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/jonas.
Crack a tinny; Prost; Cheers; raise your glass or vessel of choice. The Two-Stroke Shop is here and happening, and right now it’s a brilliant place to be.
Festive seasons come and go but for us two-stroke enthusiasts it’s party party party from here on in, because The Two-Stroke Shop is here to provide an enjoyable alternative to the tedium of four-stroke motorcycling.
Central to the raison d’etre of TSS-The Two-Stroke Shop is not just the creation and enjoyment of modern and fast two-stroke motorcycles, but an ethos that demands our bikes be Fast AND Light AND Durable.
We believe ‘Fast’ is no good if the machine you are astride takes longer to pull up than a locomotive, and needs to be muscled through the turns like a swine at chow time.
We believe ‘Light’ is no good if a wheezebag four-stroke single is providing the meagre motive power.
We believe none of the above is much good if the machine in question does not provide its owner with regular, reliable, long-lasting service.
It would seem clear that mainstream motorcycle manufacturers do, at various times, make bikes that are Fast OR Light OR Durable, but rarely do all three imperatives meet in any one machine.
The TSS brief is to create the first direct GP engineer to customer high-performance two-stroke motorcycle engines, that haven’t been watered-down by bean counters. This is a terrific opportunity to not only peer into pit lane, but to own a slice of it.
When we look at what we've done it's quite incredible. Check it out:
*Design, manufacture and test a whole new power-valve system;
*Produce a fully-balanced crankshaft assembly with TZ levels of precision and durability, with optional 90 degree firing order – for 31% less Rocking Couple forces across the crank, and greater tyre traction
*Optimise for road and race motorcycle use 485 cylinder porting, and design/machine the first-ever curved power-valve blades in a non-GP production two-stroke engine;
*Perfect a non wasted-spark, twin CDI ignition with fully-adjustable timing and with separate channels for power-valve timing, electronic power-jets etc. that will work with 90 degree crank firing layouts;
*Design straight-shot intake manifolds to work in concert with FCR semi-downdraught carbs;
*Design a wholly integrated inlet tract, including custom-designed reed stuffers in V-Force III reed valves;
*Convert Keihin FCR carbs for two-stroke use;
*Design and commission custom Wossner forged piston runs;
*Design and test Toroidal head inserts, and pipes, and a new system of dogbones to work with a modified shock rocker arm ....... and the list would be quite long. I think it's fair to say there has never before been such a concerted or extensive campaign to substantially improve the two-stroke engine we all adore so much.
All I can say at the moment on behalf of The Two-Stroke Shop is that:
*Firstly, we are all tremendously fortunate and grateful to have GP Engineer Wayne 'Wobbly' Wright working in partnership with us. Without him we would not have achieved any of these ground-breaking innovations; all of which combined result in the world's first Direct-to-Customer Grand Prix Engineer-designed production two-stroke motorcycle engine. Cor wot a mouthful.
*Wayne and I are working unstintingly at this. We are very proud of the new TSS500 engines, and we will be thrilled to share the enjoyment of them with you gents.
The fulfilment of these engineering triumphs is the realisation of many of our long-held dreams. It's fair to say that Wayne and I had most definitely had enough of stymied two-stroke development in the motorcycle market, and we both resolved to do something tremendously positive about the situation.
Every worthwhile piece of new two-stroke technology we invest in, we are furthering the cause of our chosen engine platform. We have to do this for ourselves, and maybe that's a good thing, because this time around we are all collectively voting with our feet as to where we want the future of two-stroke motorcycles to go.
We don't want the major manufacturers telling us what type of engines we can or cannot buy. This is the age of the empowered niche manufacturer, and we can make practically anything happen, once again if we have the will and passion to do so. And we do.
Wayne and I are not doing all this for our retirement fund - we love what we do anyway - we are doing this because we are incredibly passionate about the two-stroke engine and we are not prepared to see it slide into obscurity all because some tree-huggers have got hold of the wrong end of the stick and are running mindlessly with it deep into No Fun Land.
Intelligent, aware people just do not allow politicians and do-gooders to shut down their most cherished leisure pursuits.
