Dakota,+The+Banning+of+Twostrokes

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The Banning of Two-Strokes By: Dakota Himes Do you enjoy riding dirtbikes, fourwheelers, boats, snowmobiles, and jetskis? Have you ever weedeated or cut something with a chainsaw? Well chances are that one of those things that you ride or use are two strokes. Two strokes are different from other engines because you have to mix oil in with the gas to lubricate the engine, because of this these engines put off some smoke. They are better than fourstrokes in my opinion because theyre cheaper to maintain, quicker, and easier to work on.

There are many types of engines in this world but, two strokes are by far the cheapest engines to work on. Four strokes must have rocker arms, valves adjusted, and a camshaft while the two stroke only has a cylinder, piston and a few more things. Two strokes engines are much smaller than four stroke engines and weigh a lot less, even though most of them made today still have a steel frame! People say two strokes have to be rebuilt a lot more than four strokes, but that's not true as long as you take care of them. Even if that was true two strokes parts are way cheaper, to rebuild a whole engine costs about $300 and to rebuild a four stroke it costs around $700.

In my opinion, two strokes are way quicker than four strokes. A lot of people say four strokes fuel injection make them much quicker. I beg to differ though because two strokes have what people call powerbands, this is where the reeds open up at high rpm’s allowing more gas to flow through the engine and it gives the engine a huge boost. Another reason I believe two strokes are faster are because there gasoline burns different in a different way. It burns richer and smokes more out of the exhaust because you have to mix oil in with the gasoline which lubricates the cylinder and engine components. Alot of people in the government say that because do the way two strokes smoke they're horrible for the atmosphere, but in all seriousness it's all these big diesel trucks and semis causing pollution in the air.

The two stroke engines are very simple and to the point, because of this it's very easy to work on them. In a two stroke engine there is a piston, crank shaft, a cylinder head, and a cylinder. You may be thinking that's a lot but not compared to the four strokes. Four strokes have cylinder heads, poppet valves, camshafts, valve trains, rocker arms, valve springs, cylinders, pistons, cranks shafts, and crank cases. As you can imagine it's much cheaper for two stroke parts too. People criticize two strokes for being confusing because you have to mix gas and a four stroke just takes unleaded gas.But all you have to do is remember to mix gas and your bike will run, even the oil and everything is easier to get to on a two stroke!

I thankyou for taking the time to read and look over this. I really hope I changed your mind about two strokes and who knows, maybe one day you'll go out and buy one. Just remember how the two strokes are cheaper to maintain, much quicker, last longer, and they're easy to work on! Also, as long as you're mixing gas you're hauling @%$. Well I have to go if you have anymore questions feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Dakota Himes

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