Well done on the miss, great escape path choice. Also motorbikes are fun, even more so on a good old 2 stroke.
@mototokiКүн бұрын
Thanks! I figured they could have panicked and jumped forward as I passed, so I went behind them instead!! 2 Strokes all the way!
@andrewwilson1782Күн бұрын
Miss my F2 👍
@stu-b1Күн бұрын
Jc20? Ive got a jc22 foxeye
@mototokiКүн бұрын
Just my plain old RD!!! JC22 is very rare - lucky!
@stu-b1Күн бұрын
@mototoki 350? 😀 yeah had mine 5 years now still on road mate don't use it too much nowadays as it cripples me to ride it more than a hour lol
@mototokiКүн бұрын
@@stu-b1 Yup 350, comfy as an armchair next to my TZR 3XV so I know where you're at! Good job keeping the Foxeye on the road!
@Superfast-K12Күн бұрын
Welcome to UK roads…🙄
@mototokiКүн бұрын
Just adds so much more excitement to a ride
@Superfast-K12Күн бұрын
@@mototoki keeps you on your toes…👍
@JessSmith-ib5upКүн бұрын
Until u crash then blame the car lol
@user-wf4qx9vi6oКүн бұрын
Yes bikes are fun but some bikers are dum
@mototokiКүн бұрын
I could have used that for the title lol
@qaiseryaqoob91Күн бұрын
Reduce your speed
@mototokiКүн бұрын
20 is plenty
@2wheels2strokesКүн бұрын
Its worth it in the end for a 2 stroke. It just is 🙂
@mototokiКүн бұрын
Whatever it takes!!!!
@bb-th3mc2 күн бұрын
Cool!!
@2wheels2strokes3 күн бұрын
I love 2 strokes!! I'm in the process of learning how to edit and make my own videos of my TZR. I just uploaded a small video of my TZR 1kt with no editing just for the heck of it but I need some things before I can start for real. Cheers!
@gerryobrien714410 күн бұрын
Respect I would rather hear The 2 stroke
@mototoki10 күн бұрын
I agree! My misjudgment in the edit - hopefully this answers… On-Board RAW 2-Stroke Sound :: Yamaha TZR 250 #motorcycle #2stroke #exhaust kzfaq.infoGyrVeO_axe0
@cliveamp14 күн бұрын
I run a 50 year old bike, and ethanol just isn’t an issue. As long as you follow some basic rules. Ethanol attracts moisture like you say, if you use the bike regularly for example once a week and use a whole tank, it doesn’t get a chance to absorb moisture. turn the fuel tap off and run the bike out of fuel and coast home clutch in, so there is no fuel in the carbs or fuel lines. Decent quality carb rebuild kits and fuel lines are ethanol proof, you get what you pay for. That said I always try to put the best fuel I can through my bike, but sometimes you just don’t have any option, if you’re doing a long European tour etc. I used to have a TZR reverse cylinder back in the day. I have just been kicking myself for selling it. Turn on horizon levelling and calibrate your camera on a known flat surface to get rid of that angle. I would rather listen to your engine than terrible royalty free music. Nice video and good to see my local roads.
@mototoki14 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comment. Lots of valuable points! There is a split of opinion in the TZR forum also about how to tackle the ethanol in fuel and you are quite right, there is the option not to let the fuel sit in the carbs/lines by running it dry or draining the carbs if you're laying up over winter. I worry about running it dry as both cylinders don't run out at the same time given the difference in length of fuel hose to each carb. I'm also a little set back for draining the carbs as there's no drain screw on these. If the float bowl had the traditional plug at the bottom it'd be easier to swap jetting too without splitting the carbs but I digress!! Good advice though to save quite a bit of cash. I'll look into the ethanol resistant/proof lines but the carb kits are pretty much fit what you can find!!! Shame you got rid of the 3MA, I know how it feels to look back with such regrets. I sold my original RD 350 in 2014-ish when I was skint and only got £1800 for it despite it being a very nice bike. Roll in ten years and my "new" RD 350 cost me £5k. Ouch. Thanks for the advice on the horizon levelling. I have a DJI Action 3 and it doesn't calibrate correctly. I've spent all morning "fixing" this by using sheets of paper under the right side to set a false horizon that counters the skew the camera has. Well, let's see if that fixes it but statically it seems to work, thanks for the advice here. Yes, sorry about the music, I have learned a lesson there, but glad you like the video and thanks once again for you thoughts & advice!!!
