Never heard of a Ronax 500? Don’t worry you are not alone. It is perhaps one of the craziest limited edition two-stroke motorcycles ever sold, with an equally wild price tag and only 46 units to have been produced. It is a Honda NSR500 GP bike replica even down to the 160 horsepower that the … Read more
When it comes to top tier two-stroke motorcycles of days gone by in the 250 class there are several contenders for the top spot and here we take a look at one of the best of them, the Suzuki RG250 Gamma. More often than not it is the Yamaha RD250LC that comes out as the … Read more
In 1988 the Kawasaki KR1 was released. It was a road-going race replica two-stroke with a difference, it was one of the only bikes in the category that wasn’t based on an actual racing motorcycle. It was a standalone production road-racer built to capitalise off the popularity of 250cc machines at the time like Suzuki’s … Read more
The Yamaha TZR 250 remains one of the most sought after 80’s motorcycles to date and a firm favourite among two-stroke enthusiasts and in this article we’re going to look at just why this is. By the mid 1980’s two-stroke race replica fever was at its peak even with impending stricter emissions laws crashing down … Read more
For reasons I cannot fathom, the Kawasaki KR250 race replica was never released here in the UK. Nor did it make an appearance in North America, or mainland Europe. This makes the KR250 one of the rarest two stroke racing rep bikes from the 80’s and ironically, one of the cheapest – if you can … Read more
In 2021 the Suzuki RGV250 still has an enthusiastic following as do many of the 250cc race replicas from the 1980’s and early 90’s. Sure if you ride one today, they aren’t as fast or as mental as you remember but that burning two-stroke oil, noise and styling will have even a tentative motorcycle fan … Read more
The Yamaha TZ750 is up there with being one of the most influential motorcycles in history. From the foundation of the design to its racing and record setting achievements, it had an impact in motorcycle culture that most engineers and designers can only dream of. One of the big reasons Yamaha built the TZ750 was … Read more
The Aprilia RS250 is a legendary V-twin two-stroke road going GP inspired motorcycle that satisfied riders needs for a truly excellent machine. Produced between 1994 and 2004 the Aprilia RS250 remains a modern classic today and continues to revel in the well-deserved hype that followed it from the models inception. It was 1991 when the … Read more
While the first Honda NSR250 was introduced in 1985 it can be traced further back to the MVX250 in 1983. It took all the best bits from the MVX and then went further in its quest to become the leading design for a two-cylinder, 2-stroke motorcycle. There were five distinct generations of the Honda NSR250 … Read more
In 1984 Yamaha released a road legal version of their factory YZR500 which at the time was leading the world championship with Kenny Roberts aboard. The Yamaha RD500LC was born and all the crazy kids formed an orderly queue. Intro There was a very short lived period of time in the 1980’s when a small … Read more
The Suzuki RG500 Gamma, along with the Yamaha RD500LC mark the ultimate evolution of the two-stroke motorcycle. These mid 80s motorcycles are the pinnacle of what superbly performing two-stroke powered bikes could be. The Suzuki RG500 wasn’t just a race replica, it had the performance to boot and was closer to the real race version … Read more