I got beaten

On my Daytona, by a 2-stroke.

Not just any 2-stroke like an RGV, Aprilia RS or TZR, but a fucking
old 1988 Yamaha TDR250, tuned to the hilt and running on a TZR 3XV
swingarm, Pretech R1 caliper and very sticky rubber. He left me for
dead down a road around the back of Woburn Abbey that he knows well,
and is as twisty as any road I have ever ridden. I suppose I never
stood a chance anyway, no matter what bike he was on - Ratty, a mate
of mine and Danny's, used to race in the Aprilia RS250 Challenge, and
did very well in it too.

That thing absolutely flies across bumpy roads where my Daytona was
tying itsef in knots.

 

<looks at garage>
can this be a bad thing?

 

I'm struggling to see what the problem with that is.

 

I think a nice TZR250 would do me fine right now.

 

A Kawasaki H1 triple. YKIMS.

 

One of these days I'm going to have an RGV in my garage. Allegedly.

 

I refuse to go to Honda-World on a 2-stroke. Honda made shite road-
going strokers compared to Yamaha and Suzuki , Kawasakis efforts were
even more appalling.

 

I did say I'd have it if you don't want it.

 

I'm still waiting for Ken to deliver it and the novelty's started to
wear off without my even setting eyes on it.

If you want it, feel free, otherwise I'll keep waiting for white van
man.

 

You've been clean for two years, don't throw it all away.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

 

Since 2002 actually, that's when the last of a long line of strokers
left my life

 

Why, when there are so many faster and morer reliable strokers that
went round corners and had brakes worth speaking of?

A Kawasaki triple of any variety would be almost bottom of my list of
desireable strokers, mixing in with all the Villiers and Bantam
engined shite produced. I'd rather own an NSU Quckly[1].

[1] First bike with gears that I ever rode

 

Hmm. New job[1] with free use of MX course plus temptations back
towards the dark side - I probably shouldn't mention I've been
wondering recently if it's time to say goodbye to the Fantic.

[1] Congarats on that - sounds like it's right up your street.

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

what's wrong with that Cane twat?

 

Oh, where to begin...

 

Feck me, time flies.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

 

Oh FFS, it's a 16 year old bike (H plate from the photo) with a 40 year
old designed engine. Very cheap and simple to fix.

If you put that near a BMW dealer you'd be clearly certifiable.