Saw this the other day and just had to add it to the stable.
10 years old and only done 1k. Obviously been looked after.
Saw this the other day and just had to add it to the stable.
10 years old and only done 1k. Obviously been looked after.
Running an XT600 and 955 Triumph Sprint ST just now. There are two other projects that I used to run but need major work to put back on the road -a 58 Trifield 500 and a Yam xs650 hardtail chop. Managed to get myself a mention in the Feb edition of Bike Magazine this month as I did a 3 day off-road trip in the Iceland highlands. 15 mins of Fame lol
The trifield is a 5TA 500 engine that I slotted into 250 Crusader frame and 'trailified' it. Recon I was 35 years ahead of my time when I look at some of the mainstream stuff out there lol. Size of a modern 125 that went like the clappers. Great fun. Sold to a mate when I was trying to set up a bike shop on the Isle of Lewis and he immigrated with is to NZ, brought it back years later and then blew it up in Glencoe -hence the project statusNice bike the xt, big thumper. Pity yamaha never did a cafe racer version, low suspension, clip on bars and rear sets. I would love to see your trifield too.
Yam RD400
Yeah, you developed arm muscles just to hang on to that screamer. First bike to have cast alloy wheels I think.Great bike!!! I had the 350 Powervalve. Thing was wheelie machine, but nowhere near as bad as the 500 Gamma I briefly owned. That thing was just terrifying
Great bike!!! I had the 350 Powervalve. Thing was wheelie machine, but nowhere near as bad as the 500 Gamma I briefly owned. That thing was just terrifying
Wasn't the power valve the one after the Lc.
I love bikes as much as i do guns, but they are dangerous bloody things. Its often idiots in cars not being aware of anything around them, being on phones, women putting on make up, etc, that cause accidents.
I think the biggest thing you would notice is tires that aren't made of greaseproof paper and that you can ride in the rain at speed without puckering up too much Otherwise just a bit better all round. Plenty of 15 -20 year old bikes out there still worth having.I couldn't go back to a bike now. They've changed so much from when I was riding that it's probably a completely different skill now
I couldn't go back to a bike now. They've changed so much from when I was riding that it's probably a completely different skill now