Vintage off road 2 strokes

[soonerbillz]

Pretty new to 2strokeworld.. though I'm sure I once belonged to the old site.
I see a lot of the content is geared towards RD platform bikes.. which is awesome! But I love vintage 2 stroke off road bikes too!
My love affair mostly is around vintage Yamaha enduros. I have several in project stage ranging from 100cc to 360.
I'll hopefully have a couple finished this spring and make headway on the other soon.
Anyone else into these bikes?

[jradnich]

I've got a 74 DT250 with a MX360 engine, forks and rear suspension in it. I've saved the stock DT parts in case I ever want to go back stock. Also a Suzuki TS250 that's getting a RM500 upgrade if I can ever find time to finish it.
Vintage Yamaha enduro is a good forum for endure and MX bikes. But the thing I like about this forum is even though it's primarily Yamaha twins, the  members are more open minded about other models and brands. And there's a lot of good info here.

[soonerbillz]

Sure.. sounds like yer a fan.
Been on yamaha enduro page for years.. good stuff and a heavy following on FB too.
I'm liking this page more and more for the reasons you stated.. helps I have those new to me RD  projects too..lol!

[pdxjim]

Welcome in!

Everyone loves pic, right?

Here are a few pics of the DT/RT360 we built for the 2017 Bol d'Oregon 6hr Endurance race.

[John Ritter]

Hey Sooner, I probably ported a couple hundred enduros over the years with the majority of them Yamahas.

[racerclam]

Hi Guys , Im here so im going to introduce my self . Im a huge vintage fan with many of my own . I may be able to help some of you guys with what I do . Please check out my web site  richstaylordporting.com  I specialize in two stroke porting and carb work . I look forward to talking with some of you.

Rich

[John Ritter]

.....  richstaylordporting.com

Rich and I have talked before and I am aware of some of his work on bikes for trail, on and off road track, Bonneville etc.. He is a capable porter and builder from what I understand. John Ritter

[soonerbillz]

Here's a 70 AT1 125 I'm restoring now.

[racerclam]

I like it . Here is a 1978 DT175 that I resto modded  from a not running pirce of crap to a custom runs like a 250 trail bike

Rich

[racerclam]

I cant figure out how to post a picture , It keeps telling me  my file is too big ?

Rich

[m in sc]

needs to be under 850k per image. If its too big, resize it. 

[pdxjim]

I cant figure out how to post a picture , It keeps telling me  my file is too big ?

Rich

Just put the pic url from your website in your post here.  Easier than resizing



... and what's up with the dual reed blocks?  That really has me baffled?

[pdxjim]

*deleted double post*

[racerclam]

Looks like a picture finally posted , but still wont accept the whole bike pics , I dont know about resizing and url stuff  8o(   any way it dont have two reed blocks  , the v force 4 is the actual reed the vforce 3 is just used as a spacer  to get the reed tip away from the re angled boost port .

Rich

[Yamaha 179]

In 1969 I was stationed at Camp Zama, Japan, and bought a DT1.  Just before I shipped out of there in October I bought a GYT kit;
cylinder, head, piston, carb, and pipe.  I rode it in the woods of Georgia until I got transferred to El Paso, TX, and discovered desert riding/racing.  Raced it for almost a year out there and it was great!  Curnutt shocks, 21" front wheel, special fork springs, and the GYT kit made the bike a winner.  Sold it when I went to RVN.  Big mistake. 

My neighbor recently gave me a 1974 RT 360 that I got running but needs help.  If any of you guys want to exchange RT info/help/parts for the same on RDs get in touch with me. 
Lyn Garland