@cliveamp14 күн бұрын
@@mototoki I guess the best thing to do is work out what's best for your bike to work around is particular operating requirements You can get fuel that doesn't go off from garden machinery places like the one in Wickham, it's specifically formulated for winter storage.
@mototoki14 күн бұрын
@@cliveamp Totally agree! I'm going to do some research to see if I can find float bowls with the plug. That'd be a real help, but as you say, if you're running every week you can use pump fuel, just don't let it sit that long and make sure it's dry/has storage fuel before a layup. I get my fuel from Winchester Garden Machinery - they have Aspen on the shelf but that's a product from Anglo American Oil so they are a distributor and you can get any of the product range delivered. It takes a bit of nagging though!!
@cliveamp14 күн бұрын
@@mototoki yep that's the stuff. Expensive but worth it. Sorry I didn't consider the potential problems of no oil going through a two stroke. You forget everything you once knew. When you've been on four strokes for 25 plus years. If I see your bike up at loonies I will come and say hello. Have you been to caffeine and machine over the road at the hut? They do a Japanese night at the beginning of the month.
@mototoki14 күн бұрын
@@cliveamp Yeah the Aspen is expensive per LTR, but the R-SUR is much better value. Still stupid expensive though! It'll be great to meet up & I'll definitely make another Loomies this year but Caffeine and the Machine sounds good, is that a weekend or week night thing? Going to Hayling Island if the weather is good next week, haven't been there if you forgive the pun!
@liamplunkett510015 күн бұрын
My dream bike
@Scratch_builder15 күн бұрын
I'm famous at last, I'll be expecting royalties for my name dropping and showing MY amazing bike. I use storage fuel plus from the same supplier, totally ethanol free too. Btw cost £375 to have the system cleared and the carbs rebuilt, not just rubbers and gaskets but emulsion tubes as well....
@mototoki15 күн бұрын
I think we can come to an arrangement with the royalties - I'll buy you a cuppa at the Hayling Island bike night! Your experience with ethanol is the main reason I switched after Esso dropped the ball for everyone. Horrendous cost for repair! The bike runs so much better on quality fuel rather than the mix & rot you get off a forecourt. It's like beer from the cask compared with beer from the drip trays!!!
@shmit323716 күн бұрын
Jesus fella, I love engineering and tech and naming outher bikes but can we get past 4k
@Tony-ug1mv16 күн бұрын
Love listening to that TZR of yours😁 Regarding the ethanol in the fuel, I use a fuel conditioner/stabiliser which appears to work🤔 Though it doesn’t stop the plastic tank on my RS250 from expanding 😳 hence I have to have a spare tank ready to swap over after any work is done on the bike. Also the petrol goes ‘off’ a lot quicker if u forget the stabiliser😬 Apart from that it’s ok lol.
@mototoki16 күн бұрын
Thanks! Hopefully the segment with the music hasn't detracted too much from the song of the TZR! 😅 The fuel stabiliser is a good approach to stop the fuel going off. Great tip 2T or 4T!! 🤩 My son's GS500 was laid up for a couple of years and we had to drain the tank and replace it with fresh fuel to get it to run. Bit scary to hear the ethanol drawing in water and affecting your RS250!!! 😳 When my TZR was on ethanol fuel if I opened the carbs up the carb gaskets would expand and I couldn't refit them until they dries out the following day.
@Tony-ug1mv16 күн бұрын
@@mototoki Evil stuff😳
@eamonngreene759416 күн бұрын
No music let us hear that thing scream 🥸🥸
@mototoki16 күн бұрын
In hindsight I made a big mistake in the edit! I’ve put a chapter in the video for “no music” so you can skip forwards 😅 thanks for the feedback, much appreciated 😊
@richardwoodhouse839716 күн бұрын
Just turned uo volume to listen to engine and music drowned it out, so om out.
