Sometimes less is more – and two-strokes prove it. With the engineering simplicity of a two-stroke, there is no need for convoluted solutions like turbocharging and super-charging that four-strokes are accustomed to. The fact that these motorcycles are still legal to ride (although production has been ceased) in some parts of Europe and the world till date, speaks volumes about how relevant the technology still is, barring the exception to emissions thanks to burning oil along with fuel.
Two-stroke racing motorcycles are certainly the T-Rex’s of the motorcycling era – with ferocious power, feather-light weight and outright, savage speed, these bikes ripped apart the horizon and the track at every chance they got. Racing in the 60s and 70s was also super-exciting thanks to these engineering marvels. Here are ten examples of the most insanely powerful two-stroke smokers ever made.