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I'm a big fan of 2 strokes, particularly air cooled ones, but realistically they work best as single or twins, preferably no bigger than around 400cc, at least in traditional form. Most of the big strokers were troublesome, not least the Kawa triples.
Suzuki, I think, could probably have succeeded in successfully making a litre 2T. The GT500 was a cracking bike and extremely tough. If they made a GT1000 twin, I'd buy one I've never owned or even ridden a Kettle but they are apparently quite civilised (if very slow).
I like the look of that Maico Q-plate one and you've got the perfect commuter right there |
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I'm only 18, give me a chance
I can't wait to get my RG500 though. |
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Pics of the Maico 'supermoto' show a plate holder, so guessing they come road legal stock. Bars are still a bit too wide, but it would be funny to stick a top-box on such a silly bike .
Oh and (relatively) modern road 250s as well as the recent enduro bikes, but a /real/ 2 stroke fan would probably have a 500cc gp bike around somewhere - I always quit fancied a NSR500 v-twin and they're not too silly prices these days either if you consider the original purchase price.
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I've ridden a Honda NS400R, gone to look at 2 RG500's when i was really seriously considering getting one, and i once but only once found an RD500LC for sale. It didn't sound as good when i called the seller to ask about it's history and condition though.
I'm glad to say that im happy not to have brought an RG500 in the end, as if i had of ever seen an RD500 for sale, i would have kicked myself. I know it's not the popular opinion, but id so much rather have an RD500LC than a square four Gamma, but i've just never seen them for sale, and 8-9years later, i think if i did that they are just too unnafordable now, like most classic LC Yamaha's.
The NS400 is a nice bike, and to see the detail and quality that they put into them is really impressive. They are so much better built than an RGV250 for example. The problem with them is that they are a Honda, and engine spares have now for some time been unavailable new, although there are ways to re-build them now with different pistons, and parts from other bike's as well as big bore kits, to get them back on the road. It's a costly job though! |
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Yeah if you have £5k i suppose? Back around 2000-2001 bikes like RD500's, NS400's and Gamma's were selling for anywhere from £800-2200, from what i remember. I viewed a tidy RG500 with 22k for £1800, and saw a non running NS400 for £600!
Different world now, and lets face it all the bikes of the era of fast 2strokes have now become hard to find, and very expensive! There are people with FS1E's, RD350LC's, YPVS's etc, that now can afford to just go out and buy the bikes that they had 25 years ago+ and then either pay someone to restore them to mint condition, or else spend the silly money mentioned for mint examples of these machines.
I remember reading that back in the early 90's that Mark Dent paid £175 for his RG500, that later went on to become the most powerful road going 2stroke in the country at the time at least! |
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Five grand for an LC500 I paid £775 for mine in 1993, sold it for £1100 about a year later. Mind you, it was well used
Always been fascinated by the Honda V3 motors but I've not yet owned an NS400 (or an NSR500 LOL).
What on earth would I do with a 500 GP bike? Spares would be a nightmare. Fitting a top box would be a problem 0-100 in about 3 seconds would be handy away from the lights, admittedly, but I'm not sure I could live with 15mpg with unleaded being the price it is
On my list of strokers to own are Simson S50, RD400, DTR200, PE400 (I've had a 175), RD80LC, Kettle and RG500 (would pare it down, though - that hideous fairing would have to go, for starters ). Would also love an RX135, RX King and an older RXZ, but importing stuff from overseas is a pain in the arse.
Trabants had two stroke motors. Might be fun to bung one in a bike chassis |
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It'll be different from the one at Stafford. The one at Stafford has only 3,000 miles on the clock. I the Stafford bike just spends most of it's time in a heated garage or a kitchen
Did anyone else watch the auction for a brand new RG500 in Australia quite a while back? It had never been PDIed and had just sat in its crate for 20 years in someone's living room. It sold for £17,000
EDIT: Found a thread with some people talking about it.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 14 years, 143 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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