@mototoki16 күн бұрын
Sorry about that, it was bad judgement in the editing. I was going easy, but for going a bit more aggressive AND no music - here's a short of the TZR - kzfaq.infoGyrVeO_axe0
@GT500Andy17 күн бұрын
What is the octane level ?
@mototoki17 күн бұрын
99, so the same as Tesco / VPower but without the ethanol boosting it. 99 is good as it doesn’t need anything special on timing / fuelling
@langdonfairchild1st80517 күн бұрын
Would prefer to hear the bike instead of music. Because that's real music to your ears.
@mototoki17 күн бұрын
As I was editing this I was 50:50 if to include it or not! Ok, next time the 2 stroke is the music, thanks for the suggestion, I’ll follow it!
@langdonfairchild1st80517 күн бұрын
@@mototoki Top man. The sound of two strokes is beautiful. 👍
@richardwoodhouse839716 күн бұрын
Every real biker knows this apart from cyclists
@zogzoogler18 күн бұрын
Its 30 years since I rode a 2-stroke (other than a trials bike) but it’s always with you. The waft of silkolene occasionally takes me back😂
@mototoki17 күн бұрын
Once experienced it’s always there I agree! The sound & smell is a time machine to the 80s! 😅
@PurpleMonkeyWaffle19 күн бұрын
Ethanol is garbage in these bikes and the constant hose swaps are annoying! I have been able to find ethanol free in my area up until just recently because they are starting to ban it😡😤Only a couple stations like Shell are defying the government but that wont last. I am going to have to spend up to 5X the cash for good fuel soon ☹ So are the times we live in...Great video!
@mototoki18 күн бұрын
@@PurpleMonkeyWaffle Thanks! 🙏 I didn’t know Shell was/is ethanol free. It was rumoured, but I’d not tested any as I has Esso. I’m hoping the Porsche community solve the ethanol problem for us. They are a bigger community with better resources and more in number than the diminishing classic bikers!!!
@mellowr118 күн бұрын
Shell V Power has ethanol, as does BP Ultimate. I emailed both companies years ago.
@mototoki18 күн бұрын
@@mellowr1 I guess we’re all out of options at the pump these days. At least Anglo American Oil is a thing, and they distribute via garden machine shops!!!
@mellowr118 күн бұрын
@@mototoki It's expensive at about £4 per liter though😀
@PurpleMonkeyWaffle18 күн бұрын
@@mellowr1I live in Ontario Canada. I talked to the store people first hand it is indeed ethanol free unless they are lying. The little sticker at the pumps still say 91 has no ethanol. 87 is 10% and 89 is 5% but they are being pressured by the government here so they said they will be forced to sell only ethanol fuel by the end of this year. When that happens they are taking down/changing the stickers.
@mellowr119 күн бұрын
Ethanol pain in the butt . I've had fuel hose go from rubber to solid brittle and split in 6 months. Last esso synergy supreme I separated was 3%Ethanol 🙄
@mototoki18 күн бұрын
@@mellowr1 Same here, in a power cut I had to fire up my generator but when I turned the fuel tap on the fuel came flooding out. Luckily I had spare fuel hose from the TZR build!!!
@mellowr118 күн бұрын
@@mototoki exactly the same. Turned fuel on on my 125 lc fuel leaking everywhere from where it fitted on the tap. Luckily i had spare hose in the shed😀
@mototoki18 күн бұрын
@@mellowr1 I’m sure this is happening all over, not limited to the UK. I have Aspen storage fuel for the genny now!
@mellowr118 күн бұрын
@@mototoki I usually run some aspen through fuel system before i lay bikes up for winter👍😎
@mellowr120 күн бұрын
🔔 ends‼️😡 Cover them in 2 stroke😂
@mototoki20 күн бұрын
🤣👍 Right on!
@mellowr120 күн бұрын
@@mototoki saw marv tonight👍😁
@mototoki20 күн бұрын
@mellowr1 Cool! NS 300 or TZR 3MA? By the way, I think the damage to his NS was from the van, marked up the single seat!!
