do 4 strokes have a powerband?
- Thread starter Drifz1
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Every engine has a "powerband".
Its the range the engine makes power in. Most 4 stroke quads engines produce peak power and torque much lower in the range than a 2 stroke, but they still have powerbands.
Youre thinking of the peaky nature of a 2 stroke and that point in the powerband where they snap forward and start making power. Some 4 strokes are like that. Most of the race type 450s (yfzs, honda 450r, kawasakis, etc) are like that.
Its the range the engine makes power in. Most 4 stroke quads engines produce peak power and torque much lower in the range than a 2 stroke, but they still have powerbands.
Youre thinking of the peaky nature of a 2 stroke and that point in the powerband where they snap forward and start making power. Some 4 strokes are like that. Most of the race type 450s (yfzs, honda 450r, kawasakis, etc) are like that.
ohh thanks its just that i was on a z400 and drove it all the til it topped out and felt nothing lol
yahh me to i want a ltz/kfx or a raptor! but then again id love a banshee ,you just gotta love the feel of the "vtec" kickin' in lol
I have ridden 2 strokes that were incredibly smooth with no big hit and I have ridden 4 strokes that hit so hard just off idle it made them basically ballistically uncontrolable
if you have a 2stroke with a standard factory pipe you feel less of powerband a few years ago i had a full tuned 50cc kawasaki ar50 below 6000 nothing happend i even had to use the clutch to get it up to the powerband but when it kicked in it was unstopable
thats the reason i love 2 strokes
thats the reason i love 2 strokes
you've also ridden some 2 strokes put together by the best of the best in the industry, and i'd love to be able to ride some 2 stroke powa like that
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