Any ideas?

[Kris]

Saw a strange bike at college on tuesday

It was a naked 250cc twin (looked like a 2-stroke) called a [edited to conceal stupidity]

all my searches on google etc have just brought up images of corvettes
Any one have any info on these bikes? Just curious thats all

[G]

Hmmm ... heard of it.
Think's it's twin. Ussed to be in Grey BIke.... and probably is in whatever Grey bike amalgumated (sp) to.

[kev]

it wasnt an x7 was it
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[Kris]

nah definately Yamaha R1-Z

[kev]

havent got a clue then
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20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

[TiN]

Do you mean a Yamaha R1-Z?

It used a TDR250 engine, which means that it's a parallel twin?
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[kev]

i read about one of those the other day
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20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

[Kris]

Duh! TiN....isn't that what I said??

[TiN]

Oh yeah, how could I have missed that, eh?

So is that it then? Is a part of your life complete now that you know that it's an R1-Z?
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[Kris]

LMAO@tinny



well no actually Theres fuck all about them on the net...unless you can read Japanese that is so ner

come on Mr Internet, find me some data

[TiN]

Well, what do you want to know?

Engine-wise, it uses a 2-smoke TDR250 engine (there seems to be a fair amount of info about that)...um...it has 2 wheels...
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[Kris]

hmmm

yea really helpful tintin

Just 'cos it has the same engine as a TDR250 doesn't mean it's geared the same etc? or does it? All I wanna know is some performance specs (top speed/s. quarter etc) Thought you may be able to help a bit more than you have Tintin....I mean you do spend 99.99999% of your time on the net don't you? ner ner

[Ropehead]

Is it the same engine as the Tzr250 thats a paralel twin 2
(most of them anyway)

[Kris]

hold it....sorted

found some info...heres an extract if you're interested...

Yamaha SDR/R1-Z
Back to weird Yamaha strokers. Anyone who thinks Yamaha were copying Ducati with their lattice framed TRX850 ought to go back to 1987 and take a look at the SDR. An all or nothing 34hp stroker mill in a tubular lattice frame that hit the scales at an enticing 230lbs! Fun's the only way to describe it. The same trip reappeared in the 1990 R1-Z, a 250ccc stroker twin that made 45 horses at 9500 revs, though weighed in at 300lbs. They turn up for less than £1500 if you can take a chance on the stroker longevity (and check for crash damage, please).

yet more...
YAMAHA R1-Z

1991 on, 249cc w/c t/s twin,
40hp, 110mph, 45mpg, 295lb
Bare bones, white knuckle stroker twin. Engine's tough except for clutch, difficult to derestrict without ruining low down power. Both rear disc and mono-shock bearings succumb to harsh winter weather and electrical burn-outs are not unknown around 30k. Proper seat and bars make it rather comfortable and practical

[kev]

i had atdr 250 they are fucking brilliant
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20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

[SpikeHammer]

When the R1 (1000cc) first came out and I got one the insurance company only had the R1-Z (or whatever it's called) listed, so they insured me as having one of them. I questioned them about it, but they were adamant that they were right...so I got fully comp for £141 hehehe....they changed their minds 3 months later...but agreed that I didn't have to stump up the difference.............lol.
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Fantic 307 Trials

[TiN]

Kris, you unappreciative little...

[Kris]