This week I will mostly be ...

[the grim reaper]

...fixing and riding one of these:

https://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/paul3011/RD500LC85black.jpg

It needs a bit of work for the MOT but shouldn't be a major problem. I'm really looking forward to seeing what it can do

Cheers

Grim
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[MarJay]

Bastard!
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[the grim reaper]

The bloke who owns it had the option to buy an RG500, tuned RD350 and an RD250 for £5k. He couldn't afford it at the time but is now gutted that he didn't. He has the RD500 above, which has a leaky fork seal and possibly knackered swingarm bearings, once that is done it will be perfect.

Two stroke mentalism rules!
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[MarJay]

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[quacker_boy]

Speed setting sir? Intercontinental ballistic missile please
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[damz]

im curious how a V4 two stroke works? i thought all V4's were 4 strokes.
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[Kickstart]

[the grim reaper]

Same way as any 2-stroke really, Carbs sit in the middle of the V. I'm not sure what the firing order is on the RD but the set-up is as per a 4-srtoke but with 2-stroke functionality.

Cheers

Grim
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[Smooth]

Assuming that you don't fall of the back when the power suddenly arriveas en masse , how do these 80s beasts compare with a modern sports bike at full chat in a straight line?

I'd like to have a go on a tuned 2 stroke just for the experience -my home-'tuned' Garelli Katia wasn't quite the same

[Kickstart]

Hi

As standard, don't expect an RD500 to be either that fast or have a nasty power delivery (if you want the nasty power delivery then look at an older pre powervalved 2 stroke, like an RD400).

Top speed of the RD (when standard) will be in the region of 140mph, not really any great difference to the 600s of the time. They (and the RG500) were in a pretty low state of tune as standard.

All the best

Keith
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[skinny]

I love it I did my apprenticeship on a RD50 followed by the RD125 and finally the RD350 I would love to get one again. What sort of money are we talking of for a doer upper. 350 or even 125
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[Smooth]

[Kickstart]

That would largely depend on how the work was done.

Not even the 500GP bikes were tuned to that extent. No point as the riders were quicker on them when they were detuned a bit and less inclined to try and send the rider into orbit.

If you want ultimate peak power then you wouldn't bother with a power valve. That is just there to make the bike rideable at low revs when tuned more for performance, but ultimatly will cost a small amount of peak power.

All the best

Keith
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