Thought road-going two strokes were a thing of the past? Think again. Introducing the Langen Two Stroke: a 249.5cc V-Twin dinger making its debut at the prestigious Salon Privé event at Blenheim Palace next week.
Priced at £28,000 plus VAT, production of the first 100 individually numbered bikes is set to begin in summer 2021, with each one built by hand to order at their Wigan base. Each of these will be produced to meet UK standards, with a further 150 machines planned for 2022, which can also be homologated for other markets. First revealed online earlier this summer, Langen have now confirmed the upright roadster will produce a claimed 75bhp and 33lbft of torque, courtesy of its V-twin engine that revs to 14,500rpm and features a counter-rotating crank.
This is produced for them by Italian firm, Vins – who developed the lightweight lump for their own Duecinquanta 250 sportsbike. Despite suffocating emissions regulations, Langen say the bike is fully road legal, thanks in part to its fuel injection system, ECU-controlled oil injection, electronic exhaust valves and more.
Housed in a handcrafted aluminium tube frame, the impressive performance figures are matched by quality chassis components, ensuring the bike stops and turns as well as it pulls (and smells). Up front, there’s a set of Öhlins forks, with neat K-Tech twin shocks suspending the rear. Coupled with that are Hel Performance brakes and Dunlop tyres.
To help keep weight down to just 114kg with oil and water but no fuel, both the body work and tank are produced in hand-laid carbon-fibre, complete with gold leaf detailing (also finished by hand). Adding to the look is a dual-exit exhaust system, complete with right-side and under seat pipes that wouldn’t look out of place on a ‘90s grand prix racer.
And, if gold leaf isn’t for you, Langen say a range of customisation options are also available – allowing owners to personalise everything from the paint job, to the chassis finish, to the fork type and wheels. The firm plan to release a range of standard options, with more lavish orders costing the customer an additional fee.
Speaking in a statement, Langen creator, Chris Ratcliffe said: "The company has been founded with the aim of producing motorcycles with a simplicity and purity of days gone by, like the 'Ton-up boys' and their café racers.
"My dream has always been to create a small piece of British motorcycling history. To be able to launch this special motorcycle under a completely new brand really is a dream come true. The aim is to continue to push boundaries and create more interesting bikes, which we hope will really please people."
The Salon Privé event will begin on Wednesday, 23 September and finish on Saturday, 26 September. Preorders for the first 100 bikes are already being taken, with a £1000 refundable deposit needed to secure your stroker.
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