Kansas City VJMC show

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Yesterday was the KCVJMC spring show. Lots of neat bikes. Check out the chopper with Suzuki "Water Buffalo" motor. This won most unusual bike. Imagine that.

 

[Mailman]

Some really nice bikes there! I enjoyed the contrast of the two Suzuki GT750’s!

 

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The little 250 Yamaha twin was outstanding, however I could not sleet at night with the headlight out of aglinment.

 

[MrBultaco]

2___ RD500's together??? very unusual, I would guess anyway. Did you win again?

Thanks for sharing Phil...

 

[jetmechmarty]

The Water Buffalo chopper looks like the water has been deleted.

 

[Jim]

The Water Buffalo chopper looks like the water has been deleted.

2stroke will seize in less than 5 min without cooling.
Radiator is tucked in just in front of the rear wheel.
Pretty slick methinks...

 

[Jim]

The little 250 Yamaha twin was outstanding, however I could not sleet at night with the headlight out of aglinment.

I'd clean forgot that Yamaha used to make rotary valve engines. Cool bike!!

 

[Mailman]

2stroke will seize in less than 5 min without cooling.
Radiator is tucked in just in front of the rear wheel.
Pretty slick methinks...

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I know that Honda sport bikes ( and probably others ) have curved radiators. They’re not even all that expensive.

 

[Jim]

I'd clean forgot that Yamaha used to make rotary valve engines. Cool bike!!

My bad, just looked it up and it's a piston port engine like all early Yamaha's. The cable off the end of the crank must be for the tach. Fooled me.

 

[halfmile]

2___ RD500's together??? very unusual, I would guess anyway. Did you win again?

Thanks for sharing Phil...

Yes.