@mellowr120 күн бұрын
@@mototoki mini tzr😁ysr rep of his tzr😎
@mototoki19 күн бұрын
@@mellowr1 very cool, just seen the pics of them next to each other 😅
@mrburn611925 күн бұрын
I completely sympathize, I (until recently) daily commuted (in devon) on a 2T kmx 125 (94), after 4 years of that (and not having any money (or spare time)) I got a 4t wr125, Heck its a quarter the cost (and about half the fun)- the kmx needs work doing to it (over winter hopefully), so I will just use it when I need to get rid of the cobwebs (Mental Health). Ride Safe and Enjoy
@mototoki25 күн бұрын
@@mrburn6119 it’s great to have 2T & 4T!!! I use 2T for commuting very rarely, 4T wins that but as for finding life - it’s 2T all the way!! Good luck with the rebuild, keep the motivation up best you can!
@mrburn611919 күн бұрын
@@mototoki well put about the 2t I think everyone has their own daemons and struggles and going out on the 2T just makes me happy with everything again
@andybrown686225 күн бұрын
Vacuum test same set up as pressure. I use a brake bleeder to pull Vacuum. Andy
@colettewoodward144925 күн бұрын
2 long florescent tubes from rear wheel to front wheel will give you a good idea if the frame/forks are bent . you will need to remove both tyres first .
@GT500Andy26 күн бұрын
Hi, I've been doing leak down tests for years on Suzuki T500 etc. I've always done 1 cylinder at a time and a vacuum test is just as important, seals work both ways. @GT500Andy
@mototoki26 күн бұрын
@@GT500Andy Thanks for the technique, it’s a great point it can be done a pot at a time! I’ve not done a vacuum test, what’s involved?
@mellowr126 күн бұрын
Good to see her finally back on the road mate👍sounds sweet. another 2 stroke revived😎 You have a speedo exactly like mine🤣 She's run in now then?😎🥳
@mototoki26 күн бұрын
Thanks 🙏 Yeah those speedos attract really big rain drops, even when it’s dry, we must have got them from the same place. Odd that! Yup, all run in and probably time to jet down a size but I think I’ll dyno dial that in 🦖😎
@mellowr126 күн бұрын
@@mototoki Are you going to canada heights bike night next week?
@mototoki26 күн бұрын
Not this time. I finish work at 5pm and it's about 2hrs away. Next year for sure & I'm doing Sammy Millers (which I missed this year also!) Probably make a Box Hill Sunday before too long though!
@PurpleMonkeyWaffle28 күн бұрын
That's a big list for sure! Totally worth it though I know the feeling. I just seized my 1kt F3 spec :( Just a cold seize though from the looks of it. I got the aluminum transfer off with muriatic acid and after a hone the cylinders had no damage! Just waiting on some new wossner pistons to arrive to get her back together and with a lesson learned! Thanks for sharing and I hope to see more 2-stroke content in the future.
@mototoki27 күн бұрын
@@PurpleMonkeyWaffle Thanks for your support! I’ll certainly bring more 2T to the channel. I have neglected my RD! Great news the barrels were not damaged, and the crank too. Wossner are a lifesaver here as NOS pistons are crazy prices on Yahoo auctions and doing a lot of this work yourself not only saves money but at least you know it’s done right!
@trevorphillips305528 күн бұрын
You can't beat working on your bikes yourself. I enjoy working on mine as much as I do riding them. I've bought two of mine back from the dead, It's really satisfying and a great sense of achievement. Good to see the tzr back on the road. I hope you have many happy miles of riding on it. 😊
@mototoki27 күн бұрын
@@trevorphillips3055 looking back on some of the build pics and how the bike looks now it is very satisfying, I agree. I think now I’ve pretty much done everything (including fork rebuild that was prior to the channel) I’m much happier working on bikes. I can take one maintenance job at a time now and be more chilled about it. I’m not sure I could do another one like you have though. It’s been a long journey!!
@Kev-N4200028 күн бұрын
You can’t put a price on happiness
@mototoki28 күн бұрын
Well said!
