2-stoke motorized bicycles - Most climate-friendly motor vehicle on the planet!!

G'day folks

For years you have swallowed the line that 2-stroke bicycle motors are dirty, polluting little monsters and not long for this world. Right? WRONG!!

A bicycle fitted with a 2-stroke bicycle engine kit is one of the most climate-friendly motor-vehicles on the planet.

I'm in Australia and keen to raise this issue both in Oz and elsewhere where you feel like a second-class citizen and have to sneak around on back roads to avoid the cops. For some odd reason that I don't understand, the very low carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint of motorized bicycles seems lost on just about everyone.

Air quality may be affected by 2-strokes in some cities, but the very low carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to greenhouse and climate change make MBs very climate-friendly.

Anyone want to discuss this?

Re: 2-stoke MBs - Most climate-friendly motor vehicle on the planet!!

Bikeguy Joe said:

Spookytoothcycles set up a bike and sent it to EPA emmisions testing, and it passed with flying colors.

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I'd like to hear from spookytooth what the approval is for.

Re: 2-stoke MBs - Most climate-friendly motor vehicle on the planet!!

FlyJSH said:

When comparing power for power, a two cycle is dirtier than a four cycle.

If you want to improve air quality especially in the Smoky Mountains, cut down all the pine trees.

Those Smoky Mountains — What Makes the Blue Ridge Blue? Homeschool Rangers

The truth is the EPA limits for hydrocarbon emissions for a car are lower than the emissions of a full grown pine tree.

My save the planet thinking is:

Own the smallest vehicle to meet your needs (and have a motorbike as a second vehicle )
Drive it sensibly
Keep it tuned
Combine trips when possible
Carpool when I can
Avoid buying disposable anything
Say "Yes Ma'am" to your mother.
And finally, have two kids or fewer, not a whole litter!

(Sorry if that was too political)

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Fabulous link thanks FlyJSH. Best post I've ever read.

Take care.