Strokers !!!!!

[stuart1969]

I currently have an Aprillia RS250, I was just wondering if there are many other 2 stroke fans out there. It is a real shame the nanny state has put an end to this little gem. Mine is 3 years old, 1100 miles, was thinking of selling it but may just store it for ten years or so then take it out and piss of all the eco warriors in their electric cars and anoraks!!!!!!

[Just-Us Racing]

Very nice!

I race a couple of Hondas, 2000 RS125 and a 2000 RS250. 2-smokers are a riot! My Bimota sits around alot now because it just is not that much fun to ride anymore!

:-)

[victormeldrew]

Yes, but lapsed! Had lots, from FS1-E through to Sanders & Lewis GT750. Probably the best was the watercooled Yamaha RD440 (Terry Shepherd conversion) which was featured in bike magazine in '82. Bananas it was!

It always used to amuse me that strokers were supposed to be revvy gutless torqueless wonders, but the GT750 out-torqued and out-flexed the GS750 Suzuki by a fair margin. It was a pig though!

Sad to say very few these days have heard the delights of a stroker triple through a 3-1 expansion chamber.

[cazzo]

victormeldrew said:

Sad to say very few these days have heard the delights of a stroker triple through a 3-1 expansion chamber.

This sounds like music to my ears - not heard one for some time though.

I had the Suzuki 380 myself with 3 into 4 pipes and (ahead of it's time) digital gear indicator.

[victormeldrew]

The 750 had the gear indicator too - interesting reading in the wet! The 380 was a cracker, loved it, but never had one. I did have a GT250 for a while, also RamAir like the 380.

>> Edited by victormeldrew on Thursday 19th June 12:23

[alpine-star]

I'm a two stoke blue smoke fan as well. I have a Yamaha RD250E on a T plate that I'm renovating right now. Just need’s a bit more work, new seat cover and decals. Soon be back on the road.



I'm just about to buy an RD400E on a V plate too. There's still plenty of two stroke Yamaha's out there plus Kwak's and suzi's

I have built a web site about all the work I've done to this bike too. www.bgh.org.uk/mayfair/rd250.htm

[stripy]

being old enough and sad enough to have owned the GT380 550
RD400 Rd250 lc 250 lc 350 i and used and abused em all
i probably got lung problems from castrol R fumes
but against the fun to be had from a modern sports 600
sod it i'll stick with a bike that handles and goes like its supposed to with out the clouds of blue smoke in its wake
respect tho to the guy in centeral bristol who tryed to race me on a chesterfield 250 aprilla (you know who you are ) 120 hp v 70 hp i was always going to beat you once we got a bit of open road LOL

[huntsman]

RG 500 - best noise I ever heard....well that an the sound or a girl slobbering on the end of my...oops...