For the help and advice I had on here about the 14. I sold the bike on Saturday and it has gone darn Sarf, in deepest Essex.
I'm sure the new owner will enjoy it as much as I did despite only doing about 1100 miles in two years. I did mention the forum to him, so there might be a new member soon.
Cheers chaps (and chapesses.) :hat:
Back to the two strokes now - all five of 'em - but at least they're all Suzukis.
The favourite of my strokes Alan I love riding this thing brings me back to my youth only problem is it's still in Oz.
You're not leaving us are you :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
Quote from: Alan H on Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 04:17 AM
For the help and advice I had on here about the 14. I sold the bike on Saturday and it has gone darn Sarf, in deepest Essex.
I'm sure the new owner will enjoy it as much as I did despite only doing about 1100 miles in two years. I did mention the forum to him, so there might be a new member soon.
Cheers chaps (and chapesses.) :hat:
Back to the two strokes now - all five of 'em - but at least they're all Suzukis.
Have you posted pictures of your fleet, if not can you? I have a soft spot for strokers but prices are getting stupid now but I would like to own a GT500.
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 04:44 AM
The favourite of my strokes Alan I love riding this thing brings me back to my youth only problem is it's still in Oz.
Nice bike there. Never had a Yam, always did Hondas and Suzukis, Japwise.
Quote from: GSXKING on Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 09:08 PM
You're not leaving us are you :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
Well, I don't have the 'big 'un' now, but I will pop in from time to time, as there are some good discussions here.
Quote from: mjgt on Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 09:10 PM
Have you posted pictures of your fleet, if not can you? I have a soft spot for strokers but prices are getting stupid now but I would like to own a GT500.
Well, here's before & after (GSX) pics - kept the Santa Fé V6 out of it though!!
The two GT550s are having engine work done - the black one's crank decided to throw the towel in, and during the rebuild of the gold one (with the 4LS front brake) I found the crank on that was 'less than optimal' so that's getting done as well. Currently the engine builder/crank repairer is at the Classic TT, so it's a waiting game at the mo'.
I had a GT 250m ram air, then a GT250a in the 70's and finally I had a kettle in the 80's as well as a couple of singles in between. The GT550 was one of the best sounding bikes, ever. It's a shame the stroker has been relegated to history.
I buy anything two stroke if a bargain.
Have the RD400, Yamaha V90, 65 Hustler 69 Hustler, IT250, Yamaha YCS5 200 Electric, Kawasaki KV75.
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Sunday, 25 August 2019, 03:08 AM
I buy anything two stroke if a bargain.
Have the RD400, Yamaha V90, 65 Hustler 69 Hustler, IT250, Yamaha YCS5 200 Electric, Kawasaki KV75.
I had a Yamaha V90 in 1971 - seemed to remember always using caustic soda to de-coke the exhaust ? :smile2:
Quote from: Notty on Sunday, 25 August 2019, 03:52 AM
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Sunday, 25 August 2019, 03:08 AM
I buy anything two stroke if a bargain.
Have the RD400, Yamaha V90, 65 Hustler 69 Hustler, IT250, Yamaha YCS5 200 Electric, Kawasaki KV75.
I had a Yamaha V90 in 1971 - seemed to remember always using caustic soda to de-coke the exhaust ? :smile2:
Notty the two stroke oil today burns far cleaner and the Valvoline Racing oil has that smell of vegetable oil.
Didn't want to entice anyone. Was as far as I dare to go as well :twisted:
"Hairy models" made me LOL :furious:
2 strokes, loved them. BSA Bantam first. 1968 gt 250 hustler, 550 gt, 4 of 750 gt. Mach 3 kawa. Bultaco trail bike. L model 750 was ported, expansion chambers, Kawa had 550 Suzi pistons, ported, expansions. Was a death machine. Very fast.
I forgot about the X7.
I love that Kenny Roberts "Speed block" RD400
@Irish in Oz :onya:
A good friend of mine that lives in Belfast has a huge collection of strokers..In fact I think he owns just about every stroker in Ireland :imrgreen:
I believe it is known as Eurostripe, correct for that year model but the competition yellow was not used on them until the the D model 1977 with the narrower stripe. The tank is slightly smaller than the UK model as this one is US/Canadian.
Would they be road or racing bikes.
He owns all road bikes last time I chatted with him. Mostly RDs from memory