The Two Stroke Engine You Never Knew About

[@danielklopp7007]

FYI: Yamaha was the first 2-stroke manufacturer to win the GP title in the premier class (this video would have you believe it was Suzuki). FYI: Walter Kaaden's (NOT "Walter Cotton" as shown in the chapter header) big contribution to the 2-stroke technology was the expansion chamber exhaust system (a way to circumvent the rules against supercharging, by using energy in exhaust gas pulses to induct above atmospheric pressure air into the cylinder - different technically, but similar conceptually to turbocharging). FYI: MotoGP didn't start until 2002; prior to that it was called Motorcycle Grand Prix racing. The GP series started in 1949, and consisted of 5 classes (later expanded to 6 classes, then reduced to 5 again, later reduced to 4, then finally reduced to 3 classes). FYI: The "dustbin" fairing shown @3:37 was pioneered by the Italian manufacturers, widely adopted in the mid 1950's, and subsequently banned in 1958. To this day, enclosed front wheel fairings are not allowed in motorcycle GP racing.

[@theoriginaldjswitch]

Just read the book... 'Stealing Speed' by Mat Oxley.... That's the proper story.

[@alexdesamsonow822]

Great book, that!

[@WONMARK]

7:58 "So what did he do? He made a daring decision to defect" 😄 Get these LLMs in check...

[@graemewatling9719]

Who in hells name wrote the script for this one because they certainly have not done accurate research far too many factual errors

[@motorbikerscosmeticcompany1594]

Two stroke bikes weren't invented in E, Germany. You might want to look at Scott and the Squirrel. Have a look at Jawa too. They were arguably the most innovative of the eastern block manufacturers. It's fascinating how much industrial espionage went on and still is.

[@theoriginaldjswitch]

Truth...... Barton Square 4 too!!

[@GWAYGWAY1]

T20 was conventional and there was NO reed valves ,the later X 7 had them though.

[@danielklopp7007]

Very true - the Suzuki T20 (aka X-6 Hustler) was a piston-port 2-stroke. I believe the first (street) 2-stroke with reed-valve induction was the 1974 Yamaha RD350 (Yamaha called reed-valve induction "torque induction"). FYI, most of Suzuki's racing 2-strokes were disc-valve induction (i.e. the same system used on MZ's, as well at Kawasaki's one and two cylinder engines - there is no room for a disc-valve in a triple, so the Kawasaki triples were piston-port 2-strokes). As others have noted... too many errors in this video (with the world's biggest library at your fingertips, it's shocking how little research is done these days)!

[@swamppifi6186]

one thing this video didn't cover on Suzuki success , they never raced the same bike, they tweaked and developed the bike after each race. Other manufacture kept the same bike for the season, Suzuki constantly developed and improved their bike, even if they won the race...

[@terrybirch239]

Yes, too many errors! I had a second hand Suzuki T250J in 1975. That followed the earlier T20. Reed valve? Don’t think so!! Good bike though.

[@paulgibson490]

Started to watch this gave up after a few minutes the compiler obviously doesn't know what he is talking about. 😢

[@paulwhite7475]

In 1996 . I think you mean 1965 to1968 . Also moto GP has only ever been 4 stroke grand prix racing was originally dominated by 4 strokes too and two strokes took over in the late 60s Early 70s . All the dodgy facts in the first 1 min 38 seconds of the video are the reason I will watch no further.

[@race-ready]

I am truly sorry for possible errors that the production team introduced, we will fact check and improve it in the future ✌️

[@danielklopp7007]

@@race-ready This video is not riddled with "POSSIBLE errors", however it does contain numerous ACTUAL errors. It is plainly obvious this video poorly researched and never fact checked by technically competent people. I'm certain no one on the product staff knows the difference between "piston port induction", "reed valve induction" or "disc-valve induction" in loop-scavenged 2-stroke engines (nor even understands what a "loop scavenged" 2-stroke engine is). I am personally curious as to why and how such poor quality videos are produced... please explain.

[@AGV_Sport]

I think it is written with Chat GPT by a person who knows nothing of the subject @@danielklopp7007

[@Fee.1]

Japan is “the west” is it?

[@Team-fabulous]

Another half truth video.. Please do more research before publishing

[@peterkelly8953]

This is drivel...

[@ballistic5356]

isle of man double t? why u say it like that lol

[@rolandzoske448]

TT = Tourist Trophy.

[@AGV_Sport]

the Double T?? give me a break - get off the AI programs for KZbin production!

[@user-sf5hc4ro1e]

With unpredictable wondering fails wrong Engine in a bucket frame modern day catching on fire ect ..Suzuki 👎👎