2 Strokes Down Under

Hi Peter, plenty of helpful folk on here, so be sure to ask any questions you need to. There is a fair bit of work to upgrading a 250 to 350 spec, so be sure to research the swap thoroughly.

Well done, that is a credit and love the plate too! Hope she gives you get many many kms of enjoyment from her.

Great work, glad this didn’t end up with you chasing your tail

There seem to be a fair few 2T folks over your way Mark, so welcome to this forum. Good to hear that another LC will be returning to the road, just renewed the historic rego on my 350 yesterday as it happens. Be sure to ask any questions you need to, as there are plenty of knowledgeable folks on here.

Welcome to the forum and sorry for the slow reply but a hectic work schedule in the lead up to Xmas has meant I haven’t been surfing forums for a few weeks. The 550 has always been my favourite GT model and I very nearly bought a Maui Blue B model in 1980 before being seduced by a very nice S3A inst...

+1 for replacing the crank seals at the very least if it has been stood for so long, which is a shame if it hasn’t been run since the previous rebuild but it’s a risk if you don’t. Paint wise I would advocate for a standard paint job personally, as that will always result in a more desirable (thus v...

Yes, let me see if I can find the switchgear before I head off this morning and I will call you to confirm

Do you still need the switchgear and rad we spoke about before Jon?

I might be able to drop the switchgear off tomorrow on my way back from Canberra if you are around?

Welcome from another collector of old two strokes, good to have you here. Looks like you are a bit of a Suzooki fan from that list and a nice collection is seems too. There are a lot of good helpful folk on this forum, who are always happy to share their knowledge and can often assist with hard to f...

I will need to dig the radiators out of the lockup but the switchgear should be in my spares box which is easier to get to. I should be down your way sometime next week, so will text you to arrange swinging by.

I have a couple of radiators in my spares box Jon and possibly the left switchgear

More great work Casa, trouble is they always ‘look’ finished, long before they ever are…..

Now that’s what I call an excellent idea Jon!

Safe enough thanks Jon but considering getting gills and webbed feet fitted….

The finished bike could be some way off yet Jon, as I am in the process of finishing an XJ650 at the moment, which will be followed by a RD400F, and the first RD400E (white and red), so it’ll be a while before I get to it. I just wanted to get the tins done ahead of time and while I have access to t...