@Captain-Donut28 күн бұрын
🙏❤️ Love from Scotland ❤️🙏
@mototoki28 күн бұрын
Many Thanks 🙏 🤩 🏍️
@DreddingbathАй бұрын
I think it is burning some oil.
@mototoki28 күн бұрын
And the smell is awesome!!!
@arev2311Ай бұрын
Love 350 power valves, my first bike was an RD125, later an RGV250 and currently own a very late registered TZR250MA and would love one of these as it’s stable mate ❤
@user-nf3cy3et9sАй бұрын
ผัสสะ❤us.
@leroyfirth9626Ай бұрын
Beautiful old school two stroke that gorgeous sound and smell takes me back to when I was younger 👌😁
@2wheels2strokesАй бұрын
Very nice sounding bike. I love 2 strokes :)
@mototokiАй бұрын
Thanks! The sound is quite addictive!
@zeke2566Ай бұрын
😊I will buy tz3xv😅 how much in american?😢
@mototokiАй бұрын
Probably about $15k to get a fully restored one! Check out the TZR Forum for help and bikes for sale!
@PurpleMonkeyWaffleАй бұрын
She sounds great!
@mototokiАй бұрын
Thanks! So happy to be back riding!
@TwoStrokeSkunkАй бұрын
That's up through the hangers.. I'm through there most days!
@mototokiАй бұрын
@TwoStrokeSkunk Nice roads! Enjoyed the ride!
@gearsandtears7643Ай бұрын
I had an 88 one exactly the same color
Ай бұрын
Excellent work mate that you have done with the bike, building it up, repairs and filming these great tutorial clips. Glad its now ready to legally ride around. I got a 3xv myself and fondly remember a few years ago when i bought her, going through the same motions as you have by stripping it down completely, refurbing, getting it running, tuning, then licensing. Good fun bike that i always wanted. Take care. Thanks again for taking the time and for the great vids. 😊👌🏍
@mototokiАй бұрын
Thanks so much for your good wishes! These are great bikes! I have this and an RD350 and I have to say I prefer riding the TZR!
@PurpleMonkeyWaffleАй бұрын
There are other non-genuine mirrors on yahoo japan that are exactly as factory other than the body is matt like the ones you have. Just in case you didn't like the way those mounts look compared to factory.
@mototokiАй бұрын
Thanks, I’ll take a look. To get it back closer to before the crash it’ll help. I also need a new clutch lever that’s not bent!
@K3rbalSpaceАй бұрын
It lives!!
@mototokiАй бұрын
Thanks B 😊 As you may have noticed in my voice at the mot place, I’m the one that’s sick this week, but when I’m better I’m riding and flying! 😎
@PurpleMonkeyWaffleАй бұрын
😁I'm happy for you sir. Well done!!! And I love the fact that your wife has been with you side by side filming the whole thing. Fantastic!
@mototokiАй бұрын
Thank you!! I couldn't have done this without all the support from her, and from the TZR Forum and the South Coast TZR WhatsApp group. There's a lot of 2 stroke passion shared into this one little bike!
@cabovermikeАй бұрын
I,m a bit disappointed that you didn’t get that nose fairing painted on the o/s, but I suppose the paint is a bit of a mish mash,. It would look nice in a Marlboro paint scheme, it’s been a long road to get this far, bit of a dramatic bum twitchy moment at the accident junction, how much has it all cost ? Imagine the labour costs if you had to pay someone to strip and reassemble it !, insurance would have probs written it off,,mot sorted, so will miss the tzr content, cheers,.
@mototokiАй бұрын
@cabovermike Very good point! I have a spare nose one that I’ll get painted in matching colours. The original has been very patched up but I used that one as it matched the fairing lowers. I’ll do that over the summer when I have a bit more cash! Talking of cash I think I’ll need to add that up, a few parts and the majority of money going into Maidstone Motoliner for the straightening. As for TZR content I’m going to get this on the dyno at some point and of course I’ll be taking it out for meets! Thanks for being part of this journey with me!
@sergiodg488Ай бұрын
Che belle annate....erano quei vecchi anni...belle.moto ..facevano...facevano leMoto....oggi. Fanno Plastca!