2strokes

[Shrimp]

That's like a 'who's who' list of bikes for people with little legs lol..

Yes I do have short legs!
But if you notice a lot of my bikes were off roaders, I was into long distance trials, & laneing!

 

[PhilG]

Yes I do have short legs!
But if you notice a lot of my bikes were off roaders, I was into long distance trials, & laneing!

Yeah, not many bikes I'd want to ride far on the road there, could see the 'theme'... when I started at the top and got 5 bikes down, I knew there would be a Pampera somewhere near the bottom LOL.

 

[Flatlander]

Just adore 2 strokes you need to try a TZ750 just a thing that makes you grin, On the road though the most exiting I rode was the RG250 Gul-Arm rear end, I was disappointed when I rode the RD 500 the 350LC was better value RG 500 was OK but for grin factor the RG250 hands down

Showing my age, I used to race a TZ750. An early, twin shock one.

 

[mfw]

Bored so just looked through the posts had a lot of bikes over the years 2 and 4 stroke one of my favourites was a yamaha TDR 250 dual purpose ypvs system went like bat out of hell till me and bike had argument with car the bike was written off

 

[benellioldman1]

I have had a lot of small capacity 2 strokes the best 50cc was the unrestricted Puch Monza, flew by a lot other machines with that one. another one was the Suxuki 80cc supersport 2 up down a huge hill east of Derby 70 mph came up running on Jet 100. The most exciting was the Yamaha tuned Lc 125 again 2 up this time going up a steep hill hit the poweband and wow the front end seemed to rise a little and what a thrill. The strokers are good for back lane scratching and the sheer get up a go from the traffic lights happy memories

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[tonyidle]

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[olley]

Years ago 20-30?? had a go on a 750cc Kawasaki, shit myself.

 

[Stealaway]

Showing my age, I used to race a TZ750. An early, twin shock one.

Brave man!
I once drove one in a sidecar outfit - Feck me!! ---- and only once!

 

[Yorick]

ring a ding ding !

 

[Ivory55]

My back would not last 5 mins on those. Haha

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[Silver-Fox]

Years ago 20-30?? had a go on a 750cc Kawasaki, shit myself.

If that was the KH Tripple then it was called the widow maker

 

[mfw]

If that was the KH Tripple then it was called the widow maker

Remember KH 500 and the 750 both had reputation

 

[Chris51]

Went over Matlock on the DV and parked up and viewed the bikes-lovely Dunstall Kettle and a few Kwak triples.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Were they the ones that the middle cylinder used to overheat and seize the engine up?

 

[Silver-Fox]

Remember KH 500 and the 750 both had reputation

They certainly did big engines with poor frame and brakes

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[Silver-Fox]

Were they the ones that the middle cylinder used to overheat and seize the engine up?

Yes you had to run a different plug in the middle cylinder as well

 

[wizzer59]

Yes you had to run a different plug in the middle cylinder as well

Ahh nobody told me that

 

[wizzer59]

My kind of two stroke

 

[wizzer59]

Just needs a bit of TLC

 

[Yorick]

Just needs a bit of TLC

And a gallon of petrol

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[jongood]

And a gallon of petrol

And a different engine to qualify.

What terrible things to start the old xt/sr were

 

[jongood]

I was 'in' with the local dealers when the rd500 and rg500 road bikes were launched. I remember the RG being pretty impressive.

The bike that got away for me though was the kettle. Still thinking about getting one though, plenty out there.

Jon

 

[jongood]

Anyone wanting a quick fix of 2 stroke I can recommend a visit here

http://www.dkmotorcycles.com/ at Newcastle under lyme staffs

They have a nice selection of KH triples including a couple of specials and last time I was there also had a nice selection of GT Suzukis and a couple of rotary s


I also remember visiting the Barton factory in North Wales, they were modifying suzuki triples

http://cybermotorcycle.com/euro/wikig/Barton-Engineering.html

They produced the bike that starred in the cinematic classic (not) Silver Dream racer

 

[obanvanman]

Remember chasing a stolen RG500 Gamma M1 Northbound in a marked police Rover SD1 Vitesse. We wound both windows down to suck in all of those lovely fumes as it f####d off in to the sunset.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Use to like the old scramble and trials meets when they used Castrol R, you could get addicted to that smell.
I use to use strawberry fully synthetic 2t oil in my bikes but not the same

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[injebreck99]

Snetterton paddock in the sixties, Castrol R and frying bacon, magic, I still add a teaspoon ful of R in my four strokes to this day.

 

[hilldweller]

I still add a teaspoon ful of R in my four strokes to this day.

I used to pick up the old can of R tip the dregs into my AJS, a smell like no other.

 

[Mr B]

My kind of two stroke

right wheelie machine

 

[injebreck99]

And this !!

 

[mfw]

And this !!View attachment 210042

Traded my RD250 in for 1 of them back in 77 used to go to slindon gravel pit good fun

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