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Grace (BikeHedonia)

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11 hours ago, Grace (BikeHedonia) said:

Why is this all memories? Are you guys still allowed to run two-strokes in the UK/europe as long as they're vintage? I realise they would heartily fail all emissions standards

There are still some small capacity 2-stroke bikes available here, but the bigger ones are mostly older and people want silly money for them now. Saw a Suzuki 250 Hustler for sale on a selling site here recently and it wasn't priced too bad, but getting parts for a 50 year old bike could be a challenge! 

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11 hours ago, Grace (BikeHedonia) said:

Why is this all memories? Are you guys still allowed to run two-strokes in the UK/europe as long as they're vintage? I realise they would heartily fail all emissions standards

Yes they are , we have two 2-stroke racers in our workshop,  A TZ250 and a RG500 :classic_cool:

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2 minutes ago, Tango said:

There are still some small capacity 2-stroke bikes available here, but the bigger ones are mostly older and people want silly money for them now. Saw a Suzuki 250 Hustler for sale on a selling site here recently and it wasn't priced too bad, but getting parts for a 50 year old bike could be a challenge! 

I am just going to take a moment to appreciate the glory which is naming a motorcycle "Hustler". Ah yes.

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11 hours ago, Grace (BikeHedonia) said:

Why is this all memories? Are you guys still allowed to run two-strokes in the UK/europe as long as they're vintage? I realise they would heartily fail all emissions standards

They're impractical really, even the auto mix bikes like the CRM, you can't always trust the mix and they use nearly twice as much fuel so you can't have a route that doesn't include nearby fuel stops
They are great fun and give max power for minimum weight, my GasGas EC300 was a monster on power, I got it up to nearly 80mph over the rocks on Sarn Helen coming back down towards the gate :), it's capable of higher speeds not not with me on it over rocks 🙂, my two CRM's were awesome too and I remember my old RD250LC was quite a beast in it's day

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1 minute ago, Cupid Stunt said:

They're impractical really, even the auto mix bikes like the CRM, you can't always trust the mix and they use nearly twice as much fuel so you can't have a route that doesn't include nearby fuel stops
They are great fun and give max power for minimum weight, my GasGas EC300 was a monster on power, I got it up to nearly 80mph over the rocks on Sarn Helen coming back down towards the gate :), it's capable of higher speeds not not with me on it over rocks 🙂, my two CRM's were awesome too and I remember my old RD250LC was quite a beast in it's day

I know what you mean about mixing fuel for EC300s and how they go like the clappers...  I forgive them everything, including the inconvenience, just for the power-to-weight ratio. My friends over here are all getting around on KLX250s, no power and I can't lift the damn things. Still, sometimes EC300s get sleepy too...

 

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2 hours ago, Grace (BikeHedonia) said:

I know what you mean about mixing fuel for EC300s and how they go like the clappers...  I forgive them everything, including the inconvenience, just for the power-to-weight ratio. My friends over here are all getting around on KLX250s, no power and I can't lift the damn things. Still, sometimes EC300s get sleepy too...

 

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So damn cool! 😎 

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On 09/11/2021 at 23:34, Grace (BikeHedonia) said:

Why is this all memories? Are you guys still allowed to run two-strokes in the UK/europe as long as they're vintage? I realise they would heartily fail all emissions standards

Yup you can still get new 2 strokes here but mostly dirt bikes rather than road bikes, this one is road legal but prefer the four strokes to 2 stroke though.
Here's mine out with a mate last Sunday

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1 hour ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

Yup you can still get new 2 strokes here but mostly dirt bikes rather than road bikes, this one is road legal but prefer the four strokes to 2 stroke though.
Here's mine out with a mate last Sunday

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I can't help it, ever since I got on a two stroke for the first time earlier this year, I have been lost to the dark side... 

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On 09/11/2021 at 23:34, Grace (BikeHedonia) said:

Why is this all memories? Are you guys still allowed to run two-strokes in the UK/europe as long as they're vintage? I realise they would heartily fail all emissions standards

there are lots in Portugal, big revival!

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On 10/11/2021 at 10:57, Cupid Stunt said:

They're impractical really, even the auto mix bikes like the CRM, you can't always trust the mix and they use nearly twice as much fuel so you can't have a route that doesn't include nearby fuel stops
They are great fun and give max power for minimum weight, my GasGas EC300 was a monster on power, I got it up to nearly 80mph over the rocks on Sarn Helen coming back down towards the gate :), it's capable of higher speeds not not with me on it over rocks 🙂, my two CRM's were awesome too and I remember my old RD250LC was quite a beast in it's day

used to have 2 350lc's and they would excelerate quite swiftly

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23 minutes ago, skyrider said:

the 550 was a popular model

74 h2b 750

 Body was

GPZ 550 sidecovers and fairing

Z1000st seat and tail

GPZ 1100 tank

Front fender I found in the dealer I was a tech at.

Frame welding was done by my brother and all motor work and wiring was done by me.

This was after this 74 almost killed me.

But before I went overboard with the motor.

Now I just play in the woods when I need to get crazy but I have ended up in the hospital more off road than on.. 

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