Two stroke bikes could have a sharp steep powerband because of a
transmission to help keep it "on the pipe". Outboards don't tend to be that
"peaky" as compared to bikes.

-W



"Greg" wrote in message
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My RD350 (2-stroke) had
"toggle-switch power" - wimpy as hell under 5000, then...HANG ON! OTOH

Agreed
Same bike, same impression.
I have the same feeling about my 4 stroke Merc vs my old 2 stroke. I have
lots
of low speed torque swinging a 14" prop on a 60hp with the 4 stroke.

Outboards don't tend to be that
"peaky"

2 strokes still seem to be fairly useless between fast idle and around 2000
RPM. That doesn't bother folks with planing hulls since that is not a good
speed for the hull either.
I still stand by my first comment. "go fast? buy a 2 stroke", "Go slow to
medium, buy a 4"

I'll agree with that. Mine doesn't really shine till over 3000.

-W


"Greg" wrote in message
news:20031209141608.28615.00000536@mb-

2 strokes still seem to be fairly useless between fast idle and around
2000
RPM. That doesn't bother folks with planing hulls since that is not a good
speed for the hull either.

"Clams Canino" wrote in message
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I'll agree with that. Mine doesn't really shine till over 3000.

-W


"Greg" wrote in message
news:20031209141608.28615.00000536@mb-

2 strokes still seem to be fairly useless between fast idle and around
2000
RPM. That doesn't bother folks with planing hulls since that is not a
good
speed for the hull either.



My opinion. Buy a 4 stroke. My Yamaha T-8 is fantastic as a high thrust
kicker. But on the big HP engines, I still will go with a 4 Stroke. The
old Oil in fuel mixture OB's ran for ever, and had good lubrication. The
new DFI's? Where is the lubrication for the bearings coming from? Where is
the cooling for the pistons coming from? A lot less lubrication and less
cooling. More failures on the Ficht and Opti's. 4 Strokes have been made
for a lot of years. All the big dirt bikes are now 4 strokes and they seem
to last longer than my Kawi Greenstreak.