Is motorcycling allowed?

[sawystertrance]

I am registered with the group but really struggle to navigate the site as it is a bit "messy"

Yes it is but if you persever there is some useful an entertining stuff.

 

Some threads I like:

 

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?board=3.0

 

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?board=6.0

 

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?board=17.0

 

And here is a thread about our latest youTube visitor. Some opinions expressed are positively unacceptable and best ignored.

 

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=256047.0

[IceCreamMan]

I had one at school, and it was my last non Yamaha product. Upgraded it to an RZ50LC model in 1981, and never looked back.

 

I have always "leaned" towards suzuki, its what i learnt to ride on and my first 50... but i have had motos from all the japanese marques and one or 2 american/european bikes. 

 

Name on the tank is secondary to the experience i spose. 

 

Did i mention suzuki are motogp champs 

[dirtypot]

I had one at school, and it was my last non Yamaha product. Upgraded it to an RZ50LC model in 1981, and never looked back.

 

I had one of those for a while - its what I learnt to do long rolling stoppies on.  Could pop it onto the front wheel and easily balance it there for ages pulling up to red lights or stop streets.  It's a skill I never managed to translate to any other bike, I guess just because it was so light and I could manipulate it with my body positioning more than just the brake power.  

 

I'll never forget the feeling of riding in the yellow line going up Ou Kaapse because the engine was so pap watching my friends on their 125's riding off into the distance, only for me to catch them down the other side where I could just pin it around every corner.  

 

I really do miss using a bike to its maximum potential - its far harder to do that with bigger bikes.  

[IceCreamMan]

 

I really do miss using a bike to its maximum potential - its far harder to do that with bigger bikes.  

 

I have a lil gamma 250. Now these things are not as powerful or as fast as we "remember" them in their heydays but it handles so so so sweetly even with my lardy ass on it. Incredibly engaging ride and thoroughly enjoyable. Modern large capacity bikes have lost that aspect , to me anyway. They have become to "sanitised" 

 

But i spose that goes for everyone and their "era" . Mine is early 80 2 strokes. 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

I'm not interested in buying it.Its a bit over the top.I prefer a bit of sparkle.I did not see the price.

 

No worries, per chance saw it on FB.

Lots of money spent with lots of custom parts, but R205k is a bit much for that bike.....

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

I have a lil gamma 250. Now these things are not as powerful or as fast as we "remember" them in their heydays but it handles so so so sweetly even with my lardy ass on it. Incredibly engaging ride and thoroughly enjoyable. Modern large capacity bikes have lost that aspect , to me anyway. They have become to "sanitised" 

 

But i spose that goes for everyone and their "era" . Mine is early 80 2 strokes. 

 

People paying a lot of money for nostalgia, to realize it wasn't all that great when compared to whats available today. 

Not a dig at you, just a general statement.

[IceCreamMan]

People paying a lot of money for nostalgia, to realize it wasn't all that great when compared to whats available today. 

Not a dig at you, just a general statement.

 

I am included in that without a doubt, def no dig taken as i recognise it myself. Harking for a simpler time , or a simpler time in my life when life was about bikes, beer and honies....now its bills and council tax. 

 

Big business though. 2 strokes (and some 4 strokes) are great investments 

[Hairy]

Went out for a ride this afternoon over load shedding and popped in at GS Traders and Metal Heads .... also looked at Tims Motorcycle Repairs, and there were some seriously awesome oldies (bikes, not out toppies ) going through his workshop.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

I am included in that without a doubt, def no dig taken as i recognise it myself. Harking for a simpler time , or a simpler time in my life when life was about bikes, beer and honies....now its bills and council tax. 

 

Big business though. 2 strokes (and some 4 strokes) are great investments 

 

For sure.

If you can get the right one, in the right condition and at the right time for demand then they are good investments. Getting those three things right is the trick.

But nostalgia, I suppose you should think about how much freedom a Nokia 3310 brought, endless games of snake but nobody is running back to them.

My RD350 was amazing, but 15-18yrs later it was just meh, especially when compared to more modern machinery that actually stop, turn and don't need you ride with spare plugs or 2T oil......

[IceCreamMan]

For sure.

