FOR THE LOVE OF SCREAMING 2-STROKES: YAMAHA RD125 STREET TRACKER

Post by **weeksy** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:20 am

https://www.bikebound.com/2020/07/24/yamaha-rd125/

slowsider · Post by **slowsider** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:47 am

Yep. Although the physical size might render it an object of humour with an adult on.

Post by **Tricky** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:26 am

THere are a few minor detail finishing touches it needs (blanking of rev-counter cable exit, changing os a few bolts and I'd also put a small front guard on there), but I love it, very nice.
It is one of very few of the mass of these street-tracker type things that I wouldn't be embarrassed to ride, in fact, I'd love to have it in the garage for a crackly bimble down to the shops/pub on a sunny day in an open face lid and I've pinged him to see if it's still available and how much he wants for it

Post by **weeksy** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:30 am

Tricky wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:26 am I've pinged him to see if it's still available and how much he wants for it

I wouldn't even begin to know what this may cost... but there's no no doubt it's cool.

Post by **Tricky** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:32 am

I suspect it'll be a silly figure but we'll see I guess- will update this if/when I get a response

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:04 am

I like it apart from the Meccano brackets and upside down forks

Post by **Taipan** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:29 am

Effin love it! find of the year for me!

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:04 am

Looks like the left hand engine casing is an RD200 one (big alternator lump for the leccy start)

demographic · Post by **demographic** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:22 am

Aye, go on then.
Could do with a front mudguard and an airbox to compete but I like almost all of it.
Thought the tank looked familliar cos I had a TY 50 rolling chassis at one point.

But, I'm too big for one of those. Nice as an ornament but that would be a shame so ultimately no.
Thats the kind of bike some decent chap of a father needs to be getting for his offspring.

lostboy · Post by **lostboy** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:32 am

Like!

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:01 pm

Needs a 350 engine.

Post by **Taipan** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:16 pm

Yorick wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:01 pm Needs a 350 engine.

As much as I love the bike, one of my first thoughts was the build replicated on an rd400!

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:18 pm

Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:16 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:01 pm Needs a 350 engine.
As much as I love the bike, one of my first thoughts was the build replicated on an rd400!

Yup

Post by **KungFooBob** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:23 pm

I wonder if the RD200 engine would fit in place of the 125.

I reckon the 250/400 would be too long.

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:35 pm

KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:23 pm I wonder if the RD200 engine would fit in place of the 125.

I reckon the 250/400 would be too long.

RD200 engine bolts straight in, the 250/350/400 engine fits, but mounting points are different, and you can't get the cylinder head off with the engine in the frame, I knew someone who put a 350 engine into a 125 frame and kept it registered as a 125 in 1985, probably not a good idea though as he hit a tractor on it and died.

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:50 pm

Things you never knew but found out when you bothered to look RD125/200 crankcases split vertically like a single cylinder two stroke, RD250/350/400s split horizontally like Suzuki twins and Kawasaki triples.

Bigjawa · Post by **Bigjawa** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:20 pm

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:35 pm
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:23 pm I wonder if the RD200 engine would fit in place of the 125.

I reckon the 250/400 would be too long.
RD200 engine bolts straight in, the 250/350/400 engine fits, but mounting points are different, and you can't get the cylinder head off with the engine in the frame, I knew someone who put a 350 engine into a 125 frame and kept it registered as a 125 in 1985, probably not a good idea though as he hit a tractor on it and died.

Bit like that kid who put a CR500 motor in a 50cc Derbi and it killed him.

Post by **The Spin Doctor** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:26 pm

I rather like that!

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