RG500 little sunday ride out
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Comfort & stability! -buy a VFR800 if you want safe, An R1 or ZX10 is not comfortable but the reason people buy them is for the thrill factor and because they can't get a reliable modern 2 stroke anymore, I have had many bikes including LC's, blades, ZX6s, V Twins, etc, yes of course modern bikes handle & stop better but they are BORING & SOULESS. Nothing, compairs to the feel, sound & smell of a balls out ride on a powerfull 2 stroke even if theres a chance you'll end up in a hedge.
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its the truth that RGs brakes are shite to what they have on the GSXRs and the R1s nowadays but the past is better for me, my dad as a RG500 Gamma 84 and i have a 94 RGV250 VJ22.
These bikes IN MY OPINION have more soul then anything built today. not to mention there a proper bike, proper bikes are 2 strokes.
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Beautiful day, hot road, fantastic bike. Thanks for the ride.
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nicely disabled the speedo cable huh!
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no gloves? so what you wearing with the thumbs up? lol
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You want a new 500cc two stroke? Buy a Rotax jet ski or snowmobile engine and shoehorn it (and retune it) in to an Aprilia RS125 chassis, the chassis should be tough and rigid enough to handle it, and they come stock with beefier forks than the 1000cc jap bikes. you'll want to sort out twin front discs somehow though. Spondon frame would be good but XE.
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you say no gloves,
but what do i see at 0:13?? yes.... gloves
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did you take the gloves and jacket off after you thumbed up the camera then ;)
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What are these like reliability wise, how much would it cost to rebuild etc.Looks like great fun.
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nice sound
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Nice low mileage example judging by the speedo readings!!! Who cares!!!! LOVELY!!!!
Orignal RG500 are very difficult to drive. I don´t thing the brakes are the main problem at all. Finding tires for original dimensions is very hard and touring tyres do not handle the power.
This bike is euipped with astralite alloy wheels, 120/70-R17 and 160/55-R17 and a dunlop D208. The front supsension is changed to harder springs, and the rear is higher. There´s a GHN gearing working in it and the intake is changed to carbon fiber.
The bike is very reliable and matches a 1999 CBR 600.
elkcore 3 years ago 3
did u disconnect the speedo lol?
minimotoboy50 3 years ago 5
There are astralite wheels on the bike, took me some time to get the speedo drive done. No it works again.
This vid was only a test for the onboard videos that will be released on my website.
elkcore 3 years ago