If you can get the right one, in the right condition and at the right time for demand then they are good investments. Getting those three things right is the trick.

But nostalgia, I suppose you should think about how much freedom a Nokia 3310 brought, endless games of snake but nobody is running back to them.

My RD350 was amazing, but 15-18yrs later it was just meh, especially when compared to more modern machinery that actually stop, turn and don't need you ride with spare plugs or 2T oil......

 

I hear you. But i really enjoy my gamma i must add. Its such a thrilling an engaging ride. 

 

but i have only had it 4 months or so and only done around 1000 kays on it. I wont use it to go long distance as i cant afford the fuel and dont want to hunt for parts , it gets around 11 kays to a litre. 

 

mid life crisis i spose, existential crisis who knows , but i am loving it

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

I hear you. But i really enjoy my gamma i must add. Its such a thrilling an engaging ride. 

 

but i have only had it 4 months or so and only done around 1000 kays on it. I wont use it to go long distance as i cant afford the fuel and dont want to hunt for parts , it gets around 11 kays to a litre. 

 

mid life crisis i spose, existential crisis who knows , but i am loving it

 

That is what it is all about, and happy to hear you are using it. They are lovely bikes these 2T's but they need lots of love, perfect if you enjoy fiddling. I am over those days though. They are heavy on fuel, used to get the same fuel consumption on my old YPVS as my TL1000R with huge performance disparity. I know which I would rather ride right now if given the choice.....

 

I have a FB acquaintance who bought up about 6 RD350 LC's some time ago. Just sitting on them as an investment. Seems a waste firstly, secondly when the price bubble bursts (and it will 14kGBP is crazy for that bike) it will be a struggle to sell them.

 

Reminds me of the peole in Pretoria who planted palm tree's as they heard Sol was buying them up for Sun City. Now they are paying big bucks to get them removed from properties......

[IceCreamMan]

Bought anMT5 Tornado on eBay last night. Needs work they say. Pristine ones go for 3 grand. I paid 1100 for one that’s been in storage since 1997. All parts are there an it has ‘good compression’. Gets delivered Saturday.

 

Elbow grease needed and respray. Seat re covered. Hopefully internals all good.

 

Lots of parts available as these were sold here from 1979!to around mid 90s. Mines a 92.

 

(Will post pics)

 

 

Started ishooing some autosol to the MT.... it has lots of surface rust on the wheels, tank etc. Lots of work needed. Bought some grade 0000 steel wool to help with the task.Going to take a while as each spoke has to be individually cleaned and polished. 

 

Got spark and fuel flows out of the tank and out the carb overflow and all over the floor. Compression is good by my hand measure so we have the components for combustion to occur. Now need to make it all happen inside the head.. Next weekend its carb off, its either full of dirt resulting in the flowing out the carb or the floats are knackered. Get some cheap oil, do an oil change...get it started and running. then strip it all down for powder coating etc. Some parts of it are pristine like the number plate and tool holder ...rest not so much. 

 

But it is so lekker to work on a lil bike like this, it weighs nothing, everything is accessible. 

[sawystertrance]

That is what it is all about, and happy to hear you are using it. They are lovely bikes these 2T's but they need lots of love, perfect if you enjoy fiddling. I am over those days though. They are heavy on fuel, used to get the same fuel consumption on my old YPVS as my TL1000R with huge performance disparity. I know which I would rather ride right now if given the choice.....

 

I have a FB acquaintance who bought up about 6 RD350 LC's some time ago. Just sitting on them as an investment. Seems a waste firstly, secondly when the price bubble bursts (and it will 14kGBP is crazy for that bike) it will be a struggle to sell them.

 

Reminds me of the peole in Pretoria who planted palm tree's as they heard Sol was buying them up for Sun City. Now they are paying big bucks to get them removed from properties......

 

 

..And they smell good. you forgot that part.

[IceCreamMan]

Stunning paint scheme... wonder if there is a R1 coming out like this at some point

 

 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

http://yart7.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Yamaha_YZF-R1_20-Anniversary_YART_5101.jpg

Edited March 15, 2021 by Steven Knoetze (sk27)

[sawystertrance]

Not my kind of bike any more but anybody seen this?