I’ve owned both and for me the 2-stroke is my preference.

The sheer number of reman houses breathing new life into the 20+ year old 2 strokes just shows how durable and desirable these power plants are.

Gotta like them old yamaha 2 strokes they're bulletproof. I still use a 93model 115 yamaha to fish lake Erie. Its never let me down. It does gulp fuel though.

I reckon the 2 stroke has one of the best outboard sounds at idle

I still miss the smell of the 2 stroke though.

Wow, 2 stroke *holeshot* was really impressive, perfect for water sports. Both engines are nice and well made video 💯

What a super video. Thank you. If I ever move away from a 2 stroke I'd miss the enormous cloud of smoke on start-up at 5am on a cold winters morning!!!

Thanks for taking the time to put the comparison video together, very informative

I wish Yamaha had invented the etec fuel injection system instead of Evinrude, they would have made a great engine and probably would still be around. 4 strokes earned their place in outboards, they beat the old technology 2 strokes in many important areas. I still think there’s a place for the etec two stroke, the torque, economy and low emissions is hard to ignore.

I have a 150 Hp Yamaha 2000, 2 stroke and it has 650 hours, its been a great motor and some day will buy a 4 stroke i have a Honda 9.9, 4 stroke for trolling . Nice vid thanks from Canada .

What a fantastic comparison. Same boat, same fuel load etc. Just different engines, perfect! I was amazed to see how close they are on weight, and that the fourstroke just won on top end... though the difference was so negligible it could have been weather / tide. There's no denying the fuel economy of the four stroke is the main reason to change over. However, an important point on 2 stroke outboards that is often missed is that in a harsh salt water environment a total loss oil system means the engine is constantly cleaning its self out. If it swallows a bit of water it's soon gone. If you completely drown a 2 stroke, you've got a much better chance of getting it going again than the four stroke. Great vid, awesome job mate.

Thank you for the video ! I will choose the 2 strk!

I have a 2015 130hp Yamaha 2stroke goes really well I’ve had no issues so far it’s got 270hrs on it but I’d rather a 130hp 4 stroke for the reliability and fuel efficiency I’ve owned a 100hp 2010 4 stroke and never had any issues I put 1200 hrs on it too

Great video, curious if prop pitch and size is similar or if you went with the one recommended by Yamaha? We run offshore in the Gulf of Mexico on a regulator 26. Two years ago we were runnin twin ox66 Yamaha 250s top speed about 60-62 depending on the load. Repowered it with twin Yamaha f200s (bracket wasn’t buoyant enough for what we wanted to hang the 250s) but now only tops about 45-46 and you have to get above 3800rpms just to get it to plane off, not knocking 4 strokes at all, I have a 250 Yamaha on my bay boat and it does amazing. Lost some speed on the twins from 2 stroke to 4 stroke but going from best mpg of 1.1 to 2.2-2.3 if I’m driving is nice, but I miss the sound of the 2 strokes.

Very good comparison, and I was honestly impressed with the four stroke. Where power to weight comes into play two strokes used to rule the world and I love the powerband of a 2 stroke dirt bike or go kart. That said, one of my favorite bikes was my Honda XR350R. Ahead of its time in 1984, this was a single cylinder 4 valve dual carb and dual exhaust engine. It had amazing off idle grunt, and when both carbs went WFO you had better be holding on to well over 100+ Miles per hour. We need to take care of our tiny earth, but please don't let the 2 strokes vanish.

Nice to see a good comparison, and a Adelaide local👍👍

Outboards are just insane motors, even the 2 strokes push 3000+ hours reliably. The 4strokes are probably even better but why replace it if its running well. I love the 2 stroke idle and jumps like a supercharged motor and has very simple moving parts. Can fix them on the lake and they are super cheap to service. I had a 2 stroke yamaha outboard 9.9hp that we had for 10 years and only risk it had was people forgetting its a 2 stroke, since the body looks very similar to 4s. When it comes to jet skis they are super light, and auto mix the oil so you get a variable oil ratio. Overall excellent video and loved seeing the old V4 2 stroker in action.

