Does anyone miss the days of 500GP or wonder what the bikes would be like if the 2-strokes were still being developed? As most of you may remember in 2002, the introduction of incredibly fast 1000cc 4-strokes into the premiere class made it near impossible for the 2-strokes to remain competitive. Since then, we have also seen 125cc and 250cc phased out and replaced by Moto3 and Moto 2 classes.
However, I’m sure many of you still dream about what a modern, competitive, premiere class two-stroke GP bike would be like? Beautiful examples, such as the Suter MMX500 and Ronax 500 help keep the 2-stroke GP dream alive.
A modern, retro-styled 800cc two-stroke V4 MotoGP Bike.
However, here is my interpretation of a new GP smoker, the NSR800-V. Based on the Honda RC213-V, this retro-styled mock up would feature an 800cc, direct-injected, liquid cooled V4 2-stroke engine that would produce more power than most mere mortals would ever be able to use!
A modern, Repsol Honda NSR500.
Alternatively, for those who will always love the mighty 500s, here is a mock up of what Marc Marquez’s Repsol Honda could look like, had MotoGP remained as 500cc.
Whether or 800cc two-stroke could be competitive with a modern MotoGP bike, we will probably never know! But no doubt if Honda ever produced one, it would be incredible to see it used to it’s full potential!
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morgan
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Welcome to the 2 Smokin' Blog!
My name is Morgan Driessens and I am a Graphic Designer from Brisbane, Australia.
Like many of you, I'm a passionate fan of the beautiful 2-stroke engine! I intend to focus these articles on views of the past, present and future of the smokers as well as conducting interviews that examine methodology and development used by privateers throughout history.
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