well on the track the 2 stroke will beat the 4 stroke anyday. the only real reason they made a 4 stroke to race Motocross is because 2 stroke polutes much more and uses more gas than the 4 stroke does. if ur looking for topend speed ove a long distance than a 4 stroke is ur best bet. the 250 2 stroke has less horsepower than the 125 2 stroke but the 125 2 stroke needs to have rings replaceds ever 150 hours or so but its a cheap and easy job you can take the bike apart and put it back together in about 30 min for each. you can do the whole job if you have a honer. whilke the 4 strokes rings last longer you have to take the whole bike in to have the valves looked at and filed down. i own a 2002 suzuki RM 125 i have raced many 250 4 strokes and have never lost my bike is all stock exept the pistion and i have never lost to a single one plus it is way more fun to ride with a powerband. but i guess you have to figure out which you feel better rideing on.
two stroke engines have a power stroke every second revolution of the crank shaft. four strokes have a power stroke every fourth revolution of the crank shaft. that is why a 125cc two stroke has about the same power as a 250cc four stroke.
The normal size of a go cart engine is either 125cc or 250cc. These engines are either two stroke or four stroke engines and can produce as much as 90 hp.
a 125cc varies between 65-85mph with a four stroke engine, and 65-up to 100mph with a two stroke
it will go 650 mphs
Yamaha TTR 125
in my opinion a two stroke engine is a better quality engine as compared to a four stroke engine!
The fastest production four-stroke single cylinder motorcycle is most likely the 2011 Honda CBR250R.
Depending on the type of 250cc engine, two-stroke or four-stroke, and the state of tune of the engine you can expect anywhere between 20hp for a nice relaxed trail bike to over 40 hp from a fire breathing two-stroke motocrosser.
i would say i two stroke because two strokes are much easier to fix, there faster and better.
four strokes last longer if rode right
4 stroke is better than 2 -more torque last longer that is why gm stoped making 2 stroke diesels
In my opinion NO. An 80cc would be a good start. 125cc if the rider is experienced. If its a four stroke and he/she is experienced enough to know his limitations I would proceed with caution.