Amidst these lions' roar, diminutive two-strokes, ranging in size from 50cc to 250cc (3 to 15 cubic inches) flexed their muscles with unbelievable quarter-mile speeds up to 95.74 mph (Yamaha's TD-1 sports model, a 15-incher). At the low end of the displacement scale, a 3 (yes, 3) cubic inch Tohatsu tore up the competition in several classes with a fantastic 53 mph!
Yes, it's been a long time since bikes were big at the drags, but we found them to be a refreshing diversion at Long Beach. With a little encouragement, who's to say that they might not once more battle the big rails in their race for the quarter. To Clem Johnson, it's only a matter of two seconds.