Join us as we tackle a challenging smoke problem with a custom-built 2-stroke engine. In this video, we carefully prepare the correct fuel mixture and try various adjustments to resolve the persistent ...

Have you ever wondered why you need to add oil to your chainsaw’s fuel supply? Or why some dirt bikes have a higher pitched exhaust note than others? We’ve all been burdened with yard work or been ...

As PopMech’s autos editor, I obviously consider myself a car guy. But when it comes to two wheels, the capabilities of modern motorcycles astonish me. We now have road-legal bikes that produce over ...

The two-stroke engine is mostly a piece of history today, but there was a time when some of the coolest developments in engine technology were two-cycle engines. Here’s how two-stroke technology rose ...

If you’re shopping for a new fishing boat or an outboard motor to power it, one of the decisions you’ll have to make is between a 2 stroke vs 4 stroke engine. Unless you’re going electric, this choice ...

There are two basic differences between 2 stroke and 4 stroke motors. One has to do with how many strokes it takes a piston to complete an engine cycle (more on that below). The other has to do with ...

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night worried that you have never, ever changed the oil on your two-stroke lawnmower? Well, you can relax. A two-stroke oil change is like a left-handed ...