09-13-2018, 11:27 PM
I also love two strokes, and I have owned a few in the past. My favorite was a 1977 RD400 that I bought new when I was in college. Sometimes I think about picking up another RD or maybe a Suzuki GT with the ram air, but old bikes are often a lot of work and require time and commitment. These days my enjoyment of two strokes is satisfied by my 1971 Vespa VBC that I found a number of years ago after it had been sitting for many years. The paint is original and it is pretty much a beater, but I do have it to the point where it runs OK and I ride it regularly. It is a two stroke shifter scooter with a manual clutch and a four speed gearbox that is shifted by rotating the left handlebar grip. With the small 8 inch wheels and the lousy brakes, it is pretty much the polar opposite of a CB1100.