Good info. I just finished a crankshaft up rebuild on a V4 Suzuki that cost me $500 to buy and around $500 to rebuild, (the seller threw in a complete gasket set worth $250). Labor was my cost. It’s a stormer and runs sweet. Yes, I’d love a 4 stroke but what would I get for $1000 ?

Thanks for the info 👍

Steve in Florida I have a 115 4stk at low rpm at 800 remember I also have the prop rattle good video thank you Steve

I went from the 140 v4 yamaha to a f130 and definitely not disappointed. Hole shot was about the same. Top end on the f130 is 2kmh less but is running a size down on prop vs the 2 stroke. Getting 6400 rpm 2pob 100L fuel. 73kmh. 5.5m glass hull.

Im seriously wanting a yamaha 130 4 stroke i think itll work wonders on my 20x6 flat bottom boat with the 20inch shaft but ima need to cut down my transom from 25 to 20

Nice video comparison. What did you use to capture the fuel consumpsion on the 2 stroke?

G'day ShortFlic , I was wondering what pitch props were on each of these motors, I take it the two stroke had a 19 pitch prop. only because I have one of these although some people used the 17 depending on what sort of hull they were fitting the 2 stroke engine to. Thanks, Cheers. Great video by the way.

Right on. I live two strokes...sorry to see them go, but I love my new Suzuki. I was surprised though reading the owners manual and watching KZfaq videos at how much recommend maintenance there is.

Great video mate, what hull is that? Looks like a mustang blue water.

Great comparison video! I have a 94 Yamaha 85 hp 2 stroke that I'm replacing with a 115 hp Yamaha 4 stroke. While I do love my 85, it is 30 years old and some of the parts are becoming "no longer available". I do a lot of trolling which the 2 stroke hates, and then there's the noise. On a small boat like mine, even if your up front the engine is loud.

What size & type prop are you running on the 4 stroke? My 130 is on a similar boat with similar WOT figures. Looking for better hole shot so considering a 4 blade FX4 but dropping from 18 to 16 inch pitch. Thoughts?

Have flogged the crap out of the saltwater series 115 & 130 at work, two strokes never let me down, have used 60 & 90 fours, good economy but there ticks were louder after beatings.

Great video

Fantastic video, would you be able to comment on the difference in noise between the two? Particularly when cruising. A bit hard to tell on the video

Interesting video and comparison. I grew up running only two stroke outboards and I had great luck with never a problem on any of them and in the early morning when that two stroke would start and you got a good wiff of the exhaust it smelled wonderful! NOW here we are today I still run a few outboards and I dont own even one 2 stroke engine anymore, sorry to say and yes I know all about two strokes wiping out the planet etc. etc.! Here in the US over the last 5 years 4 stroke outboards engines sales have continually gone up and as far as even the most advanced 2 stroke engines you can hardly give them away. The final demise of EVINRUDE was due their great research into making the 2 stroke great, which I sincerely believe they did but all the the bad press concerning the two strokes and again killing every living this on our planet (Thank your BS Press) was in the heads of every American buying a new outboard and now EVINRUDE is gone! I grew up with Evinrude they made great engines until because of poor management they built crap then Bombardier bought them and they made extremely high quality engines again (2 stroke) and now they dont! its to bad they tried to stick with the 2 stroke philosophy!

I had twin 130 2 strokes on my first catamaran and 150 4 strokes on second. I currently have a 115 on a aluminum center console. Looks exactly like your 130 but 15 less hp and I’ve never seen that 130 in the US. Not burning oil is nice and better MPG’s, but hole shot on the 2 stroke is unbeatable

Top vid mate

the increased fuel economy of about 25% is typical when you switch from a 2 stroke engine to a 4 stroke on the same application, It is even applicable to diesel industry, when we swap a 4 stroke diesel engine in a machinery previously powered by a 2 stroke diesel engine, when that machine is used in the same conditions, the observed fuel economy is up to 25% for the same work, in the positive side, low and mid range response is much better and top end response is a a bit less crispy. The increase costs of the maintenance are more than offsetted by the fuel cost economy. the 4 stroke outboard motors isn't new, from 1961 to 1970, The Fisher-pierce bearcat motor was a 4 stroke, in fact, it was a Crossley engine that was converted to outboard application and it developped 55 HP.

