Diff'rent Strokers

Richie rich · Joined: 22 Feb 2014 Posts: 9

Hi there, first post as a member so thought I'd say hi. Have lurked around this site for a while as I own a few '80's two strokes and I've recognized a few members on this forum from other forums as it seems it's a small world after all!

Anyway, finally joined up as I made an impulse purchase last week of a bike I've always kinda liked the styling of and despite it's abysmal reputation (or perhaps because of it) has always been on my (admittedly rather long) wish list. The Practical Sportsbikes story on one also played a part too...Behold the mighty MVX250....

I bought it direct from an importer over here in Aus and to be honest probably paid too much for it but complete ones seem to be impossible to find and I also seem to gravitate to red/black bikes....

Here's a few pics from the warehouse in Japan (not great photos sorry):

It won't actually arrive in Aus until the middle of the year which is great considering:
A. I haven't yet quite got the funds sorted
B. I don't have any room in the garage and...
C. The wife has no idea that I've bought another old shitter (her words)

The paint work on the seat cowl doesn't seem to match the rest of the bike and it's got the wrong colour seat on it too (should be black) but apparently its very tidy overall, I'll guess I'll have t wait and see.

One thing I was hoping perhaps some other MVX owners could shed some light on was the factory body kit that I've seen some bikes with. I like the idea of tracking down the radiator shrouds and bellpan and see plenty for sale through Yahoo Japan but I'm assuming they need some sort of mounting brackets also?

When it gets here the MVX will share the garage with the other '80's two stroke 250's with weird / unusual engine configurations - a tandem twin KR250 and reverse cylinder TZR2503MA.

Cheers, Richard

BRG1200 · Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:08 am Post subject:

Don't worry!
I'm starting a new business!
It's hiding the bikes that Ministers Of War and Finance don't yet know about!
I think it's a stroke (pun intended) of genius.
Hide your illicit bike purchases with me until you've saved up enough to slip it into the garage after covering your tracks Wink

Only downside is I live in South Australia Rolling Eyes

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veroli1994 · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:06 am Post subject:

Or hire an industrial unit and hide them all like i have done lol.
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BRG1200 · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:02 pm Post subject:

I bow to your evil genius Not Worthy

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abar121 · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 22

Lovely, another rare twin. Welcome.
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BRG1200 · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:59 am Post subject:

Hee hee hee. Twin, love it Smile

Don't worry, when you can't get the parts anymore you could probably shoe-horn a YPVS in there. Wink

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BRG1200 · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:01 am Post subject:

I had a VT250 way back when, shares a lot of parts with this bike, VT was too complicated for its own good, YPVS motor would've been great in that.
Looking forward to hearing how that Honda triple goes.
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abar121 · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 22

Richie rich · Joined: 22 Feb 2014 Posts: 9

Thanks for the replies and advice on 'handling' the 'illegal' purchases - as if I need the encouragement or more options that enable me to buy more bikes, have too many already - although not by veroli1994's standards!

Richie rich · Joined: 22 Feb 2014 Posts: 9

smokestack · Joined: 13 Apr 2011 Posts: 78 Location: Sydney

Welcome over here Richie, probally the best site for MVX info. I get guys walking past mine and saying another VT250 what the why has it got 3 pipes and then you get to have a good laugh watching them try to figure it out.
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BRG1200 · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:51 am Post subject:

Kind of surprised when people really do get those two bikes mixed up (joking aside), they do share the front and rear ends as far as I can see, but everything in between only has a vague family resemblance.
VT250's are alive and well and still a current model down here in Australia, albeit the model with a Monsteresque trellis frame. Quite a few early survivors about as well, including the full fairing Integra versions.
I guess they ironed out the motor as it first hit the streets in Japan in 1983 - not a bad production run.
Shame they didn't manage to do similar with a two stroke.
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Mr FFF · Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 10:43 am Post subject: MVX = VT

The rear VT wheel does fit ok but it has a smaller drum brake which isnt a problem as long as you get th right shoes Smile

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