Fast as Lightning: “One Mile” YZ125 Supermoto from Class Act Cycles… From 1974 to the end of the two-stroke pro motocross era, the Yamaha YZ125 was a mainstay of the 125cc MX Lites class, taking […]
Tag: Two-Stroke
Pullstart Powerhouse: Yamaha SRV540 “Green Monster”
A Good Swift Kick in the Rear: MotoRelic’s 540cc 2-Stroke Minibike! Ever heard of the Yamaha SRV540? If not, that might be because it was a high-performance two-stroke snowmobile that came out of Yamaha in […]
Like Riding a Cannonball: Simson S51 Custom
The Orange Monster: 175-lb, 32-hp Smoker from Tony Möckel… Founded in 1856, the original Simson & Co. produced firearms and later bicycles and cars such as the Simson Supra. In the 1930s, the Third […]
Rev Happy: “RIZKET” Suzuki GT750 Special
Alan Green’s RIZKET: Finalist for the 2024 KICKBACK Builders’ Builder Awards… In 1971, Suzuki introduced the GT750, a two-stroke triple-cylinder grand tourer that made history as the first mass-produced Japanese bike to offer liquid cooling. […]
Mini Trials: Italjet MT5A, Reborn!
In 1960, former Ducati factory racer and designer Leopoldo Tartarini founded Italjet in Bologna, Italy. In 1952, at just 20 years of age, Tartarini had won the sidecar class of the grueling 18-hour Milano-Taranto race […]
American Smoker: Harley-Davidson SX175 Flat Tracker
From Kaleb Zink: Harley-Davidson Tracker for Flat Out Friday… In the early 1960s, Harley-Davidson saw the rising popularity of smaller displacement bikes like Honda’s OHC twins and cut a deal to purchase half of Italian […]
Top 10 Two Strokes of 2023
Here at BikeBound, we’re big fans of two-strokes — the sound, smell, and sometimes scary powerbands of these two-wheeled smokers just move our blood. 2023 was a particularly strong year for two-strokes on BikeBound, so […]
Rookie of the Year: MZ Streamliner
Custombike Show 2023: Sebastian Brandt’s award-winning MZ Streamliner… In the 1960s, MZ (Motorradwerk Zschopau) was best known for their two-stroke racers developed by genius engineer Walter Kaaden — machines that managed to be competitive despite […]
Smoky Sprinter: Kawasaki Ninja 150R Street Tracker
Two-Stroke Ninja from Batakastem Workshop… While two-stroke streetbikes have been phased out of the North American market since the 1980s, you might be surprised to learn that modern, small-displacement smokers have remained available from major […]
Rock’t Roller: 407cc / 88-hp 1958 Vespa Drag Racer!
Two-Stroke Scooter Racing with Rocket Race Club… While our focus here at BikeBound might be motorcycles, we have a soft spot for just anything with two wheels — especially if it’s fast. In our coverage […]