Great video👍

Great point highlighting 2 stroke's terrible fuel economy at low speed.. I get at best 1 litre per kilometer on a 90hp Mariner.

Got the two stroke. We do mainly skiing with kids so will stick with it.

Hi..can you tell me the weight of the boat without engine? Thanks..great video!

Excellent non-biased video I’m assuming this is Australia , it’s funny 130hp on that boat would be considered significantly under powered here in the US but it seemed to perform just fine

Is the result the same with other brands aswell?

Hello i'm very glad i found you that was what i,ve looking for i have a 2016 130 yamaha 2st my wife finds the fumes make her sick my motor has only done 45hrs do you think i's worth trading in. Most days we go out we only manage a 3000 rpm. great video thanks for that

Now put 130hours in my F130A Four Stroke and it's opened up nicely. Best economy is around 3800rpm at 2.8km/litre. Also, 4300 / 4400rpm provides 2.5km/litre at 50km/hr.

Great Video, I am a pro fishermen & used to run Yamaha 2 strokes but the 4 is way better on fuel economy when you spend half your run time at idle. The 2 strokes hardly ever had an issue but I have had more things go wrong on the 4 strokes, Though they are more complicated. also doing the service every 100hrs is a pain & the 1000hr service is costly Cam belt & all filters. With the right prop you can get up on the plane quick but loose the top end speed. The 4 stroke like a bigger blade area as they have more torque.

were the engines on the same type of boat to do the comparison

anyone know this , on that fourstroke 130hp the hp ratings are different in Canada they only have a 115hp in the midrange motors ?

I love banging on my 93 Evinrude 120 for hours.

2 strokes engines where measured wrong back in the days, they measured the hp’s on the shaft. Today it gets measured on the flywheel. Wich is more exact. That means that this “130 2 stroke” can easely be a 156 hp engine. (You lose about 20% of power in your drivertrain). My 90hp 2 stroke Suzuki 4 cyl, got 105hp when measured on the flywheel. Pretty cool😀

I have both 150hp on a bass boat. Tried both on the same boat and i love my 2 stroke way more the only down fall is how it drinks twice as much gas at W.O.T. Besides that everthing was perfect with my two stroke!

Are they the same basic engine that the motorbikes use? I suspect that you might be able to use one in a kit car or something similar.

do you think that the 130 4S would work on my 6.2 rib?

I have the 130 2 stroke, I start and it idles for around 5 to 10 seconds before cutting off, also blows out a lot of oil/ smoke

Its like this. If you value your money, its the 2 stroke every time. Yes it will use more fuel however the cost of purchasing looking after and replacing the modern 4 stroke with all the parts on it to make them viable will be many many thousands of dollars more than the extra fuel you will use. Think on this unless you are motoring huge distances each time you go out. Its a lor of money to spend on something that is used about 4- 20 times a year.

Using metric! 👌

There is an error in the consumption calculation: the 2-stroke travels 1.21 km / l about 15% more, not bad. Furthermore, the state of the water is different in the two tests and this affected the 2-stroke.

There's a lot to like about those old V4's (Pretty sure they are a copy of the old OMC's), but personally I would never go back to a 2 stroke after having a 4 stroke. Just personal preference

Which size propeller do you use for the 4stroke 130

здравствуйте. что можете сказать о моторах Эвинруд Итек. Знаю что их болье не производят как они себя зарекомендовали,

Nice to see a comparison but you have quite a few things that you did not go over. lots of Bass Boats here in the US the props make a huge difference in hole shot and top speed. my boat is set up to run top speed with the prop set up to run wide open and not hit red line. A two stoke will always rev up faster than a four, because i fires every stroke.

