thinking of trading my cagiva mito evo ii for a RGV250 VJ22A
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if you think your Mito is unreliable, wait until you own an RGV.
Thirsty, not really all that fast, front cylinder cuts out in the wet, needs a rebuild religiously every 7k regardless of the quality of the oil you put in it, power valves seize, they are uncomfortable...
And on top of all that, they are quite difficult to ride fast as they are incredibly peaky.
I know, I had two.
Now I'll just wait here for a certain person to respond to the thread saying all that is nonsense as usual.
Thirsty, not really all that fast, front cylinder cuts out in the wet, needs a rebuild religiously every 7k regardless of the quality of the oil you put in it, power valves seize, they are uncomfortable...
And on top of all that, they are quite difficult to ride fast as they are incredibly peaky.
I know, I had two.
Now I'll just wait here for a certain person to respond to the thread saying all that is nonsense as usual.
If you want a classic two stroke hooligan machine and you can cope with the maintenance and running costs then by all means get one before the inflating prices make them unreachable. If you want reliable transport, then you might want to look elsewhere.
You got yourself in a position many bikers do. Set your heart on something and doesn't matter what anyone else says, you still want it.
I had a RD350YPVS when RGV's & KR1's were THE must have bikes. I always wanted one, back then it was the accepted thing (albeit bloody annoying) to have a two stroke engine on a bench in your shed with broken piston rings and scored bores.
Many a time I've looked around and thought about getting one, but as everyone else says, they're a hand grenade on wheels. We all want AND expect reliability but... I would still say get one, you'll always regret it if you don't.
Just don't moan when it goes pop in the middle of nowhere (you were warned)
I had a RD350YPVS when RGV's & KR1's were THE must have bikes. I always wanted one, back then it was the accepted thing (albeit bloody annoying) to have a two stroke engine on a bench in your shed with broken piston rings and scored bores.
Many a time I've looked around and thought about getting one, but as everyone else says, they're a hand grenade on wheels. We all want AND expect reliability but... I would still say get one, you'll always regret it if you don't.
Just don't moan when it goes pop in the middle of nowhere (you were warned)
its just the sound and smell and the pure fun of riding a 2 stroke lol
ive never ridden on a 250 race replica but my old man says they are extremely fun to ride, he says they are fine then the powerband just hits you when you dont expect it.
yeh im also looking at keeping the bike as a collectible when im finished with it
ive never ridden on a 250 race replica but my old man says they are extremely fun to ride, he says they are fine then the powerband just hits you when you dont expect it.
yeh im also looking at keeping the bike as a collectible when im finished with it
Snap! I had the N1 and the N2. Centre crankshaft bearing collapsed and locked the engine whilst idling before my commute to work one morning on the N1. Powervalves seized on the N2 and the 'H' link at the bottom of the rear shock seized and snapped whilst riding with a pillion, which wasn't much fun. Other than that, more reliable than most around that time. Great bikes. Modern stuff is almost boring, fill with petrol and ride.
They are fun there is no doubting that, the sound and smell is like nothing else! Just hope you can find one for reasonable money that doesn't need a lot doing.
they are good while they last,nothing comes close to the sweet smell of a two stroke and the sound
but my sensible head will always go for a four stroke,with the right end can on it its just as fun and lasts for years
but my sensible head will always go for a four stroke,with the right end can on it its just as fun and lasts for years
I wouldn't have one as an only bike, but they are a huge amount of fun. I had a KR1 as always preferred kwaks. Currently getting my 2 Stroke kicks on a TM125 Motocross bike and it has got me thinking about getting a road 250 as a second bike