2stroke into...? project ideas..

[TAftonomos]

Like I need more to do....cept...well I do.

I like 2 smokers, cept the EPA doesn't.

I don't have a pile of cash to buy an old RV500

I do have access to some RZ350 stuff, an entire bike, etc.  Wondering out loud what would be a good chassis to put that motor into.  That way I could plate it, ride it on the road, etc.

New ninja 250?
FZR400 ?

Or maybe put some modern bits on a RZ350 along with some modern looking bodywork?

[Africaboy]

I have seen some RZ 350's with older R6 shocks, forks and rims. I am Jonesing for a 2 stroke in the worst way. Looking for a RZ/RG 500. Also NSR 400 Honda. We still got 2 strokes in Canada, long after they were verboten in the land of the free.

I had a lot of 350's back in the day in South Africa. The RZ(power valve) was a better overall motor than the RD350LC. But the LC was easier to modify, porting and pipes. Good luck finding a decent one.

[Bill in OKC]

I like 2 strokes too.  I have no idea how well a RZ would mount, chain drive side etc, but maybe the SV650 frame?  I like the way they look and there must be lots of suspension bits available for them.   A friend rides a red/white Roberts RZ and it sounds like many newer banshee parts are interchangeable.

[Speeddog]

~~SNIP~~

Or maybe put some modern bits on a RZ350 along with NO bodywork?

Fixed it for ya. 

[Raux]

Aprilia RS250 with a light kit

[zarn02]

Since nobody has recommended anything totally daft yet...

Raked out 2-stroke cruiser.

[lethe]

Since nobody has recommended anything totally daft yet...

Raked out 2-stroke cruiser.

or into a Goldwing trike. 

[CairnsDuc]

I'll just leave this link here.....

http://www.twostrokeshop.com/TSS1100GP.htm


 

[zarn02]

I'll just leave this link here.....

http://www.twostrokeshop.com/TSS1100GP.htm


 

*reads*

*blinks*

*re-reads*

Holy make the beast with two backsing Shit.

[J5]

you dont mention location

i am guessing USA ??

can you even get the RZ 350 rego there ?

that would be my first option and work from there

otherwise i would just be scouting ebay till a dead engined bike rolled up that i would consider worth doing something with

who says its gotta have bodywork ,  bare naked noisy 2 smoker thats my choice 

[MotoCreations]

Just find some ex-racer 250GP suspension (swingarm and fork/triples) and bodywork and build yourself a TigCraft (MiniMoto) style tubular frame.

One of my favorite bikes I built @20 years ago was an ex-race TZ250 with a SRX600 thumper transplant.  It was a proverbial surgeons scalpel in comparison to everything on the road.  Later sold to a roadracer who campaigned for years at Sears/Thunderhill and other Bay Area races.

[Raux]

do a search on scout24.de

maybe you could get something shipped from europe

[Speeddog]

Glad to see someone still flying the 2-stroke flag! 

I'll just leave this link here.....

http://www.twostrokeshop.com/TSS1100GP.htm

 

[the_Journeyman]

I love 2-strokes.  If I had money, I'd have a GT750, RD350/400, RZ350, RG500, and maybe a few more ~

JM

[Bill in OKC]

My GT550 project.  Donor bike on the left, the one on the right will be hitting the streets again in about a month.