first off.
Older 2 Strokes were made for higher reving with bigger expansion chambers and no power valves. But the new age 4 Stroke is taking over.
4 strokes have a longer engine life than a 2stroke because 2strokes put oil through the cylidner and the oil and petrol mixture lubricates the crankshaft.
4 strokes have a seperate sump alocated for lubricating the crankshaft and wat not with pure oil.
2 Strokes have more power through the use of powerband and it does 1 revolution per cycle as the 4 stroke has to do 2 revolutions of the crankshaft making the 2 Stroke engine faster
2 Stroke Engines are lighter than 4 Strokes and have less moving parts than a 4 Stroke. i.e No Valves, No Cam Shafts, No Oil Sump.
Because the engine is lighter it has a bigger power to weight ratio makes more HP!
4 Strokes these days are watercooled and the engines have been made lighter and more powerful with new cam technology.
Overall:
2 Stroke more power, but lower Engine life.
4 Stroke not as fast as the 2 Stroke but longer Engine life.
New Age 4 Strokes are as fast as the 2 Strokes.
Hope this helps, 2 Stroke or 4 Stroke That is the question
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