I think I want a 500 2-stroke!

[yorkie_chris]

Well yeah, but there's mental and then there's totally unuseable. I dunno which you'd end up with on a powervalved motor.

The CR500 I had was just a f##king bad idea. Was ace though and I want one on the road now hehe.

I used to have an RG500 back in the early 90's and it was the scaryest bike i've ever ridden... in a good way!

You couldn't focus as fast as it could acellerate! Totally Manic bike!

And I'd have another one in the blink of an eye! I had the RG250 a little later on and it wasn't the same.

An RG500 engine in a modern frame would be incredible. Just think - An RD500 engined R6! bliss!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pexdIc...eature=related When he gives it some beans at the end... The sound. Oh baby.

I woiuldn't buy an RD500LC, and I'm one of the biggest fans of the Yamaha 2-strokes who ever limped the planet.

My ideal stroker would be an RG500, they are far and away a better bike than the RD500LC in every respect.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I woiuldn't buy an RD500LC, and I'm one of the biggest fans of the Yamaha 2-strokes who ever limped the planet.

My ideal stroker would be an RG500, they are far and away a better bike than the RD500LC in every respect.

Could you expand on that?

The RG followed the design concept far closer than the LC did. The original YZR500 that the LC was meant to be based on was a proper V4 sharing a single crank, but the RD's was a twin crank engine. The bodywork of the RD didn't follow the lines of the YZR and it was a bulbous odd looking thing with the proportions all to skew. On top of that it looked like it had been rushed into production with some things needing more attention. Overall build quality wasn't good at all. The handling wasn't great, which was strange for a Yamaha - they usually led the class with the RD range. Top speed wasn't that impressive, nor was the power delivery, which was flattened off by the power-valves making it a bit of a softie to ride. Not what everyone was expecting.

The RG500 came out about a year later, and that extra year's development made all the difference. The Gamma handled like a 500 stroker should, it looked like the real thing, it had an engine that appeared to be based on the pukka GP bike (a square 4) and it was everything that anyone wanting a 500 stroker wanted in a bike.

The Yamaha gave crank and piston problems, the Gamma gave gearbox problems. Fixing the Yamaha was a nightmare, but the Gamma gearbox came out of the side in a cassette style, making gearbox repair a doddle.

I know which one I'd have if I was looking for a 500cc 4 cyl stroker, and it's not got tuning forks on it.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-2xZKg...eature=related

Sweet RG500 special!

[dizzyblonde]

righto seeing as im indoors is at work, i'll tell ya wot he'd more than likely say.
Had an RD500...would never have one again. he'd give you more detail when he comes in after midnight.
Hes had an RD350LC, but his baby is the YPVS, but its got RGV running gear on it. I like it too. that bike sums him up lovely. I've never ridden it, i would like to, but its always in pieces, as hes blown the engine twice
Dunno why he wouldn't have an RD500 again...think it might be something to do with the big chunk missing out of his calf!!!!
I remember getting a lift on the 350.....I shat myself, its so light, and going 30 feels like 60...mind you he probably was
He told me over and over to have a go on it, but i never did, TBH reaallllly honest it scared the carp out of me, and it was really square and felt fat in the tank...and old

http://www.youngie.com/spondon.htm

I got a 350LC which is curently broken.... again. 500's blow up ever 2 seconds so you best be handy with your spanners