MajBach
Chief Petty Officer
- Joined
- Jun 21, 2003
- Messages
- 564
Re: 4 stroke vs. 2 stroke??????
See? It all ends up being opinion - black to white. <br />P.V.: I don't like to consider these discussions 'fights'. In fact, I rely on them for informative input. Had it not been for all the 'ate' powerheads I read that the Fichts were producing 4 years ago, I would have bought one over the Honda I did buy. When it comes to experiences that people have had with their motors, these can be invaluable in helping a person choose what to buy, whatever the item. But when it comes to opinions, one must remember that opinions are often persuaded in the general direction those who offer them want them to go.<br />While I love my 4-stroke - enough not to ever want a two stroke anymore - I am not overly impressed with it. Yeah, I wish this 90 Honda was fuel injected; it doesn't start as easy as a two and the throttle response it terrible. Like most, I appreciate the fact that I can troll with it for an entire day. I also love the audience I sometimes get for having such a 'beast' on the back of a 17' tin boat. It looks big but doesn't weigh in at what a two stroke of the same dimensions would. Although, the 60 johnson the boat came with would look like a kicker next to the honda. LOL - ego!<br />I sincerely hope the market remains strong enough for 2 strokes that further R & D can go into them. Considering how far they have come and the hurdles that have been overcome with what would seem inherent to a 2 stroke design (like emissions and fuel efficiency), the potential for a 2 stroke seems far bigger than for a four. I wouldn't overlook the possibilty that someday we start seeing them in cars again.
See? It all ends up being opinion - black to white. <br />P.V.: I don't like to consider these discussions 'fights'. In fact, I rely on them for informative input. Had it not been for all the 'ate' powerheads I read that the Fichts were producing 4 years ago, I would have bought one over the Honda I did buy. When it comes to experiences that people have had with their motors, these can be invaluable in helping a person choose what to buy, whatever the item. But when it comes to opinions, one must remember that opinions are often persuaded in the general direction those who offer them want them to go.<br />While I love my 4-stroke - enough not to ever want a two stroke anymore - I am not overly impressed with it. Yeah, I wish this 90 Honda was fuel injected; it doesn't start as easy as a two and the throttle response it terrible. Like most, I appreciate the fact that I can troll with it for an entire day. I also love the audience I sometimes get for having such a 'beast' on the back of a 17' tin boat. It looks big but doesn't weigh in at what a two stroke of the same dimensions would. Although, the 60 johnson the boat came with would look like a kicker next to the honda. LOL - ego!<br />I sincerely hope the market remains strong enough for 2 strokes that further R & D can go into them. Considering how far they have come and the hurdles that have been overcome with what would seem inherent to a 2 stroke design (like emissions and fuel efficiency), the potential for a 2 stroke seems far bigger than for a four. I wouldn't overlook the possibilty that someday we start seeing them in cars again.
