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Hi

I've a hankering for a two stroke project... don't shoot me but I fancy a TDR250. If you have one loitering about in the back of your garage needing some tlc, drop me a PM?

I'd consider any decent two stroke but the price of Gt750s, KHs, RGs or LCs is getting a bit salty.

Fred

TDRs have gone up a good bit recently too they were somewhat under-rated for a while, the other problem is that they also seemed to suffer a lot more owner inflicted brutality than the equivalent Powervalve so ones needing work can be really fucked up. Bodywork used to be an issue but there is now some pattern stuFf floating about, original panels are all gone, and I think TDR stuff from Yamaha is harder to get than it was, a few years ago it wasn't too bad, panels excepted. They only made them for four years 88-92 so they really aren't that plentiful. In ten years of going to Stafford I've seen about three displayed and none for sale. Big Fluff's brother has (or had...) a really nice one.

They're hilarious to ride but you may already know this... tdr250.co.uk is good place to look and get info

Have a look at the Harris H2 thread
And when did LCs become more expensive than Z1000s?

chrisNI wrote:TDRs have gone up a good bit recently too they were somewhat under-rated for a while, the other problem is that they also seemed to suffer a lot more owner inflicted brutality than the equivalent Powervalve so ones needing work can be really fucked up. Bodywork used to be an issue but there is now some pattern stuFf floating about, original panels are all gone, and I think TDR stuff from Yamaha is harder to get than it was, a few years ago it wasn't too bad, panels excepted. They only made them for four years 88-92 so they really aren't that plentiful. In ten years of going to Stafford I've seen about three displayed and none for sale. Big Fluff's brother has (or had...) a really nice one.

They're hilarious to ride but you may already know this... tdr250.co.uk is good place to look and get info

Thanks Chris, I've joined that forum and checked it out. I found a couple for sale but one is a not quite completed project so I've DM'd him, the other wants £4k for a bike that's described as mint but has nasty corrosion in places.

Cheers

Fred

Julian_Boolean wrote:Have a look at the Harris H2 thread
And when did LCs become more expensive than Z1000s?

Incredible rise in two stroke prices for bikes with a certain post-modern cache such as RDs and RGs

Fred the Zed wrote:

Julian_Boolean wrote:Have a look at the Harris H2 thread
And when did LCs become more expensive than Z1000s?

Incredible rise in two stroke prices for bikes with a certain post-modern cache such as RDs and RGs

I've just bough an RZ350 YPVS and a RZV500R (RD500) I'm 2nd in line for a fully restored RD350LC which is immaculate, the bloke who has restored it wants $10,000 for is, everything has been refurbished to show standard or replaced, so fingers crossed. The problem here is Australia didn't get the TDR so the only one's about are personal imports (if you've done this you're not going to sell)
You could get an imported to buy one for you but its a big gamble buying something site unseen from an auction!
I would like a TDR but would love a RD125LC, its strange that the two stroke Kawasakis of the same era didn't interest me but the four strokes did!

Is Vic There wrote:

Fred the Zed wrote:

Julian_Boolean wrote:Have a look at the Harris H2 thread
And when did LCs become more expensive than Z1000s?

Incredible rise in two stroke prices for bikes with a certain post-modern cache such as RDs and RGs

I've just bough an RZ350 YPVS and a RZV500R (RD500) I'm 2nd in line for a fully restored RD350LC which is immaculate, the bloke who has restored it wants $10,000 for is, everything has been refurbished to show standard or replaced, so fingers crossed. The problem here is Australia didn't get the TDR so the only one's about are personal imports (if you've done this you're not going to sell)
You could get an imported to buy one for you but its a big gamble buying something site unseen from an auction!
I would like a TDR but would love a RD125LC, its strange that the two stroke Kawasakis of the same era didn't interest me but the four strokes did!

I must say that I'm quite envious of your collection. There are importers in the UK but their mark up is ridiculous and you are never quite sure what you are getting when the caveat of 'sold as a non-runner' is in every advert you see. I'll sit tight and keep searching.

Cheers

Fred

Amazing how a little nostalgia and a whiff of 2-Stroke can suddenly give an old man a full head of Hair and a waistline again ....

Garry.L wrote:Amazing how a little nostalgia and a whiff of 2-Stroke can suddenly give an old man a full head of Hair and a waistline again ....

I wish. My hair products consist of a Can of Mr Sheen and a duster.

Garry.L wrote:Amazing how a little nostalgia and a whiff of 2-Stroke can suddenly give an old man a full head of Hair and a waistline again ....

Nicely put

Its official!! The price of two strokes has gone ballistic. Too much for me so I'm in negotiations to buy a 79 AHAMAY XT500. Guess what... Parts are plentiful and cheap and the old thumper has a solid following, so prices are firming up.

Not a Kawasaki, but Vivre le Difference as the French would say.

Fred

There's a KE175 on eBay at the moment £800, it's in Bury St Edmunds

Julian_Boolean wrote:There's a KE175 on eBay at the moment £800, it's in Bury St Edmunds

Thanks for the tip. Not quite my thing though. XTs prices are firming up and spares are easy to find.

fred

XT prices down here have shot up in the last 12-18 months, not my thing!

Julian_Boolean wrote:There's a KE175 on eBay at the moment £800, it's in Bury St Edmunds

..... or even a matching pair!.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-COLLECTION- ... 2374405058?