p4ddy Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) My mate had an RG 250 mk1 in his shed but he's a Yamaha man. Well after getting me to part with £800 its mine and in my garage. Needs a few wear and tear things replaced and a general clean and service and I can get it mot'd. Its that or strip it down for a deep clean and tidy things up with some paint which I could do when winter comes back round. http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/paddy-b/Mobile%20Uploads/WP_20160330_21_01_31_Pro_zps9qdhnbra.jpg[/IMG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKRoMSfbqxg Edited March 30, 2016 by p4ddy 1 Quote Link to comment
p4ddy Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 dont know how to post video's and them links are supposed to display the image Quote Link to comment
gsx750 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I like it . Bargain for £800 that is. Good find. 1 Quote Link to comment
p4ddy Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) what a double act. Fucking awesome (could have done the an extra 250cc but I'm over the moon regardless) Edited March 31, 2016 by p4ddy 5 Quote Link to comment
banoffee Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Remember those when they first came out, still love the colour scheme and styling 1 Quote Link to comment
Simbec1863 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 All good slabbie owners should also have a 2-stroke 2 Quote Link to comment
p4ddy Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 The tyres are proper early 80's skinny, quite funny. The bike is so light aswell. Quote Link to comment
Mar71n Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 That takes me back, good to see one in that condition. 1 Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaos Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) I also have one of those. 1/12th scale, from Tamiya Edited March 31, 2016 by Captain Chaos 3 Quote Link to comment
busa ash Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 paddy well done it can only go up in price and be loads of fun 1 Quote Link to comment
p4ddy Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 oh yes, I can't stop starting it up to listen to it, dam it sounds good. I love taking its picture too. Its very photogenic lol The wife wants to take her bike test now so she can ride it too. I'd love that and can't wait. Quote Link to comment
busa ash Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 1 hour ago, p4ddy said: oh yes, I can't stop starting it up to listen to it, dam it sounds good. I love taking its picture too. Its very photogenic lol The wife wants to take her bike test now so she can ride it too. I'd love that and can't wait. my girlfriend went on the back of my hayabusa and i then got her a 125 did her full bike test and now she has a 650 bandit she really likes the biking world now 1 Quote Link to comment
Mar71n Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) Did a bit of looking through some old pictures So my MK1 had a single disc on the front. Edited April 7, 2016 by Mar71n New picture link 1 Quote Link to comment
p4ddy Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 This one had a single disc but then he took the front end off a yammagamma apparently. I'm fine with that, nice and responsive. Quote Link to comment
Mar71n Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 If I remember right the MK2 had a twin disc so that might be where it came from. A YammaGamma O yes. Quote Link to comment
Guest Manxzookie Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Good buy paddy you won't regret it if you are going to Yamma gamma it you might find a motor on the twostrokeforum Quote Link to comment
p4ddy Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 What I like about a yamagama or gammaha build is it involves no butchery. So it can be returned to stock without evidence of the conversion. Thing is I really like the distinct rg engine tone. It is literally the same sound as the 500 but Iess if that make sense Quote Link to comment
et1170 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 That was a bargain mate , been looking for a mark 1 . looks in good shape too, jealous ! 1 Quote Link to comment
p4ddy Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 6 hours ago, et1170 said: That was a bargain mate , been looking for a mark 1 . looks in good shape too, jealous ! Yea she's not too bad. Bit grubby but she'll clean up. Has a couple of thing to sort like a fairing screw snapped in its mount and the nose cone has a crack which he gaffer taped over. The gaffer tape gak left behind is more of an issue than the crack. Started to strip it down but hit a wall when trying to remove the tank. Need to mark all the hoses and drain the oil and fuel tank first. The fuel tap on this is frame mounted which I've never seen before. 2 Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaos Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) GS500 (among others) also have frame mounted fuel tap. In the bottom of the tank, where the tap would "normally" be, there is a small tap which you can turn to "off" with a flat screwdriver. This way draining the tank is not needed. Migth be the same on the Gamma, look at it from the right side. Edited April 4, 2016 by Captain Chaos 1 Quote Link to comment
p4ddy Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 That would make sense. Quote Link to comment
p4ddy Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 looks like a suicide bomber wanted to use the rg instead of a rucksack 1 Quote Link to comment
p4ddy Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) The carbs are out but fuck me!! The person who designed the bike really does need to be shot. They are the hardest to remove ever. Excuse the pic quality, whilst the laptop is out of action I have to take and upload via my phone. Edited April 4, 2016 by p4ddy Quote Link to comment
Havoc Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 On 01/04/2016 at 9:55 PM, Mar71n said: If I remember right the MK2 had a twin disc so that might be where it came from. A YammaGamma O yes. On 03/04/2016 at 2:41 PM, p4ddy said: What I like about a yamagama or gammaha build is it involves no butchery. So it can be returned to stock without evidence of the conversion. Thing is I really like the distinct rg engine tone. It is literally the same sound as the 500 but Iess if that make sense On 03/04/2016 at 2:41 PM, p4ddy said: What I like about a yamagama or gammaha build is it involves no butchery. So it can be returned to stock without evidence of the conversion. Thing is I really like the distinct rg engine tone. It is literally the same sound as the 500 but Iess if that make sense We'll have no non Suzuki engined Suzukis here move along...............(I tried ) Quote Link to comment
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