Thanks! I figured they could have panicked and jumped forward as I passed, so I went behind them instead!! 2 Strokes all the way!

Just my plain old RD!!! JC22 is very rare - lucky!

@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

@@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!

Just adds so much more excitement to a ride

@@mototoki keeps you on your toes…👍

I could have used that for the title lol

20 is plenty

Whatever it takes!!!!

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

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!!!

@@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.

@@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!!

@@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.

@@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!

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!!!

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.

@@mototoki Evil stuff😳

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 😊

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

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

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!

@@mototoki Top man. The sound of two strokes is beautiful. 👍

Every real biker knows this apart from cyclists

Once experienced it’s always there I agree! The sound & smell is a time machine to the 80s! 😅

@@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!!!

Shell V Power has ethanol, as does BP Ultimate. I emailed both companies years ago.

@@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!!!

@@mototoki It's expensive at about £4 per liter though😀

@@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.

@@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!!!

@@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😀

@@mellowr1 I’m sure this is happening all over, not limited to the UK. I have Aspen storage fuel for the genny now!

@@mototoki I usually run some aspen through fuel system before i lay bikes up for winter👍😎

🤣👍 Right on!

@@mototoki saw marv tonight👍😁

@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!!

@@mototoki mini tzr😁ysr rep of his tzr😎

@@mellowr1 very cool, just seen the pics of them next to each other 😅

@@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!

@@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

@@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?

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 🦖😎

@@mototoki Are you going to canada heights bike night next week?

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!

@@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!

@@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!!

Well said!

Many Thanks 🙏 🤩 🏍️

And the smell is awesome!!!

Thanks! The sound is quite addictive!

Probably about $15k to get a fully restored one! Check out the TZR Forum for help and bikes for sale!

Thanks! So happy to be back riding!

That's up through the hangers.. I'm through there most days!

@TwoStrokeSkunk Nice roads! Enjoyed the ride!

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!

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!

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! 😎

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!

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,.

@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!