Re: I think I want a 500 2-stroke!
Problems I’ve had so far (on and off riding for about 2 years. Id say its been working correctly for one of those years)
Fully sized up from storage needed new crank, piston rings, oil seals air filter change and a good clean oh and fork seals.
Twisted crank which took about 6 months to find! Changed piston rings again and welded the crank
Out on a ride the baffle decided to shoot out the back resulting in awesome noise (so I took both out and god it goes so much better! They are back in now tho…)
Most recent going down dual carriage way and it decided that it wanted to unload all of its coolant into the gearbox which overflowed and went all over the back wheel....You try riding a crazy two stroke home like that....oh and the Fork seals need replacing- I believe the problem is a oil seal,
It is currently sat in the garage with no petrol and no gearbox oil waiting to be ridden...
This is as well as her not starting when ever she says no, which involves pulling the plugs out and drying them off and back in again and bump starting her...oh yea she also needs spare pugs to be carried with you at ALL times.
Also a £10er of fuel will last you about 95 miles and you’ll need a Litter of two stroke oil every two tanks.
She breaks so much but I love fixing her up. I am going to wait until I get sufficient funds then do her up properly everything is going to be refurbished so she looks like she has just rolled out of the showroom.
On the plus side I have had so many people offer me cash for her and anywhere you go on a 350LC when you come back you will have a small crowd of middle aged blokes dribbling … So yes it is true she will get more attention than any new gixxer or fireblade…
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