HOLY JESUS 56 liters per hour that’s about £85 😮😮

Yup that yamaha 130 is the motor i wanted for my 20x6 flat bottom aluminum

Seems I will keep my Mercury 125hp 2-stroke..

5:15, what is that thing on the prop blade?🤔

At 3:11 how can you end up with an km/L lower than 1 with your kph being higher than your L/h? Think you made a calculation error there.

Pardon my language, but two-stroke sounds meaner than hell! My dad has a 115 two stroke, it will get on down the water

A good overview of how 4 strokes have been catching up to two strokes over the last few years.

What prop on the 130hp 2 stroke?

do you selling the 130 2skroke

The 2 stroke is 165 kg and +the oil system.

To bad there was no 130 yamaha here in Alaska i went with merc 150 4 stroke

Appreciate subscribers!!! Cheers

A direct injected 2 cycle doesnt smoke and its better on fuel compared to a carb 2 stroke. 4 strokes are heavy and money pits

I like turbo diesel 2 stroke outboard

How reliable are these Yamaha 4 strokes compared to my 64 year old engine for example.. I’m looking for fuel ⛽️ but most importantly reliable when my family is on board..

4 stroke please.

I’ll never own a 4 stroke 2 stroke til I die

We call the 130hp Yamaha 1 Thursty! Power is good

2 strokes better and faster

only 9 liters of gas between the two. im gonna keep my two stroke

I smoke 4 strokes not even trying. I mainly fish but on a race back to the ramp being chased by rain here in Florida i blow by 4 stroke 225 h.p & even 250 h.p. i have 225 suzuki 2 stroke & an old heavy boat Max speed 52 mph. Hole shot from hell

The 2stroke can handle higher pitch....

Sorry to the folks who liked my post before, I was just notified of one of their likes I watched the clip again and noticed something I didn't notice before, the 2 stroke was turning 6000rpm, it's over revving.. The 2 stroke 130 should be spinning 5500-5700rpm. Since 1 inch of pitch means about 200 rpm that would also increase top speed several kph. That 4 stroke is NOT something I'd have on my boat, the 2 stroke is, by far the better motor as the way that thing jumped when opened up, the 4 stroke seemed to take forever to accelerate. The 2 stroke, even with 320hrs was running far stronger. No comparison

I have a 07 Yamaha 115 2 stroke i take very good care of so i can't last until i die

A boat with a 2 Stroke will be across the Lake and back before the 4 Stroke gets on Plane

What the heck is kilometer?

Why dont you tilt engine out for more speed ?

Hi mate nice video about the 4 stroke weight you say its 186kg ive done a little research and found its only 172kg

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Please don’t scrap the 2 stroke motor

Yeah, burn every 2 strokes vs every 4 strokes, so twice the burn, but I assume much smaller bore ?

Two stroke wins , most of time it consume 20% more but: - cheeaper to buy- 50% , cheeaper to maintain , you can do it if you have mecanic skills or ask a friend, 4 stroke have electronics , after 200 h have a lot off errors and go in limp mode.. 4 Stroke it is good for 1000 h/ year use and comercial.

4 stroke extra torque down low dont thinks so 2 stroke has way more torque why do you think it can get a quick hole shot

Try propping the 4 stroke correctly. You're short 500rpm

Looks like brisbane

two stroke will beat a equal 4 stroke every time

2 stroke brahhhh

Yeah we all know the 2 stroke is better

& 4 stroke had smoother waters! & lost. 2 stroke power curve is better than 4 strokes..

5:52 What ? By a quick calculation, they eat 58 and 37 liter for 100 km ! I will leave my old car ! (8.5 l for 100 km) Maybe i'm not used to see so big consumption and maybe a outbourd consumes a lot but these numbers made me fall on my ass !

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