Some 'nice' 2 stroke bikes

Mrs_Hippy · The Pink Lady Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Karma :

Mmmmm Purple and pink - class Laughing

stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

I think i saw a very similar bike to the 7UP RD350 at a bike meet. It had the same paintjob, but had a front and rear end from a Kawasaki KR1s, and i dont think it had Nitrous either.
If i could have one 2stroke road legal bike then it would have to be this one:

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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Bollocks to the re-builds, its the rush of mental power that i craves! yeah its Mark Dents RGV575 special, and i belive that its the most powerful 2stroke road bike in the uk! its now got 145 r/w bhp at 11000rpm, and thats probably over 160bhp at the crank! It started life as a std 500 with an RGV front end and fairing, and its been tuned to stage 3 and beyond now. I heard that it does around 7mpg on average, crazy i know but the sound it makes is spine tingling, and i think it weighs about 140kg so it must accelerate like a bastard!

tank · Nova Slayer Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Karma :

forget your old rgv575 ,wot about this aprilla 560 sex machine ,and no drooling lads

stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

so what engine is in that bike then? i thought it would be an Aprilia RSV500 motor, but its obviously a 4cyl! Most RGV/RS500 conversions all use the RG500 motor, as being a square four it's compact and fits into alot of frames easily enough. The RG might well be an old engine, but it takes well to tuning, and is pretty reliable for a 95bhp 2stroke.

Jay · Nova Slayer Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Karma :

are there many of them about?

Can't say I ever seen one or heard them even before.
Sound pretty good though.
I found a page on one thats quite interesting

https://www.isk.kth.se/~isk_joan/Aprilia_RS500.htm
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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

I dont think that theres loads of RS500's around, but a fair few RGV250s have been converted to sqaure 4 500 power, as you can now buy a conversion kit that allows the suzuki motor to drop right in, and all the mountings etc. They even do the subframes, battery box, filters, and everything else specially made for this conversion. It obviously makes for a fast RGV, and has a big handling advantage over the original RG500. i dont think that its particually cheap, and so its generally just a handfull of 2 stroke nutters who do these conversions. The other problem with the RGV is the 14ltr fuel tank, as when combined with a RG motor with 20mpg or much less if tuned results in a rediculous tank range.

flat spot · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Karma :

Here's an RD500 in a TZR frame with loads of trick GP bits on it.

https://www.smartgroups.com/picvault/18626634.jpg/Staff_a2.jpg

Boo · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 05 Dec 2003 Karma :

https://zepher.bikepics.com/pics/yamaha-rd250-80-bikepics-101138.jpg

This is in the garage awaiting attention, maybe when the weather is a bit warmer.

EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

RGV250's have a 17 litre fuel tank, but something silly like 5.5 litres of that is reserve.

Scotty · Scooter Boi Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Karma :

Well are you suprised they give it that as reserve...
I mean the average 25mpg isn't exactly inspiring Wink

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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

I know, but when the tank range is 70 miles on a good day a few extra miles wouldn't go amiss Smile