09-14-2018, 04:18 AM
There is a certain draw to two stroke machines. The sound & smoke will either attract you or send you running.
I like em, I like em a lot! Have a couple of RD350’s. One runs, the other is a future project. Got two GT750’s, both are basket cases. Might get one together or end up selling them both?
That Vespa is way cool. Always wanted one. The newer ones are larger displacement, water cooled and fuel injected.
I like em, I like em a lot! Have a couple of RD350’s. One runs, the other is a future project. Got two GT750’s, both are basket cases. Might get one together or end up selling them both?
(09-13-2018, 11:27 PM)apex1_imp Wrote: 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.
That Vespa is way cool. Always wanted one. The newer ones are larger displacement, water cooled and fuel injected.