shova1 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Very lekker Shova, on my list. I just need to cut back on bicycle time.Ja, adventure biking does eat into bicycle time, don't cut back too much as the fitness helps the hours negotiating technical dirt road riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted May 31, 2015 Share The monster is so sweet.Buy the monster - if you don't like it, it will be easy to move along... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazambaan Posted June 1, 2015 Share Absolutely Shova1; on the uphills I long for a motor bike, stuck in technical rocks, a stream crossing and singletrack with all that heavy kit, a bicycle. Of course when you bliksem off a bicycle you wish you had all that heavy kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted June 1, 2015 Share Those of you who build bikes will know - you take 3x as long putting it back together as it took to pull it to pieces. The whole day working, and not much to show...Hi Andymann, your contributions have me coming here every day for updates...dig what you're doing! Grebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted June 1, 2015 Share Hi Andymann, your contributions have me coming here every day for updates...dig what you're doing! Thanks! Sorry no other updates - I have a problem with the piston - it's not OEM, and I now need to try and find rings for it. Not so keen to buy a Genuine Yamaha piston unless I absolutely have to! Ed-Zulu and FARMBIKE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted June 1, 2015 Share Thanks! Sorry no other updates - I have a problem with the piston - it's not OEM, and I now need to try and find rings for it. Not so keen to buy a Genuine Yamaha piston unless I absolutely have to! Don't know if he is still operating, google Neil smith at NS Two Strokes. He helped me quite a bit in finding hard to find spares for all the RD's I rebuilt.Also a stunning guy, really knows his stuff around a two stroke.He is / was in Benoni. Edited June 1, 2015 by Wannabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted June 1, 2015 Share Don't know if he is still operating, google Neil smith at NS Two Strokes. He helped me quite a bit in finding hard to find spares for all the RD's I rebuilt. Also a stunning guy, really knows his stuff around a two stroke. He is / was in Benoni.Thanks yup I know him well. Last resort I will get a Pro-X kit from him, but for now I'm going to try and keep everything OEM - on this particular bike there were a few piston changes, and minor modifications, something the aftermarket guys don't always know about - in this case it seems like there was a part number superseded (Yamaha is know for doing this type of stuff), and the piston I have, while still being OEM, has been discontinued, so you cant get rings for it. The "old" type rings used to flutter at high revs causing wear, so they have reverted to a new design Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 13, 2015 Share Saw this at the circus down south today. Was wondering about the Vincent/Norton engine combination, were those not separate manufacturers/bikes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spokey Posted June 13, 2015 Share One of my favoutites of the different engine/frame combinations, The Dresda Triton, this 1968 model, Triumph engine in a Norton frame. nathrix and NotSoBigBen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted June 16, 2015 Share Ok so I snuck in a days leave yesterday and really got a whole lot done. Piston issue is sorted (I bought a new piston and another set of rings) and most of the hard graft is done now. The only two negatives are the new sticker kit and fork boots which have still not arrived (I suspect they are gone for good), and more of a bummer is while the bike will probably be done for the 1000Bikes, I managed to qualify for the SA Duathlon champs in Bloem that same weekend, so I won't be around. Oh well, such is life! Here are some pics of the progress... Stretched@Birth, Ed-Zulu, Wannabe and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted June 16, 2015 Share I'm glad Harley Davidson is bringing in a new bike, and a lot cheaper than its bigger brothers. This 750 Street looks awesome. Just R95000.Still Trying to convince Wifey to let me buy one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretched@Birth Posted June 16, 2015 Share A few guys on here might be interested in this ad - RD350, many a schoolboy's wet dream http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-motorcycles-scooters/fourways/original-yamaha-rd350-roadbike/1001289249680910281543809 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted June 17, 2015 Share A few guys on here might be interested in this ad - RD350, many a schoolboy's wet dream http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-motorcycles-scooters/fourways/original-yamaha-rd350-roadbike/1001289249680910281543809 He is on Tik, maybe if he is asking R65k he can put a new battery in first... Stretched@Birth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretched@Birth Posted June 17, 2015 Share He is on Tik, maybe if he is asking R65k he can put a new battery in first...Yup, would help his sale to put a battery in. Would be interested to know what that bike sold for new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted June 17, 2015 Share He is on Tik, maybe if he is asking R65k he can put a new battery in first... R65K is the going price for a good YPVS - I sold mine for R50K two years ago and the guy didn't even flinch. If you follow the 2-stroke forums on FB the prices for 2t's have gone insane - RZ500's (if you can find one in SA) will be close to R120K..... RZ50's - yes the things we used to buy from our mates for R1000 will now go for close to R30K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted June 17, 2015 Share R65K is the going price for a good YPVS - I sold mine for R50K two years ago and the guy didn't even flinch. If you follow the 2-stroke forums on FB the prices for 2t's have gone insane - RZ500's (if you can find one in SA) will be close to R120K..... RZ50's - yes the things we used to buy from our mates for R1000 will now go for close to R30K.Agreed. I shoulda used an emoticon ha ha but for R65k he can chuck in a battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now