The Two Stroke Bug - Help Needed With a Cure

[mark vb]

Lovely.... I want one! Where is it.... that shop front looks possibly to be Bikes Unlimited in West London? If I could choose only one of my former bikes to bring back, it would be my lovely GT500A - costing £666 OTR ☺

[ErikGustav2]

Welcome to the decease

2 strokes are always fun.
And creates a lot of attention.

What is a 15 000 Euro HD compared with an old 2-stroke ?

I have been riding most of the old ones.

My personal opinion

Kawasaki 3-cylinder machines are most fun, Comes as 250, 350, 400, 500 and 750
My favorite is the 350.
They are not reliable and parts are hard to find.

Suzuki machines are extremely reliable.
Made everything from 120 cc to GT 750 Water cooled.
The GT 750 is a touring machine.
The GT 550 is more fun to ride.
T 500 (GT 500) is a wonderful machine. But expensive

Yamaha.
All there air cooled 2 cylinder machines are good bikes.
RD 125 250, 350 (400)


So my personal choice would be

Suzuki GT 550
or
Yamaha RD 350 (early ones. Before YVPS)

Decent prices. Reliable, fun.

Stay away from racing machines like Suzuki and Yamaha 4-cylinder 500 cc machines.
Too complex.

Attached is some photos from our yearly 2-stroke meeting in Sweden

[ErikGustav2]

Some of my own bikes

[Mosel Bikes]

Lovely post, thank you.
I'm currently edging toward one of the Suzuki's, maybe the T500. Don't mind paying the premium. Just like the look mainly, but also the reports of longevity and relatively hassle-free ownership (though I'm aware of the oil/gear issue)
Where are you in Sweden? I lived in Dalarna, Sunnasjo near Ludvika for a number of years and loved it. Would still be there if it wasn't for the fact that they stopped the ferries direct from Newcastle to Swedish and Norwegian ports, making it very difficult to travel back and forth, as I always have several rescue greyhounds.

[fozzy17]

got a few myself had the bug for years, i own

rg600
tzr260 3xv
350 ypvs 31k
rd350lc

a hybrid i am building atm, rd350 n1 with rgv 250 front and rear end gps clocks ect

also have a 98r1 and a sp1

[Mosel Bikes]

Wow!
You and Erik should start a museum - virtual of course, given the current situation!
Get some pictures up man.

[fozzy17]

hybrid i am building n1 with rgv running gear, and koso gps(when fitted) clocks when fitted, 28mm carbs

[fozzy17]

sold this last year, 360lc with ypvs motor and rgv running gear kosa clocks

[fozzy17]

sold this to a guy in Portugal, a brand new unregistered kh250

[fozzy17]

my barry sheene rg500 tribute bike, sold it over a year ago