Vintage two stroke

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:44 pm

I've been looking for an air cooled twinshock enduro for awhile now, and I had a restoration in mind, but I found this impossible to resist.

Howie · Post by **Howie** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:28 pm

Stunning Pablo =D>

Why don't they make bikes like that anymore

Post by **500bernie** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:38 pm

Very nice Paul, that looks to be in great condition.

Top-shaggy · Post by **Top-shaggy** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:14 pm

How do you keep the tyres that clean on the rough stuff!
Looking very nice !!

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:23 pm

It is a belter, and the wife has got used to a Suzuki in the houshold

Hopefully I'm going to have a crack at some of these yhis year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnUrJgARv4c

http://www.vindurouk.com/

I can remember looking at one of these brand new in Crooks Suzuki in Cumbria, and thinking one day. Well it's taken 32 years but I've got there.
It sounds tremendous too

JanBros · Post by **JanBros** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:01 pm

I'm jealous

Cliff · Post by **Cliff** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:40 pm

Awesome! I love it.

john-b · Post by **john-b** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:47 am

lovely i had a mate who had one of those back in the day, actually it could of been a 175

pookie · Post by **pookie** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:49 pm

my brother had a brand new pe175 in 1982, he went on several enduros and the family went on to cheer him on, he quit two years later though 'cos he was always getting hurt, had a laugh once when he returned to the paddock after another crunch and i pointed out the bike tyre mark that ran right over his crash helmet!

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:06 pm

I found this today while I was looking for something else. Not the bike the photo

It's what I settled for when I could,nt afford a PE. It was a great little bike though. Indestructable

Luders · Post by **Luders** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:22 pm

That looks brill and loads of fun. Makes me want to get one myself now, but I'll wait till the end of the year, as I have my hands full with my race bike at the moment.

the_bard · Post by **the_bard** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:25 pm

250 two stroke + front and rear drum brakes= me running for the hills

but seriously awesome bike - congrats!!!

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:27 pm

the_bard wrote:250 two stroke + front and rear drum brakes= me running for the hills

but seriously awesome bike - congrats!!!

Your right there mate. the brakes are crap. It is a great bike but there must be something I can do to improve the brakes. The rear is OK

but the front is dire.

Still love it though I can't wait to take it for a proper ride

the_bard · Post by **the_bard** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:14 am

hmm what's your tig welding like? mount a couple of caliper bolt holes on the forks for a caliper and put in a new front wheel? or changing the front forks?

not very practicle is it lol? perhaps converting the front drum to hydraulic?

i know your situation i just bought a old Morris 6 thing weighs nearly 2 tonne and drum brakes all round and no brake booster [-o<

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:47 pm

I think It'll be a case of modifying the riding style rather than the brakes. It has to be period for the vinduro events.
I was looking at it next to my 03 Husky WR 250. The husky only develops a wee bit more power, all be it in a far more civilised manner, and is only 4kg lighter than the PE.
The real difference is in the suspension, the frame geometry and by far the biggest difference is the brakes.
Cable drums V Hydraulic discs...............

mmmm