Author Topic: Vintage Yamaha 360, Woods Riding! (Read 9655 times)

citabjockey · « **on:** June 21, 2012, 09:22:56 PM »

Took a dual sport ride yesterday in the CA Sierra Nevada foothills at Pipi Valley outiside Pioneer.

For some reason I have a hard time keeping up with my buddies!

TMKIWI · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2012, 10:46:00 PM »

I think the main thing slowing your bike down compared to the modern bikes is the Mirror.

SachsGS · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2012, 03:21:45 PM »

You have to convince your buddies to get vintage bikes and then you can all go on a retro trail ride.The very first Can Am 250 TnT's were sure ahead of their time and they are road legal.

citabjockey · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2012, 04:25:03 PM »

I had a (I think) '77 vintage CanAm 175 qualifier (the rusty red one with the lay down shocks in the back) with a street plate on it back in the early 80s. That thing was a blast (until it ate 4th gear). Great power, quiet, easy to ride, oil injection, cushy legs. Yet ANOTHER bike I should have kept.... *sigh*

The guy on the YZ in that video restores bikes for fun and it very good at it. But he seems to have no interest in riding vintage on dirt himeslf. He just sold a Bultaco 360 Alpina. On the street he rides a daytona 400. The other guy rides a '76 honda 750 hondamatic (!) on the street for fun. But again, no go for vintage on dirt.

Quote from: SachsGS on June 22, 2012, 10:21:45 PM

You have to convince your buddies to get vintage bikes and then you can all go on a retro trail ride.The very first Can Am 250 TnT's were sure ahead of their time and they are road legal.

SachsGS · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2012, 04:33:49 AM »

I have a vintage Ossa Super Pioneer 250 enduro and it is a beautiful bike,as light as a 125,smooth,torquey power and nice handling.It takes about half a kick to start the bike as well.

citabjockey · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2012, 06:44:09 AM »

sounds very cool!

but -- maybe you want to check compression on that thing? ;-)

Quote from: SachsGS on June 25, 2012, 11:33:49 AM

I have a vintage Ossa Super Pioneer 250 enduro and it is a beautiful bike,as light as a 125,smooth,torquey power and nice handling.It takes about half a kick to start the bike as well.

SachsGS · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2012, 03:56:41 PM »

The old Ossa's had a long kickstart that spins the motor over a "kazillion" times hence the half kick starting.

Coop · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2012, 01:38:34 AM »

Good stuff.

Uniflow · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2012, 06:24:23 AM »

Don't you fall off and wreak that thing! Good on you for ridding it in the real world. I trail ride my 350 Bighorn here in NZ, hard work but a lot of fun.

Uniflow · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2012, 09:01:51 AM »

Uniflow · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2012, 09:08:59 AM »

citabjockey · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2012, 02:04:14 PM »

Is that a bighorn? With a 2nd air intake for the rotary valves cut into the right side case?
Interesting bike

SachsGS · « **Reply #12 on:** September 07, 2012, 04:03:19 PM »

Is that a hand fabricated exhaust?

Uniflow · « **Reply #13 on:** September 07, 2012, 07:54:25 PM »

Yes it's a bit wide and awkward for trail rides but it's used mostly for VMX, pre 75 open class. Hole in the side gives more power, cool air. Air cleaner has a sock over it replaced every race. Pipe is a reworked ( rewelded ) FMF unit. Rotary valve engines can still deliver startling performance with a bit of "modern" stuff inside. There is not a lot of original Kawasaki inside.

Logan Dewey · « **Reply #14 on:** September 07, 2012, 11:30:12 PM »

The old smokers sound like crf50's in a way.

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Author Topic: Vintage Yamaha 360, Woods Riding! (Read 9655 times)