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jim
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Victoria


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Posted - 19 Jun 2010 :  4:40:52 PM  Show Profile Send jim a Private Message  

 
hi i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice. im looking to get started in classic racing. I have a bsa that i intend to race in p4 but that's a way off being built for now and thought i might try and build a cheap forgotten era bike out of a honda cb250 rs i have, that is a road bike with a 4 stroke single. i don't expect to be that competitive to start with but felt a bit unsure if that model would be a welcome entry in a field dominated by 2 strokes. is anyone else riding 4 strokes out there? any advice would be appreciated. thank you.

Alan Cotterell
In a time out state

Victoria


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Posted - 19 Jun 2010 :  5:28:06 PM  Show Profile Send glen20 a Private Message  

 
Any bike you decide to play with will cost you money. You'd be better off finding a good 70s 250cc Yamaha two stroke and developing it. For P5 RD250LC is eligible, and I happen to have one which is probably worth about $800. Aircooled RD250s are also around. The thing is that TZ parts fit, and development is easy as the racing parts are available (at a price). If you start to play with something which was never raced in any form, even as a production racer, the task gets difficult, and much more expensive. I'd avoid racing a 250 Yamaha in P4 - you're stuck with the R5/R3 models, and they're a bit rare.
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Alan Cotterell
In a time out state

Victoria


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Posted - 19 Jun 2010 :  5:32:58 PM  Show Profile Send glen20 a Private Message  

 
I appreciate that you like four strokes, and I do too. But I was still racing a 500cc Triumph in the early seventies for that reason. The reality is that any two stroke of half your bikes capacity will absolutely blitz you. It's a lot of expense if you never get good competitive rides.

 
Edited by - glen20 on 19 Jun 2010 5:33:58 PM
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jim
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Victoria


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Posted - 20 Jun 2010 :  2:08:24 PM  Show Profile Send jim a Private Message  

 
hi, yeah that sounds like good advice. is that rd250 you are talking about a stock one or an old racer?
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Alan Cotterell
In a time out state

Victoria


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Posted - 20 Jun 2010 :  2:16:01 PM  Show Profile Send glen20 a Private Message  

 
It was registered until about 3 years ago, never raced, but has done about 20 laps of Winton on a practice day. Mechanically it's very good but it's been standing a while. If you want it give me a ring on (03) 5762 5697, but I'm not interested in any tyre kicking
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jim
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Victoria


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Posted - 23 Jun 2010 :  7:29:22 PM  Show Profile Send jim a Private Message  

 
hi this is jim. you can sent any pics of the rd to me at jqr1000@hotmail.com if you want and il give you a ring or something. cheers.
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john
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Victoria


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Posted - 19 Jul 2010 :  10:52:53 AM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  

 
Go for it JImbo.
 

 
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