Two stroke touring
In 1956 Michael and Nita Marriott rode a new, 150 cc. two stroke NSU scooter two up from England to Australia. The engine design probably dated back to the 1940's, there was no automatic oil mixing and they carried a fair amount of stuff. The little machine transported them through Afghanistan at a time when there were virtually no decent roads, ground its way through multiple mountain passes, crossed deserts and arrived in Kabul with the engine quite intact and essentially problem free. The right two stroke can apparently tour.
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