Comments on: Review: RGV250 versus NSR250 Retro Two-Strokes

By: Jeff Ware

Jeff Ware — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 04:01:10 +0000

In reply to simon butler. Thanks Simon. Holy crap a TZ700 on the road, love to know what happened to that! Jeff.

By: simon butler

simon butler — Fri, 29 May 2020 02:23:53 +0000

That must have been a great day wizzing around on basically race bikes with lights!! In my past life i ‘grew up’ with 2 strokes ie RDs RDLCs RZs and owned a 89 RGV 250, i understand why they banned them for Learners! I remember [ well i think i do remember] a guy in Victoria got a TZ 700 registered like it was in 1974…..that would have been interesting to ride on the road……ive got a picture of it in a scrap book i own, the number plate was KO 151, Ah the 2 strokes like your good self i also like them. A well written article without a doubt.

By: Jeff Ware

Jeff Ware — Fri, 29 May 2020 00:43:59 +0000

In reply to Anthony Best. Thanks mate - plenty more to come. Jeff.

By: Jeff Ware

Jeff Ware — Fri, 29 May 2020 00:43:30 +0000

In reply to Darren Walsh. Thanks Darren! More to come... Jeff.

By: Darren Walsh

Darren Walsh — Thu, 28 May 2020 11:20:25 +0000

Great review, and brings back great memories for me as I got to sample the RG 250 Suzuki, the RZ 250 Yamaha and the Kawasaki KR 250 – all so much fun to ride from that 80’s era. I can still smell the 2 stroke exhaust fumes as I type this response. Keep up the great work and bike reviews. Thank you.

By: Anthony Best

Anthony Best — Thu, 28 May 2020 08:36:46 +0000

One of the best articles/reviews I have read in a long time, I’m a little before this time frame only being able to purchase an LC Yammy towards the end of my club racing days in Sydney, but have had the pleasure of riding both the RGV 250 and the RZ350 since, I love two strokes for what they are and have been, the sound and power band thrill me to bits, add in some cherished memories from way back when and I cant wait to get on another, thanks for the great work, keepemcomming!!!!!

By: Craig McTaggart

Craig McTaggart — Tue, 14 May 2019 10:21:07 +0000

What a great review, I am the same age as you too and I lived the 2-stroke era, I couldn’t have written this better myself to explain what these bikes are like!

Brought back fond memories!

By: Scott noonan

Scott noonan — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 11:24:00 +0000

Hey jeff, awsome test. Would of loved that one myself. Could of bought a vj22 to test also. Think you might be mistaken in that the ” p ” model had 70 degree cylinders.,the vj22 stayed basically the same from 93 to 98. The vj23 was a totally new beast with 70 degree cylinder engine, revised frame,swingarm ans suspension. Have never personally ridden one. That would be another excellent test.
Cheers
Scott