The Langen Two Stroke: 250cc, 265 pounds, 76 bhp… Here at BikeBound, we have a soft spot for two-stroke street bikes. There’s just something about the size, scent, and sensations of a two-stroke that call […]
Tag: Two-Stroke
Fantic Koala: Two-Stroke Beach Bike
Balloon-Tire Beach Baddie from Animal Motor Company! In the late 1980s, Fantic, the Italian company best known for their competition trials and enduro machines, introduced the Koala, a 50cc two-stroke fat-tire bike that resembled the […]
Moonshine: Suzuki TS100 Scrambler
Two-Stroke Scrambler from House of Customland x Minority Custom… The Suzuki TS100 was a lightweight street-legal two-stroke enduro produced from 1973 to 1981. The little smoker made 11 horsepower, good for a top speed of […]
Monsieur Dakar’s Super Smoker: Yamaha “YZ535” Supermoto
Stéphane Peterhansel is the most successful racer in Dakar Rally history, having won the world’s most demanding race a record 13 times — six on motorcycles, seven in cars. Born in 1965, “Monsieur Dakar” first […]
Handbuilt Show 2022: Two-Strokes and EVs!
Smokers and Shockers…y’all play nice, hear? The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show is one of the very best motorcycle shows on the planet, period. Hosted by Revival Cycles each year during MotoGP weekend in Austin, Texas, the […]
Never Underestimate an RD: Yamaha RD350 Restomod
“Don’t let anyone work on your bike who wasn’t born before it was made.” That’s the motto of Charlie Medeiros of ForPlay Racing — a garage-based repair and restoration shop in Los Gatos, California, specializing […]
Two-Stroke Ripper: KTM 300 EXC Street Tracker
Black Cycles Australia builds one rip-ready KTM two-stroke… The KTM 300 EXC is the company’s flagship enduro machine, a 293cc two-stroke off-road weapon with a race-winning blend of weight, balance, handling, and power: “Lightweight, great […]
Free Smells: Yamaha RD350 Hillclimber
Introduced for the 1973 model year, the Yamaha RD350 was destined to become one of the most beloved and popular two-stroke sport motorcycles in history. For $900, you could bring home a 39-hp two-stroke reed-valve […]
Two-Stroke Corner Carver: KTM 300 SALT Café Racer
SALT Motorcycles introduces a 52-hp, 245-pound two-stroke café racer… The KTM 300 EXC TPI is one of the world’s most accomplished enduro machines, a lightweight modern two-stroke with Transfer Port Injection and a dry weight […]
Two-Stroke Supermoto: Honda CRF / CR500 Hybrid!
MCNC builds a CRF-framed, CR500 supermotard! Introduced in 1984, the Honda CR500 would become one of the most infamous motorcycles of all time, a two-stroke open-class monster that made more than 60 hp in stock […]
