250 2 STROKE VS. 250 4 STROKE

Two stroke versus four stroke is the oldest argument in dirt biking. 2 stroke riders would have you believe that 2Ts are much lighter, and much faster… however 4 strokes tend to be quicker around a circuit. So what gives? Well, I wondered if after 15 years of 4Ts being the favoured engine type for motocross racing, their rigorous development had caught them up with what undoubtably used to be the cream of dirt bike the crop. So myself and my mate Kynan, set up a drag strip on the Lake Station farm in New Zealand (no idea how long it was btw) and raced his 2020 Husqvarna TE250i (2 stroke) against my 2021 Yamaha WR250F (4 stroke) four times, then we swapped over and did it again on each other’s bikes to hopefully try and settle for once and for all, what’s faster… 2 stroke or 4 stroke?

EARLY ACCESS & BTS
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SOCIAL MEDIAS
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CREDITS
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Starring:
Ash Sowman
Kynan Ayers

Edited by:
Ash Sowman

Camera Operators:
Nicola Fleitas
Ash Sowman
Melanie Fleitas

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Introduction
3:01 Racing
12:03 Conclusion

[ashsowman]

Which do you guys prefer, 2 stroke or 4 stroke? Also, would anyone like to see more of this? Maybe next time we could do a handling test 🏁

[joshuavanzuydam]

4 stroke Benefits : Better Traction at speed. Can sustain being reved high. Generally have a higher top speed, Power on Tap at low revs. Engine braking, Better fuel economy ... Hence why they are used in Motocross, Supercross.

2 Stroke benefits: Much more Torque, much quicker acceleration in the Mid to High revs, much lighter feel, more power per CC, cheaper and easier maintainance ... Hence why 2 strokes have dominated the Hard Enduro Scene and still make regular appearances at Enduro GP events depending on the location and course layout.

Overall there is no real 2t vs 4t debate.
Its literally different strokes for different folks. Go with what makes you happy and what you prefer for the type of riding you do.

[rcclassiccrawlers]

I’m old school. I totally dig 2-strokes over 4’s. I wouldn’t mind a 4-stroker for a dual sport or a street bike but that’s about it for me.

[joshuavanzuydam]

Enjoy the video once again. Although. A 250 2t puts out far more power per CC than a 4 stroke. Its anywhere from 30 to 50% nore depending on the era of bikes. Remember that 250 2t competed against the 450 4t before 4t motors took over most racing.

[LittleLifeJ]

Your channel is super underrated, I believe it will grow substantially this year!

[christiantyson]

Love the way you guys interact with each other, not bashing just having good fun

[michaelhodgkinson]

Personally I’d take the 2 stroke over the 4 stroke with the same CC. But with how good the 4 strokes have gotten but the biggest issue is flame outs at low speeds dam annoying. I do hope KTM comes out with a 350cc 2 stroke and be allowed to compete with 450 4 strokes competition wise.

[jts]

I had a CR 250 and that was the fastest bike I've ever rode. I bought it brand new. 2 stroke is faster than the 4 stroke all day long

[ProphetsAmongUs]

2 Strokes are definitely better and faster to me.

[mfnspirdoo]

i ride supermoto and since i only have the license for 125s i prefer the two stroke because you can get close to 40hp and with 4 strokes like 12-16hp so theres a quite big difference

[etubrutus]

The difference is I can tear down that 2T engine replaced piston, rings, gaskets and put it back together for about $200

[josha]

Love the new channel icon pick man👌 jus as good as the content

[Raptorman]

On equal displacement the 2-stroke is going to have a significant advantage, not 2X but more like 25%.

[GEONIC]

Well, defintley the 2stroke is faster when compared to 4stroke engine that has a similar displacement.
I would prefer a 2stroke offroad motorcycle because you do not feel the engine moving parts inertia in corners on the motocross track or in the rough technical enduro sections.

[TWTexasA]

Everyone knows their both great bikes and it depends on what kind of riding your gonna do. But now that you don’t have to mix fuels anymore in 2 strokes I’d take a 2 stroker myself. But that’s why we have choices…👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[aeaglesfan]

I have a yz490 and an ossa 250 trials bike………love them both, had them since the early 80’s……….well maintained and still ride them both

[TwistedTriggerEnduro]

Cool video, great racing!! Wish I had a runway like that to race in my videos.
Thanks for posting, you're awesome!

[robertwright]

I remember when Yamaha released the 426 and they we're still racing two strokes. They allowed them to race in the 250 because they were about on par power wise and with the 125 class it was the 250 four stroke up until they got rid of two racing all together. When you race the same cc in a two stroke vs four stroke overall the two stroke will win.

[dalleymd]

The husky seems to be catching the yammi even with slower starts. I'm impressed that the 4 stroke is so evenly matched to be honest because the 125 two stroke was really what the 250 4 stroke would have be matched against in the early years. Still gotta go with the two stroke but it's probably more my age and I have a soft spot for them because that was the thing when I was a teenager.

[ryanbuckner]

Anybody who knows bikes knew what was gonna happen, but that was still really entertaining. Cheers!