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Enduro 4 Stroke vs 2 Stroke Part 1

Published on Sun, Apr 12th 2015 Film & Animation Rectangular HD

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The age old debate of 2 stroke vs 4 stroke rages on. In this video, we focus on the off road/enduro riders needs. With so many folks drinking the 4 stroke "cool aid" these days, we attempt to offer some valid reasons why the "big four" bike manufacutures, most popular here in the U.S., may not be equipping us with the best option for technical off road riding. We have taken notice of how dominant the 2 stroke bikes are in the hardest race courses on earth, most of which are staged in Europe. Take a look at the starting lines and podiums of those races and you'll notice the 2 strokes stretch as far as the eye can see. There is a reason for that. 2 strokes are amazing for single track. 2 strokes are amazing for technical, gnarly rides. They have a ton of power down low in the RPM range, pull really hard in the mid RPM range, and scream on the top end! They also don't stall as easily as their high compression 4 stroke bretheren. This is part 1 of a multi part series.


The more that I've ridden and tested dirt bikes over the years, the more that one thing has been driven home for me. There is no wrong answer to this debate. Sure, the 2 strokes are more fun for me to ride most of the time. Having said that, the 4 strokes certainly have their advantages in certain situations like on a track (I don't ride tracks, so it really doesn't matter to me).

Most of the time in the past couple of years, I've had a 2 stroke and a 4 stroke sitting in my garage. The only time I really get tempted to ride my 4 strokes is when I'm heading out to the desert where the speeds are going to be higher and the whoops are going to be deep. If I know I'm heading to tight, technical singletrack... I'm going to take the 2 stroke for sure.

I'm a 2 stroke convert because I have ridden 4 strokes since I was a kid. Back in the day, as a child, the 2 strokes scared me since the power was pretty much all or nothing. The big bore 2 strokes are not like this at all. They have tons of low end and mid range power. They are great.


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