With all the current media talk of global warming, saving the environment, and cutting pollution I wonder what effect this will have on the use of our old two strokes. A couple of years ago I faced a road rage attack whilst riding my Greeves twin, an irate van driver cut me up and then issued verbal abuse to me regarding the smoke the bike was making. I have since noticed that many car drivers hang well back and then speed past at the earliest opportunity to over take.
I feel that with all the current hype on saving the planet that two strokes will be a target not only from other road users, and 'tree huggers', but maybe from the authorities as well. A trail of smoke from an old motorcycle will not go unnoticed. How many smoking vehicle do you see on the roads these days? back in the 1950's 60's & 70's lots of old cars with worn engines burnt oil and smoking exhausts were common along with diesel lorries and buses, and of course there were lots of two stroke engined bikes on the road. Nowadays the only two strokes are twist and go scooters with oil injection and no smoke, car engines are better built and dont need re bores every 10000 miles or so, and bus and lorry engines have improved to cut emissions. Also the stricter MoT regs have put those with worn engines off the road.
I feel that with all the current hype on saving the planet that two strokes will be a target not only from other road users, and 'tree huggers', but maybe from the authorities as well. A trail of smoke from an old motorcycle will not go unnoticed. How many smoking vehicle do you see on the roads these days? back in the 1950's 60's & 70's lots of old cars with worn engines burnt oil and smoking exhausts were common along with diesel lorries and buses, and of course there were lots of two stroke engined bikes on the road. Nowadays the only two strokes are twist and go scooters with oil injection and no smoke, car engines are better built and dont need re bores every 10000 miles or so, and bus and lorry engines have improved to cut emissions. Also the stricter MoT regs have put those with worn engines off the road.
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