Recent content by pinnical cycles

Yeah that is a very good point about the up front cost of the motor, they ain't lookin to cheap. I had a 93 cr500 dirt bike and it was scary fast so I knew it was a fast engine which is why I think it would be cool. How do those rd 350 motors run in respect to power and reliability. I'd like a...

Just pull voltage off the stator like an old school enduro for the headlight don't need a charging system. And what's your beef against 2 strokes? You just have to know how to ride to handle it. The whole point of me building this bike is so its a unique machine I don't want it to be a typical...

K so here's the scoop. I have always had a love affair with 2 stroke engines and I've got a '75 cb 550 supersport that I've been building into a cafe racer. It is by no means stock anymore. But I recently had the idea to try toget my hands on an earlier CR 500 single cylinder 2 stroke engine...