There’s nothing on two wheels that delivers quite the same thrills as a two-stroke engine.
It’s what made the 250cc two-strokes such formidable racing machines, and led to a plethora of racing replicas for the road in the 1980s and early ‘90s.
Front runners amongst those screamers were.
Honda NSR250:
Honda NSR 250 R manufactured by Honda and sold from year 1989, equipped with a V2, two-stroke motor. The engine produces a maximum peak output power of 45.00 HP (32.8 kW) @ 9500 RPM. With this drive-train, the Honda NSR 250 R was capable of reaching a maximum top speed of 209.2 km/h.
Suzuki RGV250:
The Suzuki RGV 250 Gamma model is a Sport bike manufactured by Suzuki and sold from year 1992, equipped with a V2, two-stroke motor. The engine produces a maximum peak output power of 56.00 HP (40.9 kW) @ 11000 RPM. Suzuki RGV 250 Gamma was capable of reaching a maximum top speed of 197.0 km/h.
Yamaha TZR250:
Yamaha TZR 250 model is a Sport bike manufactured by Yamaha and sold from year 1990, equipped with a Twin, two-stroke motor. The engine produces a maximum peak output power of 50.00 HP (36.5 kW) @ 10000 RPM. The Yamaha TZR 250 was capable of reaching a maximum top speed of 190.0 km/h.
Kawasaki KR-1S:
The Kawasaki KR1-S model is a Sport bike manufactured by Kawasaki and sold from year 1992. It is equiped with a Twin, two-stroke motor. The engine produces a maximum peak output power of 59.13 HP (43.2 kW) @ 10500 RPM and a maximum torque of 40.20 Nm. It was capable of reaching a maximum top speed of 218.9 km/h.
