikes in the late 80s

[@bikerdood1100]

A lot of later 2-strokes do The Kawasaki is going to be much more complex

[@rickh8380]

They have the technology, but will it make it pass the powers that be? I dunno, but I would really like to see them make a comeback. Ride safe everyone and take care. Cheers

[@bikerdood1100]

Well that fact that it’s actually considerably more efficient than a 4 stroke could make it. No brainer. Cost may be it’s only real barrier

[@worldofameiso5491]

I think I'll stick with my H1F...

[@bikerdood1100]

Well let’s see what# it’s like Certainly preferable to an EV any day

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[@bikerdood1100]

Literally no idea what any of that means, other than it’s in English

[@stephenmundane]

This will be bonkers, whatever way they go. And very expensive -- probably ;-)

[@bikerdood1100]

Of course not It will more efficient than any current 4 strokes and overall cleaner than an EV Define bonkers ?? Or do you mean bonkers in a good way ?

[@bikerdood1100]

So bonkers Mazda is introducing it too 🤷🏻

[@mrmark8603]

US emissions and Euro standards make it impossible.

[@bikerdood1100]

We’ll probably should have watched the video before commenting because you are quite wrong

[@mrmark8603]

@@bikerdood1100 I did. Hey, I am a die-hard Kawasaki 2-stroke fan, I love my '66 B8S and my S3 as much as my '23 ZH2 SE. I just don't see the EPA allowing it. They banned diesel Smart cars here in 2005, despite 80 MPG and clean emissions?. CA would definitely not permit them, and without CA, there is no market. I really hope I am proven wrong. P.S. You didn't cite any facts, just hearsay and opinion.

[@ianbonnick7640]

Someone has a cold by the sounds of it, bring back stink wheels

[@bikerdood1100]

I do indeed Correct on both counts

[@ianbonnick7640]

@ hope you have a quick recovery

[@TheBlibo]

Nothing wrong with a uniflow it makes crank case scavenging look silly, the most powerful engine in the world is uniflow, wartsilla sulza flex 14 cylinder 110000bhp

[@bikerdood1100]

Well uniflow works best for diesels, especially big ones New engine will be similar but won’t be a uniflow as such

[@geoffreycasey875]

Why did they stop making 2 strokes in the first place?

[@bikerdood1100]

Well that’s a very involved question Emissions regulations is most often given as a reason but of course there’s way more to it Despite their reputation 2 strokes while having a shorter engine life are very tough beats that don’t need a lot of maintenance This means they don’t bring in a regular income for the dealerships or the makers in anything like the way a big 4 stroke does This may seem cynical but How much does a cbr1000r or Africa Twin cost for a major service

[@deedahinkent]

@@bikerdood1100 Hear hear 💯%

[@apacherider7110]

Also, the late 70s fuel crisis and Californian emissions regs. Californian regs also gave us the engine kill switch. As the US was a massive market the Japs kept it as a standard across all bikes.

[@karine606]

And they allowed 4 strokes to be double the capacity of 2 strokes in racing.

[@autodidact537]

@@bikerdood1100 The Rotax ETEC direct injection 2-stroke engine has been used in Skidoo snowmobiles for quite some time. You should do more research before making a video on the 'comeback' of 2-stroke engines.

[@neilhintz8785]

No, get real.

[@bikerdood1100]

Always Always Watch the video before commenting 🤷🏼