I had an RD350B............went like hell....... And a GT380 (not so quick but nice). And a KH500...........rocket powered rubber band....... AL
I've seen & spoken with the owners of two Yamaha TDR's recently after seeing them at Rykas. Never owned one but 'I like' View attachment 17089 View attachment 17090
For those who had one or now want one.... An unused rd 350 ypvs f2 read it and weep.... yamaha rd350 ypvs f2 in Bradford | Motorbikes & Scooters for Sale | Gumtree.com
Agree, I think he's dreaming or smoking something. Only paid 5K for my F1 with only 800 original miles on the clock, still got the dealer stickers on it, and original tax disc from 85-86.
Sold a 31k ypvs original (featured in Rodger Taylors book on LC's) with 12,000 6 years ago for 2k since then they have gone mental. Had a TDR 250 that I blew up in 500 miles
My 1967 Ducati Cadet. Now in the throes of being restored. Virtually no parts available, everything's as rare as very rare stuff and anybody with bits for them wants the gold of the Incas in exchange. Its a slow job.
From a couple of months ago on eBay a brand new 250 LC £7995. 1981 model YAMAHA RD250 BRAND NEW CLASSIC | eBay Said to have come from Padgets according to the Superdream! forum
I started my biking on a 125 Yam twin YAS1 I think it was. Moved on to GT 250 Suzuki the model before the ram air had a Commando then sold that to get a250 triple. That was my last stroker apart from being given a pile of parts after a mate built a an aircooled 250 Yam from 2 bikes I spent a year putting what was left back together.it became a lovely black yam which I made a bomb on. I would love to get an H2 Kwak but they are far too expensive now
Loved my old PE 250, it was my daily commute for a while, basicaly it was just a four mile long wheelie !!! bloody mad as a bicycle. (not mine in the pic but was as good as)
Oh,2 stroke heaven,had an old yam AS3 125,followed by a lovely purple(burgandy) RD350B and still have a '73 Kwack S2 350 triple which I bought back in the early 80's which is just mental in every way.
yeh they are great. a friend had a RG500 gamma in the 90's and I was privileged to have a go on it. just balls out mental 2 strokeness loved the noise...loved the smell
did someone mention 2 strokes ? i may have a few got a YSR80 now relegated to house ornament, a KSR80, a nice original Mk3 RDZ125LC with 7k under its belt, got a 1997 CRM250AR which wears talon wheels and does track day duties, oh and a rather pretty NSR250 MC28 SP Rothmans.
In 1986 I got sent to Australia for 8 months. i already had a 500 Pantah, so while I was away, I got Steve Wynne of Sports Motorcycles Racing fame to put 600 barrels and pistons on it and a Harris 2-1 zorst. I had to have a bike in Oz, and almost bought a 900 S2, but then thought better of it, so that I could send the girlfriend the airfare. Instead I bought a KR250, as I thought I should own a 2-stroke once in my life. So I hooned around Sydney on that for a few months. I dropped it on some oil (of course) but sold it on when I left. A whacky bike: it was a tandem twin - not a parallel twin (so half a square 4) with the carbs mounted on the sides). Great fun, but so light that going over Sydney Harbour Bridge in a high wind had you using all 3 lanes. No digi pics, but it looked like this (although this is not mine) :
