Diff'rent Strokers

jimbo · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Hull

Hi,

New boy on this forum.

Based in Hull, East Yorkshire. Currently have a TDR 250 which is doing a really good impression of a rolling chassis and a couple of cardboard boxes.

Garage is being readied for action, so hopefully will be back on the road when the weather warms up a bit.

Yes, I am a fair weather biker, sorry Embarassed

Would be interested to hear from any local 2 stroke owners or about any local rideouts.

Jim
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arlurt · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:30 am Post subject:

Welcome Jimbo... Smile

I'm in York, work in Brough, but my 3XV is in bits at the moment.

Strokerboy's local too, and works near me.

Lookng forward to seeing some pictures of your project...
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jimbo · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Hull

I will take some piccies before I commence any work on the bike, it might help to remind me why I started this instead of just riding the thing Rolling Eyes

Can't promise it will turn out as pretty as some on here, but I will do my best not to let the side down!!

Jim
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reverse cylinder jim · Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 47 Location: Yorkshire

Welcome Jimbo
Im also in York and own a 3MA, there is a meet/rideout at squires cafe in the summer.

James.

jimbo · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Hull

Hi James

Good to know there is more than just me addicted to two stroke in the area, all the guys I currently know are obsessed with the latest most powerful superbike.

They'll come to their senses one of these days as I did.

Starting bike at weekend hopefully so will be ready in 6-8 weeks plus the obvious extension for work I haven't been clever enough to foresee.

Cheers

Jim
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StrokerBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:04 am Post subject:

Hi Jim. I'm near you, with a 3MA. Had a TDR myself back when they were new. Looking forward to seeing yours come back together.

There was a great local meet at the Marina with a dozen or more Yam 2-strokes. Just looked for a photo and am appalled to discover that it was way back in Sep 2003 !

jimbo · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Hull

I remember the meet in the picture if it was organised through the rdlc forum, i popped along to have a look as I had a 350 lc in the garage at the time, unfortunately the meet was about a fortnight prior to my bike running so I was in the car.

Would be good if we could organise a local meet in the summer if everyones bikes are running.

Cheers

Jim
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StrokerBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

Yeah, it was arranged by someone on the Yamaha RD Forum. There was talk of making it a semi-regular thing but it's never happened as far as I know. Think we should resurrect it this summer. Very Happy

By the way, I didn't have a Yamaha at the time so took this :

jimbo · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Hull

I think the idea should definately be tried again, I'm not aware of any other 2t around here.

Incidentally, I still see Kev(person to right of photo) occasionally, he no longer has the Roberts LC but is just finishing a powervalve project so he will be up for a meet. I also regularly see the guy who is centre left at the back, he is a superbike boy but always toying with the idea of something more interesting.

Couple of days of good weather and seeing those photos makes me want to get cracking on the bike now.

Fantastic KR by the way, not many around, must be nice to have something that bit different to the norm.

Cheers

Jim
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nick69 · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject:

Budrgv and myself in Wakefield and Pontefract would be up for a ride when the nice weather comes,we were at the cafe on Sunday on the 23's, only two other strokers there,a nice NS400 and a F2 powervalve Sad

Flounders · Joined: 12 Dec 2008 Posts: 92 Location: York Shire

How do chaps, Im just outside York, im up for a meet, the 3xv is nearly ready.
Was planning a shakedown to Squires at the weekend, but I wasnt rushing it, needless to say, it wasnt ready in time.....

nick69 · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:03 pm Post subject:

From what Tim was saying the first Saturday of the month should have a few more strokers in attendance,not sure about the weather for the weekend though