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I like 'em too, not so much the loud expansion-chambered high-output ones, but the more mildly tuned ones you find on enduro bikes and East European utility bikes. Small carburetors, big flywheels and even bigger mufflers.

One good thing about 2-strokes is that they don't weigh a lot for the power they make. They are not as expensive as 4-strokes, which made them more easily affordable in the socialist and third-world economies where they were especially popular, while in the more muscular capitalist economies they left more money available for the development of brakes and suspension

I don't like 2-strokes on weed-whackers, though. Can't keep 'em running.
 
Hey, don't be trashing two strokes.

Some of my best memories from teenage years is owning a Kawasaki three cylinder two stroke. ($600 new) Pull up to a light next to a $20,000 Corvette. Green light!!!! Blue smoke everywhere. I'm at the next light seconds later and the Corvette eventually pulls up.

The bike and I together didn't even weigh 500# To match that power to weight ratio, the Corvette would have to have over 700HP and that sure wasn't happening in the early 70's.
 
I'm referring to the chainsaw/weed trimmer varieties. Seems like I get more revolutions from the engine by cranking it rather than combustion. I have a pc of **** Walmart lawn mower with a B&S that starts on the first or second pull after sitting in the shop all winter where I can expect 30 minutes or an hour of cranking cussing throwing and fixing before that chainsaw comes to life. Every 2 stroke I ever had was like that. Hate em!
 
You need to get your self a real chainsaw ;)

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jbull380 said:
I'm referring to the chainsaw/weed trimmer varieties. Seems like I get more revolutions from the engine by cranking it rather than combustion. I have a pc of **** Walmart lawn mower with a B&S that starts on the first or second pull after sitting in the shop all winter where I can expect 30 minutes or an hour of cranking cussing throwing and fixing before that chainsaw comes to life. Every 2 stroke I ever had was like that. Hate em!
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Here are the chainsaw guys :D

http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/387278-any-chainsaw-guys-here.html
 
I winterize all of my 2 strokes religiously which include two outboard motors, one Echo weed whacker, one Stihl chain saw, one Stihl blower. I never have a problem starting any of them. My chain saw is 25 years old and my one outboard is 30 years old.

Fill with ethanol Stabil treated gas, start engine, remove air filter, open tank and drain the gas while running or disconnect gas line from outboard. When engine starts to speed up due to starvation spray fogging oil into carbuerator to stall it. Remove spark plug, clean and gap. Spray fogging oil into cylinder and gently pull starter to coat cylinder walls. Replace spark plug, air cleaner. It's ready for winter (or summer depending on the tool).
 
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The two outboards I use are British Seagulls from the 1960's. Well, one is from the 1960s and the other is a compilation of 4-5 motors when I cleaned out my spare parts. 2 cycle chain saws and outboards I can live with but I'm of the store them dry gas school. Our weed eater is electric. I'd rather pull 100 ft of cord around the yard that try and keep a 2 cycle weedeater going.
 
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