A British Company Is Building An Brand New, 113kg Two-Stroke Sports Bike

Langen Motorcycles' 250 sports bike promises a modern take on classic two-stroke sportsbikes
A British Company Is Building An Brand New, 113kg Two-Stroke Sports Bike

Speak to a rider over a certain age, and they’ll probably get all misty-eyed at the mere mention of two-stroke. Making a lot more power for their size than the equivalent four-stroke, two-stroke engines were once a huge deal in the motorbike world, but emissions rules mean they’re not really a thing anymore.

Some are trying to change that, however. One such party is Langen Motorcycles, a British company busy preparing a brand new 250 two-stroke sports bike. That’s the two-wheeled equivalent of someone building an all-new, ultra-lightweight sports car with an N/A six-cylinder and a manual gearbox. A tasty prospect, in other words.

A British Company Is Building An Brand New, 113kg Two-Stroke Sports Bike

The bike will use a 90-degree V-twin with a counter-rotating crankshaft from Italian firm Vins, producing 80bhp 11,800rpm. A healthy output, considering that the 250 - which features carbon fibre panels on an aluminium frame - weighs just 112kg.

At the front you’ll find 43mm Ohlins forks, while at the back - shirking the de rigueur monoshock setup - is a pair of Ktech Razor dampers with piggyback reservoirs.

A British Company Is Building An Brand New, 113kg Two-Stroke Sports Bike

Designed to evoke the classic cafe racer style in a contemporary fashion, the bike includes real 24-carat gold details and naked carbon on display. Each one will be slightly different, however, with a big emphasis placed on customer choice. “During the design and build of the motorcycle each new owner will have an input over the final design, ergonomics, geometry to truly create a unique machine,” Langen says.

A British Company Is Building An Brand New, 113kg Two-Stroke Sports Bike

It isn’t going to be cheap, then. Pricing hasn’t been confirmed, but Motorcycle News is reporting that it’ll be around £30,000 when launched this summer. However, We suspect a lot of OG 250 two-stroke fans will consider that a small price to pay for reliving the smoky glory days in a modern setting.

Comments

Anonymous

How can a oil burning two-stroke pass any emissions regulations?

07/09/2020 - 11:52 |
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Niko Ala-Rämi 🇫🇮

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Because reasons

07/09/2020 - 13:42 |
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🎺🎺thank mr skeltal

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Simple answer: it doesn’t. Registering new two-stroke vehicles has been banned in the EU for years now. If the negotiations continue like that, the UK will still be in the EU by the time this vehicle launches, so it won’t be street legal. The example from the press photos doesn’t even feature a license plate holder.

07/09/2020 - 16:22 |
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