2 stroke revs

[Malcolm]

I never had a tacho on any 2 stroke outboard so what revs do they sit on happily? similar to a four stroke 5000 to 6000rpm?

[dunney]

Depends on the size

[dunney]

3500-4500

[bootyinblue]

My motor sits best on 4800rpm being a 40hp Mercury.

I thought with a 4 stroke the ideal range would be around 3600rpm.... but could be wrong :-)

[Malcolm]

yeh probs to an open ended question.I mean what could a standard 2 stroke run all day on?

Or does it vary?

[Malcolm]

My motor sits best on 4800rpm being a 40hp Mercury.

I thought with a 4 stroke the ideal range would be around 3600rpm.... but could be wrong :-)

You could be right I just go 5000 to 6000 because it's faster but maybee I'm flogging it and if I am well I'll let ya's know how it turn out.

[bootyinblue]

My motor sits best on 4800rpm being a 40hp Mercury.

I thought with a 4 stroke the ideal range would be around 3600rpm.... but could be wrong :-)

You could be right I just go 5000 to 6000 because it's faster but maybee I'm flogging it and if I am well I'll let ya's know how it turn out.

Yes my motor will scream at 6000rpm but then I throttle it back to about 4800 as it runs almost as fast on half the fuel.

[dunney]

My motor sits best on 4800rpm being a 40hp Mercury.

I thought with a 4 stroke the ideal range would be around 3600rpm.... but could be wrong :-)

You could be right I just go 5000 to 6000 because it's faster but maybee I'm flogging it and if I am well I'll let ya's know how it turn out.

Yes my motor will scream at 6000rpm but then I throttle it back to about 4800 as it runs almost as fast on half the fuel.

Yep mine loves 4800 also

[Malcolm]

Thanks boys I always thought 2 strokes would rev more or higher than that.

[Malcolm]

oh I don't know fuel economy yet 50hp Honda pushing 4.5mtr glass half cab but it's stuff all about the same as my old 20hp Mariner

[ellicat]

The Force 2 stroke seems to like sitting on or around the 0rpm. Not sure if that will help you or not. :S

[noname]

ahhhhhhhh the ole force ay ! the 150 cruises best around the 4400, 4700 mark, and the lil 25, well thats just a goer and loves it. lmao.

[uglyfish]

My 115 will sit on 5500-6000 rpm but I usually back it off to 4000-4500 rpm once I'm up on the plane, bit cheaper on fuel and there's no point in reving the guts out of em if your not getting any extra speed.

[roverfj1200]

The Force 2 stroke seems to like sitting on or around the 0rpm. Not sure if that will help you or not. :S

You need to start it up and take it out then

LOL

Cheers

[acoustics2010]

I have a two stroke 70 Yamaha

Runs best at 4000-4500, best fuel economy as well at those revs

[haines490slc]

oh I don't know fuel economy yet 50hp Honda pushing 4.5mtr glass half cab but it's stuff all about the same as my old 20hp Mariner

that thing would be slow as wouldn't it, would take a year to get on the plane.

[Malcolm]

oh I don't know fuel economy yet 50hp Honda pushing 4.5mtr glass half cab but it's stuff all about the same as my old 20hp Mariner

that thing would be slow as wouldn't it, would take a year to get on the plane.

nah not the fastest out there with 2 in the boat it's on the plane straight away a bit slower with 3

[haines490slc]

really? Must be a light boat.

[bootyinblue]

The Force 2 stroke seems to like sitting on or around the 0rpm. Not sure if that will help you or not. :S

You need to start it up and take it out then

Funniest quote of the day :silly: :silly: :silly:

[haines490slc]

Mine sits really nice on 3200rpm, it is a 150 yamaha 2 stroke 2001 saltwater series, 21 inch prop. On a good flat day you can get her up to around 5500 with the trim set right, sits on 30 - 35 mph at 3200rmp, and you can open her up a bit on a good day and she sits real nice on 4000 - 4200 going around 50 mph, at those revs, I get around 2 - 3 kms/lt on those revs, depending how loaded up the boat is.

[zan0_15]

Mine sits really nice on 3200rpm, it is a 150 yamaha 2 stroke 2001 saltwater series, 21 inch prop. On a good flat day you can get her up to around 5500 with the trim set right, sits on 30 - 35 mph at 3200rmp, and you can open her up a bit on a good day and she sits real nice on 4000 - 4200 going around 50 mph, at those revs, I get around 2 - 3 kms/lt on those revs, depending how loaded up the boat is.

what is the rev range for that motor at wide open? 5500 must barely scrape in?? or is the optimum rev range at wide open a bit of a myth??

[Malcolm]

Mine sits really nice on 3200rpm, it is a 150 yamaha 2 stroke 2001 saltwater series, 21 inch prop. On a good flat day you can get her up to around 5500 with the trim set right, sits on 30 - 35 mph at 3200rmp, and you can open her up a bit on a good day and she sits real nice on 4000 - 4200 going around 50 mph, at those revs, I get around 2 - 3 kms/lt on those revs, depending how loaded up the boat is.

Yeah i see that;s way faster than mine mines 35mph flat nacker 6000rpm

[ellicat]

The Force 2 stroke seems to like sitting on or around the 0rpm. Not sure if that will help you or not. :S

You need to start it up and take it out then

LOL

Cheers

I've thrown away the key.......

The Force has been giving me troubles since they hung it on the back of the boat after the trusty Merc bid it's final farewell.

[haines490slc]

Mine sits really nice on 3200rpm, it is a 150 yamaha 2 stroke 2001 saltwater series, 21 inch prop. On a good flat day you can get her up to around 5500 with the trim set right, sits on 30 - 35 mph at 3200rmp, and you can open her up a bit on a good day and she sits real nice on 4000 - 4200 going around 50 mph, at those revs, I get around 2 - 3 kms/lt on those revs, depending how loaded up the boat is.

what is the rev range for that motor at wide open? 5500 must barely scrape in?? or is the optimum rev range at wide open a bit of a myth??

I have hit it once on a really flat windless day with trim right up