I think I want a 500 2-stroke!

[dizzyblonde]

why is it they are always broken??. The last time the YPVS was rebuilt it took 2 days of jumping it down the hill at his house....guess who was the one to have a lung full when it sprang into life
Its been broken again for 2 yrs now, I wish it were going, he flicks it round here like hes one a mission, it really looks a beautiful handling bike

Originally Posted by suzsv650

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

What exactly goes wrong? What will need doing? Unfortunately im a bit of a 2-stroke noob when it comes to owning and running one.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

What exactly goes wrong? What will need doing? Unfortunately im a bit of a 2-stroke noob when it comes to owning and running one.

as an observer, in the RD way, its very rare to have one thats in original condition, in that I mean, they've all been crashed, bashed, blown up, not set up right, had 250 bits on 350 bits vice versa..blah blah...well thats the idea i get anyway. They can be a bit of a mine field if you don't know what they are about or know little. I stand corrected if i'm wrong

The YPVS suffered a seized engine in some capacity the first time, the more recent time i think it were something to do with having a nice trick exhaust system and too bigger jets that made it over heat and er..........blow up!
Next time I meet up with you I'll tell you about the time it took us 2 and a half hours to get from HX to Squires..ggrrrr

'fast, heavy and expensive to know'. the RG 500 was the real racer that GP bikes were in the late 70's. If you want my advice get a TZR 250 and get to know 2 strokes better before you make very expensive mistakes with the 500's. TZR 250 is a very good bike and in some respects better than the RGV 250 (there are some issues with horribly unreliable motors) but the best bet is spend as much as possible on the best example you can get your hands on.

[Sid Squid]

Don't.

Never fulfilled the promise, didn't handle particularly well, cost too much and don't last, if you make them make the sort of power everyone expected them to have putting the key in is like pulling the pin from a grenade - it really is when, not if.
+1 on Lozzo's thoughts, if you really really must it has to be the RG.

Great fantasy - underwhelming in reality.

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…

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Don't.

Never fulfilled the promise, didn't handle particularly well, cost too much and don't last, if you make them make the sort of power everyone expected them to have putting the key in is like pulling the pin from a grenade - it really is when, not if.
+1 on Lozzo's thoughts, if you really really must it has to be the RG.

Great fantasy - underwhelming in reality.

Dont listen if your good with spanners get one!

Or get a RS250 my dream bike!

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by suzsv650

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…

Now that one is oh so very true. as soon as your heard screaming down the street to Squires for example, I give it 30 seconds after you've left the bike to get a cuppa, and they all swarm over em, they are like a magnet for those reminiscing of their misspent youth The YPVS model that he has seems to make them dribble a lot, even though its got a black tank, as the original rotted, but then it does have that nice banana swingarm, and upside down forks...mmmmmm, ah one day she'll get a respray and maybe an engine that works

Seems you have the same problems with cranks as Im Indoors has

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Now that one is oh so very true. as soon as your heard screaming down the street to Squires for example, I give it 30 seconds after you've left the bike to get a cuppa, and they all swarm over em, they are like a magnet for those reminiscing of their misspent youth The YPVS model that he has seems to make them dribble a lot, even though its got a black tank, as the original rotted, but then it does have that nice banana swingarm, and upside down forks...mmmmmm, ah one day she'll get a respray and maybe an engine that works

Seems you have the same problems with cranks as Im Indoors has

Sweet mine is totally original 1981 model worth quite a bit and was in a bike mag as one of the three bikes you must own

[dizzyblonde]

he's still got the original running gear, just in case he ever has to sell, which I won't let him do in a hurry. Its worth a lot more with that than with the RGV gear on it. Hes still got the original tank too, mind you its only worth using as an ornamental ash tray something