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Must admit, I missed the 2 stroke thing first time round, always had 4's. Only side track was an X7 about 20 years ago and must admit it was an hoot .
Back when I was racing late 80's / early 90's, the production 250 class WAS the class and we regularly got grids of 30+.
I'm moving back to UK in February and going to be looking for a classic / vintage bike and an early Japanese 2 stroke is on the short list.
I'm in process of rebuilding a '72 Yamaha LT3, predecessor to the DT which will be going back home as well.

OK and good luck, let us know about your 2 stroke lump

(11-11-2022, 02:43 PM)hondadownunder_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Must admit, I missed the 2 stroke thing first time round, always had 4's. Only side track was an X7 about 20 years ago and must admit it was an hoot .
Back when I was racing late 80's / early 90's, the production 250 class WAS the class and we regularly got grids of 30+.
I'm moving back to UK in February and going to be looking for a classic / vintage bike and an early Japanese 2 stroke is on the short list.
I'm in process of rebuilding a '72 Yamaha LT3, predecessor to the DT which will be going back home as well.

I was born into two-smoke, but no longer miss 'em - in terms of owning anyway. Heck, I can barely stand the whine of neighbouring two-smoke lawn are equipment. Their time has come to pass.

Four-stroke sounds more grounding.

(11-11-2022, 11:35 PM)m in sc_imp Wrote: [ -> ]dont worry, im still riding them pretty much every day.. hasn't gotten old to me yet.


last weeks commuter to work for a few days:




last nights rainy night project (chaingaurd):




i'm def done with triple ownership though, and ive owned everything from S2's up to H2's, in multiples.. truth is...the yamahas are just better bikes, and the suzukis are a good second as (not as exciting) riders. Pretty bullet proof though. My t500 is an excellent all around bike.

Love lookin' at the tiny engine cradled in that classic look.

Just don’t start it, eh, GO?

(11-12-2022, 07:41 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Just don’t start it, eh, GO?

Oh, for sure start 'er up. She ain't mine. Would be most enjoyed, like watching and listening to a steam engine roll off.

Honda NSR500cc engine

... likely the engineers had a blast with that project.