re: My Legendary Yamahas | RZ 350 and RD 250 Daytona Special Quote:
Originally Posted by Chisels121 AMAZING thread Sir!!
The restoration is great and I hope we see both the bikes in their full glory in the near future. Also, please share the video of their exhaust note even if they are gonna blow smoke all over. |
Thank you Sir!
Had tried uploading those videos but since they are Youtube Shorts not sure the link will be posted correctly or you may have to copy and paste them to access the video. Quote:
Originally Posted by Vmax1200 Awesome thread. Unique collection of classic two strokes. |
Thank you! Quote:
Originally Posted by AsphaltNomad Amazing collection and salute your tremdous passion! For many its a dream to own even one 2 stroke. All the best with your restoration. |
Thank you!
The two stroke collection is only Yamaha and now the count is 5 and mostly different cc RD’s except for my RX Quote:
Originally Posted by Motorfanatic1 Would be glad to source few parts and stock them as I too intend to keep the vehicle with me... but only looking for original Honda (Kinetic) parts and any leads would be highly appreciable. |
Will be though but have asked my contacts. Benefit of Yamaha spares is they are still made by the Indian factory and you also have the option of International parts being easily available in India. Quote:
Originally Posted by AtheK Crazy stuff Sachin, you made me keep guessing and not in my wildest dreams I would have guessed this. The knowledge you have around Yamaha bikes is absolutely amazing, hoping to see these bikes in flesh soon!! |
Haha. The RZV 500R would have been an insane addition but I guess I will have to wait for sometime to get a V4.
Have been around Yamaha bikes since the beginning and always wanted a RD 350 but have managed to get all the variations around it which were never sold in India in the first place. Life at times has a plan for you which really takes time to sink in. But, I have no complaints.
Make a trip to Mumbai or I guess I will be in Bangalore again before that. Quote:
Originally Posted by ex-innova-guy What a thread SnS_12! Just the right amount of technicalities and emotions pouring through. I think the RX 135 paved the way for your motorcycle journey. Crazy to see where not you have taken it and pictures invoke nostalgia. No doubt these are in good hands, given how well you take care of your bikes. |
Thank you. The RX was definitely the stepping stone and my exposure to all these different bikes is thanks to the time I have spent at my friends workshop where you would find me 6 out of 7 days a week for years at a stretch.
Was chatting with another Bhpian and telling him how bikes helped me in becoming a more financially disciplined person and that is something you will see how the RX was kept in its initial days where my priority was the engine being in too shape always and what my wallet could afford back then. So, to add further to the garage post the RX i had to have a solid financial backing without being friends with the neighbourhood bank (zero loans/borrowed money) and that is what I worked towards a good part of the last decade.
Making the right choices early on in life makes all the difference
I don’t think any other bike will match the amount of running I have done on the RX or the places I have visited. Quote:
Originally Posted by ex-innova-guy Looking forward to seeing all these in flesh sometime soon. :-) |
That is always on the back on my mind. Last time we spoke the dates didn’t match and then my bikes were stuck because of repair work and then I got busy with these two additions. Hopefully once monsoon’s are done for good and the bikes finally see street time. Quote:
Originally Posted by ex-innova-guy PS: Is there a separate bedroom/storeroom for all these parts? |
They are all around the house. Under my Parents bed is the Busa stock exhaust, RD parts and model cars |