Top 5 2-stroke motorcycles

There's nothing quite like the smell of two-stroke oil. Or the sound of a swarm of two-strokes hurtling down the track at full tilt. Then there's that power band—a trait that earned some larger-capacity bikes the title of 'widow maker'. Whatever the reason, there's a certain romanticism associated with two-stroke engines. They've powered some of the most legendary motorcycles of all time, dominating track and off-road racing. I'll never forget the time my dad took me to Kyalami in '92 to watch the likes of Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz and Mick Doohan duke it out. (John Kocinski ended up winning...