Greetings!
Thought this would be a good place to mooch around in as I'm in the process of putting together an RD400 café racer. My first ever bike at 16 was a Kawasaki AE50, first 'proper' (for me) bike was an RD125DX (the twin) that I did loads to, and was the first bike I ever got stopped by the police on :Clown:
Then upgraded to an RD250 (air-cooled twin) while living in Australia and when back in the UK at the tender age of 19 got an RD350LC. The first bike I ever rode to the TT on the Isle of Man.
So, have always had a love of 2-strokes, especially the air-cooled RDs! :thumbs:
Welcome :cheers: Nice progression of bikes. Have any photos of your bikes of the past?
I've always liked the small DX models, probably because we didn't get them here.
Quote from: SoCal250 on November 04, 2023, 12:32:52 PMWelcome :cheers: Nice progression of bikes. Have any photos of your bikes of the past?
I've always liked the small DX models, probably because we didn't get them here.
Thanks! I might have an old pic or two somewhere...
Welcome to the forum! The knowledge here is awesome and so helpful! Everyone is super-helpful and not a lot of bashing and fighting you see on the other forums. I have an old '77 RD400 and this is my go-to place to find answers!
Welcome in 🤙🤙
Welcome! There's a wealth of knowledge here and many experienced members willing to help. This is the best damned forum on the internet!
Welcome to 2SW! :vroom: You'll find kindred spirits and a wealth of info here! :taz: :olaf: :clap: :righteous:
Welcome aboard!!
You've found one of the coolest, smartest, no bullshit or politics forums on the net. Great bunch of enthusiasts too! Welcome........................D :twocents:
Thanks for the warm welcome guys. Here's a pic of the RD250 I had back in the late 80s when I was living in Sydney, Australia.
Atta boy, everyone loves pictures! Welcome :thumbs:
very nice indeed. Hows the 400 coming along? we love projects. :toot:
Quote from: m in sc on November 07, 2023, 02:52:20 PMvery nice indeed. Hows the :thumbs: 400 coming along? we love projects. :toot:
Slowly! Just gathering parts. Got most stuff now. I'll hand it all over to a UK 2-stroke specialist for the build, looking at Jan or Feb now. Depends how busy he is :thumbs:
Found them!
Here's a before and after of my first ever 'proper' bike, an RD125DX I had at 17.
Look closely at the 'before' pic and you'll see Ziggy my white rat. She was incredibly tame, a real sweetie, and would often ride with me inside my leather jacket. The 'after' pic is the same DX and first ever special/café racer I had a hand in.
I loved that bike, and for a 125 that had been ported, Boyesen reeds, jetted up with foam pod filters it went like stink. Probably helped that the clip-ons and rear-sets made the riding position so low you were virtually laying on it.
:whoop: Cool! Love the DX styling. Great looking bike