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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: clearcan on June 08, 2015, 08:12:58 PM
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My sister and brother in law just took the motorcycle safety course and have purchased a couple of 250 Hondas. So I went down to them to give my sister some parking lot drills and to check out their bikes.
Let me tell you, I rode my sister's CBR 250R to get a feel for the throttle and where it could actually power through an early shift etc, and it was awesome. Going from a larger bike like my Norge down to that thing was great. I had a smile on my face the whole time as it was so nimble. All I could think of it was so small yet a blast to ride.
Just one of those days where I am so happy that I got into riding. And the bonus for today was the Norge passed inspection for another year!
Keep it rubber side down, Rob
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Kewl . Yeah , modern 250s are amazing .
Dusty
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Sounds like a fun experience! I'd like to try a tiddler race sometime.
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/small%20bike%20race_zpsqi0ouech.jpg)
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Penderic, is there one rider in that photo who is wearing safety gear that would pass inspection?
Deck shoes, no gloves, open face,... maybe plate holder #1. And his gear possibly weighs more than the bike!
Tiddler racing would be so much fun. 50cc in the 60's and early 70's was a serious class.
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You could be right! The guy in front in white sneakers?
Hmm, he is the only one pedaling a moped though. It is much easier to pedal in those light weight shoes than stiff boots.
<50cc? Any hills would make it a big challenge! 250cc is more than plenty for fun racing.
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We've four running bikes in the stable, including a CBR250R. My friend, Jim is going to take it to a wedding in Central Texas next month. He just loves the thing (so do I...). It gets a little frenetic on the interstate, but is perfectly in it's element on state roads and U.S. highways. Hepco-Becker even makes detachable luggage for them!
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You could be right! The guy in front in white sneakers?
Hmm, he is the only one pedaling a moped though. It is much easier to pedal in those light weight shoes than stiff boots.
<50cc? Any hills would make it a big challenge! 250cc is more than plenty for fun racing.
250cc is way more than plenty - I definitely would not put a 250cc race bike anywhere near the "tiddler" class. Even the 125cc class on the Isle of Man is pushing far more speed than you or I could handle on a race course ....
Lannis
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I enjoy my 30 hp SRX as much or more than any bike I have owned.
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Yup spent some time yesterday stinking up the roads on my 72 kawasaki F7 175. All the bike you need on a twisty undulating narrow back road.
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I helped my daughter pick out a CBR250 last month. Her first bike in 10 years. It is an amazing little scoot and she's planning on riding to Datil with me later this summer! :grin:
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I'd really like to have a little butt bullet like that, but I'm afraid of the wrath of :thewife: she already gives me the what for about taking over our two car garage.
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As you probably know, I learned about little bikes a couple years ago, and am a huge fan. I'm going to Virginia International Raceway later this month for a track day, riding my DT100 on the 5/8 mile go-kart track. It's hard to imagine getting more fun and excitement for your money with a motor vehicle.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/triplejim/motorcycles/DT100/129_0_1024_zpsjohie3l6.jpg)
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As you probably know, I learned about little bikes a couple years ago, and am a huge fan. I'm going to Virginia International Raceway later this month for a track day, riding my DT100 on the 5/8 mile go-kart track. It's hard to imagine getting more fun and excitement for your money with a motor vehicle.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/triplejim/motorcycles/DT100/129_0_1024_zpsjohie3l6.jpg)
Jim , you had to be tilted a fair bit to dig in a footpeg . Anyone know where a 50 CC Derbi GP bike is ?
Dusty
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Jim , you had to be tilted a fair bit to dig in a footpeg . Anyone know where a 50 CC Derbi GP bike is ?
I was, and the right peg stuck out too far and I knew it from a previous light scrape. I just got caught up in the moment. The peg will be 1-1/2" shorter for VIR. At least I can sneeze now without my ribs making me yell. (http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/triplejim/Misc/Animated%20GIFs/icon_lol_zpsf0a60f0d.gif)
A search turns up a lot of 50cc Derbis, but most seem to be in the UK. If you can find one locally, pick it up and meet me at VIR on the 21st.
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That would be fun . Not sure any Derbies made it to the middle . There was a 125 Yamaha for sale locally , I thought , dang , something like Jim's 100 would be cool . If it had been purchased , I was gonna put 100 emblems on it and tell ya " Dang Jim , keep up" :grin: :grin:
One of my 2-stroke buddies put a YZ85 engine in his G3SS (Kawasaki 90). I rode it, and that thing would leave both of our Yamahas in the dust.
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One of my 2-stroke buddies put a YZ85 engine in his G3SS (Kawasaki 90). I rode it, and that thing would leave both of our Yamahas in the dust.
A local somehow stuffed a water cooled YZ 80 motor in to a YSR 50 , that thing would run WAY faster than was safe :grin:
Dusty
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A local somehow stuffed a water cooled YZ 80 motor in to a YSR 50 , that thing would run WAY faster than was safe :grin:
Yes, it didn't take long for me to add a front disk brake to my 100. After a few engine mods it'll do a solid 65. More to come, of course. :laugh: I bet the "50" was a blast with the new engine. That's exactly what you need to borrow for VIR.
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You're only four years older than I am... go for it! :wink:
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250cc is way more than plenty - I definitely would not put a 250cc race bike anywhere near the "tiddler" class. Even the 125cc class on the Isle of Man is pushing far more speed than you or I could handle on a race course ....
Lannis
I am an unabashed fan of small displacement bikes... wish we could still have 2 strokes on the road. Loved my RZ.
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I am an unabashed fan of small displacement bikes... wish we could still have 2 strokes on the road. Loved my RZ.
The Brits have got it all over us on nice small-displacement bikes.
We were riding together over there on a collection of 650s, 500s, a 750cc Guzzi, and other bikes. The brother of one of the riders met us at a lay-by, and rode with us for 50 miles or so. We were on motorways and A- and B-roads. The way his bike was pulling, passing cars, cruising with us, and accelerating from 60 MPH up, I thought it was a special Euro-model 400 or 650 of some kind. In fact it was a new 125cc water-cooled two stroke Yamaha dual-sport ....
Lannis
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I am an unabashed fan of small displacement bikes... wish we could still have 2 strokes on the road. Loved my RZ.
I have an H2 and a DT100 on the road, and know lots of guys with RDs and RZs.
Photos from the 2-stroke meet at Deals Gap, NC:
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/triplejim/travel/Deals%20Gap%202012/row_of_2-strokes_zpsz19vqpfp.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/triplejim/travel/Deals%20Gap%202013/haase_2-strokes_zpsvxauhtbd.jpg)
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/YAMAHA_SEROW225.jpg)
(http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-103189-0-26975400-1380411347.jpg)
A couple small bikes on my radar. I'd love a green frame Serow. I would probably swap my Sporty for a TU 250x.
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Triple Jim, when I was saying 'allowed on the road' I meant new out of the box. If I were going after a 30 year old 2 stroke I'd be saving my pennies for a Gamma. Still see them occasionally on eBay. There is a guy here in Whitehorse I ran across with a very nicely restored Suzuki GT750. Sure sounded nice as he left me and the stoplight in his dust.