frankfurt challenge redux

I had a lot of fun on an RD200 one summer (1981 IIRC).

They were light, fast and handled well. OK, they were 50cc smaller than
the 250s but the lack of weight helped a lot.

The engines were (IME) pigs to work on because of the way that the
crankcases split (vertical 'joint' between cases rather than
horizontal).

So, if I was in the market for a small two stroke[1] I think I'd go for
the RD250 or 350 and not the 200. I had a great summer and have a good
memory (which ended with the bike gearbox dying and never running right
again). I'd hate to take on a bike that's nothing but trouble now and
compromise the memory.

I also had good times on an RD350B but I think that's more likely to
live these days.


[1] I think Frankfurt is a job for a honda fourstroke of some kind.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

That's Dastardly, Dick.

 

said....

<points at CB250RS in sig>

Yep

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ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK.

 

Campaign for Real URLs.

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VN800 Drifter, R80RT, Z200
DIAABTCOD#2 GPOTHUF#19
BOTAFOS#6 BOTAFOT#89 FTB#11
BOB#1 SBS#35 ANORAK#18 TWA#15

 

That won't be a problem. Most of us are rough numbers.

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VN800 Drifter, R80RT, Z200
DIAABTCOD#2 GPOTHUF#19
BOTAFOS#6 BOTAFOT#89 FTB#11
BOB#1 SBS#35 ANORAK#18 TWA#15

 

GWS.

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DIAABTCOD#2 GPOTHUF#19
BOTAFOS#6 BOTAFOT#89 FTB#11
BOB#1 SBS#35 ANORAK#18 TWA#15

 

Except the CB250 is too big and too suitable. Making an RD200 *the*
ideal choice.

 

Well yes that's true, but why no tinyurl?

 

Because if the wankers can be persuaded away from Outlook Express, or
whatever other shite they use, there's no need for tinyurl.

 

because if you know what you're doing, there's rarely a need to post
over-long URLs in the first place.

i.e. in this case:

http://www.google.com/groups?selm=

would have done, rather than:

http://www.google.com/groups?hl=en&...hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&filter=0

 

Champ

Always!

 

I see the .com where you've cropped it, but why there? What details have
you chopped. I also see that the thread view has gone etc. etc.

 

That's enough Slag, Brothers!

 

Check out the new sig!

 

I posted a URL directly to the messageID in question, rather than to
the pointer in the thread that was generated from a particular search.
Actually, if I'd left off the http:// and just started with www it
wouldn't have wrapped at all. You can get back to the thread in
question from a single click from the link I posted.

You can do this with any google reference. Similarly, Amazon URLs can
be fair drastically shortened if you know how. eBay ones, I don't know
about, but I'm sure something can be done.

 

The 'selm' is the identifier for the article in the database. Anything
else is window dressing and can safely be dropped.

 

ebay ones are easy, but not much can be removed. For example, this item

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2442669236&category=30220

can be referenced with

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2442669236

which should only wrap if you're on some godforsaken 40 column
mode teletype thing.

 

<fx: fires up old LA120>

 

Cool, ta. Popped along this morning for a look-see. Sounds OK (i.e. not
like a bag of spanners), though it's not been run for a bit, so some of the
control cables are a bit stiff, and the rear disc has a touch of surface
rust.

I'll probably go back on Thursday and take it for a spin.

Tyres are scarily skinny, mind ...

 

The RD200 has a rear disk? Coo that's posh.