Only God knows why I am stepping into this but what exactly is so wrong with a 2 stroke motorcycle? The majority of motorcycle racers begin their career on such a bike, they teach you a lot about riding. Being so lightweight, they can easily outrun any "proper" bike in the twisty sections not to mention that they are a blast to drive. Besides, last time I checked, one of the most brutal road-going motorcycle is a two-stroker.
FYI, I own a Westfield SEiW and an Aprilia RS125. Just so you know what to insult regarding my choice of vehicles
I think they have a reputation as "old fashioned", which might be merited in a way since few are produced nowadays compared with 4 stroke and the 125cc gp class is gone at the end of the season. They also have a scooter image with the uneducated, which is absolutely not merited.
2 stroke bikes have great kudos with bikers in my experience. We'd all love an rs250 or rgv250, or especially something like an rg500 in our garage, and anyone riding and maintaining a 2 stroke bike of any capacity is as much a biker as anyone in my opinion.
IMHO RS50 is pretty much the only choice to go supersport if you don't have a higher license - providing you have the money for it.
And, imho, 2stroke is as much of a bike as a 4stroke is - at least up to 125cc (250cc for some motox machines) and I don't think a bike sucks because it's 2stroke. And 2 stroke stands rather for motox machines than scooters, but that maybe just a picture of me, because I own a 4stroke scooter.
Here is someone who gets the point!
Maybe I should have said2 strokes under 125 cc since those things are only really good at making the most god awful noise.
2 stroke multi cylinder machines are mighty fine bikes though single cylinder ones mostly sound like leaf blowers.
The only real thing I about 2 stroke is that lower cc single cylinder 2 strokes sound awful for the majority of people.
. It was a bit faster than stock RS50's though. Restricted ones are awful and can't be compared.