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Found a two stroke that might just be fun to ride

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Posted by: XRpredator---------------------

I'd own it, just for fun

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/1390364541.html


Posted by: Gage`s Dad---------------------

Seems like it would be dangerous to ride. Those big balloon tires might be bouncy at speed. It is cool though.


Posted by: redneckbillybob---------------------

i would jump laroccos leap on that thing


Posted by: SS109---------------------

Probably would be a blast in sand and mud.

Hmm, it reminds me of the BW200 that Yamaha made back in the 80's.

http://www.laism.com/sale/photo/p0068-photo1.jpg


Posted by: _JOE_---------------------

I question the brakes...........


Posted by: whenfoxforks-ruled---------------------

Well it does say experienced riders? Who is experienced enough to ride that? Good catch Joe, I sure would not what to find out, tapped in 5th gear and hit the brakes, maybe them balloon tires will deflect you from danger? Them drum brakes will not stop it. Total woods weapon indeed, if you are suicidal, or just dumb. It is from Ohio, so,,that clears it up! Vintage Bob


Posted by: longtime coming---------------------

I think Yamaha still makes the "big wheel".

That cr500 big wheel looks like a hoot. Probably goes thru the wet/soft pretty good. Using power is always an exercise in self restraint. This is no different.


Posted by: SS109---------------------

Quote:
Originally Posted by longtime coming
I think Yamaha still makes the "big wheel".

Nah, they refined the idea quite a bit and actually made a cool little bike and it is now the TW200.

http://www.bikez.com/pictures/yamah...0-%20Yamaha.jpg


Posted by: longtime coming---------------------

I just had a look at the TW. It is similar, but much different than the old big wheel. Looks like the biggest difference is the tire size. The new one does not have "balloon" tires. I have friends with 2 of the old ones. They are great for riding around the farm, slowly.


Posted by: Tony Eeds---------------------

pred:

You are likely the only person I have met big enough to hold the front end down IF that sucker ever hooked up.


Posted by: Wolf---------------------

That looks awesome Hill climber or jet ski..?


Posted by: whenfoxforks-ruled---------------------

Wolf, thats a hell of an idea! You could ride all day on the lake. It would pass a wave runner up no problem, and jump way better! Think of the roost? Vintage Bob


Posted by: jaction125---------------------

It's retarded.






I love it.


Posted by: MyckMcClung---------------------

Man that thing is a death machine for sure


Posted by: Fixitguy74---------------------

I'd like to see it launch off a few dunes. Maybe even with me on it.


Posted by: dirt bike dave---------------------

Here is a stock Honda Fat Cat for comparison.


Posted by: D.LEATHERS---------------------

Quote:
Originally Posted by XRpredator



It would be a "BLAST" on the Dunes at Silver Lake!!!

Dave L.


Posted by: Dtm---------------------

I can remeber when they first came out with the Fatcat version!I just seen one about a month ago and was able to see it in action!They came out with it in mind to keep people off 3wheelers and it failed!


Posted by: whenfoxforks-ruled---------------------

The 3 wheelers took care of shall we say, less talented riders, by itself. That was a dangerous machine, and the quads are no better. Vintage Bob


Posted by: _JOE_---------------------




Posted by: _JOE_---------------------

I'm with Bob, the 3 wheelers were an attempt to reduce the human population, and the quads are not much safer. We had alot fun on some old honda 200cc 3 wheelers in high school. No suspension, just some gigantic balloon tires that act like trampolines if you get more than a foot off the ground, lol. Did I mention they get really squirelly when bouncing along? Death traps.....

And those late 80s 250r quads? Banshees? Your odds of survival are about as good as an astronaut on a mission to mars.


Posted by: _JOE_---------------------

Sorry about the double post.....


Posted by: whenfoxforks-ruled---------------------

I never rode the 250r thingy. That was just nuts! I do believe riding this bike with a 500 engine in it would be very unpredictable past 3rd gear. A sure bet Service Honda will not be putting out any of these models out like this. Vintage Bob


Posted by: longtime coming---------------------

I think Suzuki built a 500cc version of a 2 stroke trike

I used trikes for survey work. It was an aquired taste. Amazingly, it was easier to get a trike thru soft (muskeg) country than it is to get a boat anchor quad through. The 200cc versions of the trikes almost floated on there own and could be manhandled through almost anything.

I remember one day when my rodman at the time (who couldn't ride for anything) just drove the Big Red right off the road at the end of a corner because it "wouldn't turn". Holy crap, lucky he didn't die going over that embankment.

We used to race out of the bush at the end of the day (safety, safety), and one day my trike just tore itself out of my hands and flipped upside down underneath me. I didn't even hurt myself as I rode it out on an upside down trike. Lucky.

And I never rode a race-trike either. Only some different utility trikes.


Posted by: 01HondaCR---------------------

Everyone on here is really against quads for some reason. I'm against the typical guy with no helmet racing around the pit area but not all guys are like that. I started on bikes went to quads and back to bikes and even while i was on a four wheeler i still wore the same boots helmet and other protective gear that i do on a bike. Sometimes four wheelers do have some advantages, anyone ridden one of the new 450 sport quads?


Posted by: whenfoxforks-ruled---------------------

Quote:
Originally Posted by 01HondaCR
Everyone on here is really against quads for some reason. I'm against the typical guy with no helmet racing around the pit area but not all guys are like that. I started on bikes went to quads and back to bikes and even while i was on a four wheeler i still wore the same boots helmet and other protective gear that i do on a bike. Sometimes four wheelers do have some advantages, anyone ridden one of the new 450 sport quads?
You will not get me to admit driving a 95mph couch on wheels, white. Vintage Bob


Posted by: _JOE_---------------------

Quote:
Originally Posted by 01HondaCR
Sometimes four wheelers do have some advantages, anyone ridden one of the new 450 sport quads?

Yessir, a trx. Lots of other various kwads too. I have a tendency to ride above my skill from time to time which gets quite dangerous on a monstrous machine. On a bike you can misjudge a turn, bump a tree and scoot off like nothing happened. On a quad you bump the tree and the thing deflects, rolls over and lands on you. The wider and lower they are the safer. This, however, limits the practicality as they get hard to fit through trails and they take up alot of room in your buddies trailer. I don't argue the fact that they're fun as hell, just more dangerous and less practical. Not to mention more expensive.



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