Like many a racer, the Isle of Man TT course is close to 2019 Supersport TT class winner Lee Johnston's heart. So, what better a place to take the Langen Two-Stroke for a test ride and show off the sights and sounds to both the people there in person, as well as his YouTube channel audience?
It is, without a doubt, an absolutely stunning work of art to look at, and seeing and hearing it in a video like this is probably the best that you can do if you aren't actually seeing it (or riding it) in person. What a video like this tells you is far beyond what even fantastic photos can do; there is, after all, a reason why so many of us love to see those fancy moving pictures, even on tiny screens like the ones on our phones.
The engine is a bespoke unit built in Italy to Langen's specifications, used specifically for this application. It is not simply an engine repurposed from something else. It's a 249.5cc 90-degree V-twin configuration, and makes a claimed 76 horsepower alongside 45 newton-meters (about 55.3 lb-ft) of torque. The gearbox has six speeds, and redline is a screaming 12,700 rpm. It's a fuel-injected two stroke, and it seems to stop just about every motorcycle maniac that spots it in this video, dead in their tracks.