Obviously these engines are state-of-the-art and they will be more expensive, for instance, than the Banshee engine kits from Trinity Racing. But we stress, the Trinity kits are designed primarily for use in Banshee ATVs, and as such are not right for motorcycle applications. We've been there, done that, and the unsatisfactory results showed us that engines designed for motorcycle use need to be a good deal more high-tech and sophisticated in design and execution.
Our TSS500 engines will obviously drop straight into LCs and YPVSs and Yamagammas, and of course our flagship is the RS500 - which is a TSS500GP engine in an Aprilia RS250 chassis.
As well as producing and selling TSS500 engines, we are producing whole RS500 bikes - both race bikes and road bikes.
The future is looking good, and it's swathed in sweet-smelling blue smoke.
Please visit the page link below to see current prices and inclusions, and of course we welcome your calls and emails. You will note that the page is broken up into four main sections, with pricing and inclusions listed in each case:
TSS500GP Engine Kit
(For customers who want to build their own engine)
TSS Supply of Engine (Bottom End) and Build to Completion
(When supplied with the RS250 to RS500 Conversion Kit, this is Plug and Play.)
RS250 to RS500 Conversion Kit
(To convert the RS250 chassis to RS500 duty)
TSS RS500GP Bike, Complete
(Lots of options here chaps; from quiet-looking ‘sleepers’ to full-on GP monsters.
http://www.twostrokeshop.com/TSS.htm
This page we are continually updating, and we will keep you informed as new tech pages are uploaded, showing more detail on the technologies we employ, and ‘How To’ articles, and of course links to media articles and videos and so on.
It’s fair to say that for Wayne and I this has been a long and at times difficult road. At times the intransigence and ‘she’ll be right’ attitudes of suppliers was infuriating at best. A huge part of the ‘problem’ stemmed from our refusal to accept anything other than total excellence, and tight tolerances. Apparently the motor industry at large is not used to being held to such exacting standards.
But we on the other hand leave no stone unturned in our quest for engineering finery.
And we invite you now to celebrate and enjoy the two-stroke engine with us anew.
At this stage we are interested in talking to people in the manufacturing industry about possible tie-ins and partnering-up. We are also making contacts in the motorcycle trade regarding placing our RS500s in their showrooms, and as demo bikes. We have been fortunate to have made many contacts in 'alternative' bike shops that are prepared to run against the four-stroke cabal and to offer something different on their showroom floors.
Of course we are always interested in talking to potential investors. The interest shown in our products has been nothing short of stratospheric, and it is clear that we are going to need to scale-up our operations very soon.
Without any fanfare or marketing on our part, interested parties have just found us. Word around the forums has been brisk, and we think basically this is at least in part because so many people enjoy two-strokes so much, and they want to see them get on.
We have been approached by publishers and editors of many motorcycle publications - which is a nice change from having to chase them for media coverage - and they are keen to run stories about our TSS500 engines, our RS500s and the technology behind The Two-Stroke Shop's innovations. We will of course keep you advised about all upcoming press coverage.
All in all, the support for our work has been tremendously encouraging. It's been an avalanche of interest. My wife calls this phenomenon "Bro Love" and the best call so far was from a top blokey type in Darwin who after talking excitedly with me for about an hour on the 'phone, rang me back ten minutes later and blurted out, "Mate, I want to have your babies!" What a crack-up jest that was.
Please feel free to contact us via the details below to discuss any aspects of The Two-Stroke Shop; its products, technologies and opportunities.
We will be shipping the first TSS500GP engine kits and complete engines in February 2008. Customer RS500GP builds are currently underway. Please feel free to ask us any and all questions, and feel free to make suggestions.
Kind thanks,
Stephen Rothwell and Wayne Wright
The Two-Stroke Shop
9 Compass Close, Edge Hill
Cairns 4870
Queensland, Australia
Tel. (In Australia): 0427 774 285
Tel. (Outside Australia): +61 427 774 285
Web:
www.twostrokeshop.com
Email:
offbeat@iinet.net.au
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