Japanese motorcycle manufacturer established in 1953.
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No information, see what is down for the other DT family models.
Can use it on the farm.
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Mid 80's 4 cyl. Apparently the first 250 4-stroke to get over 50 hp. Imported. Predecessor to FZR, equiv to Suzuki GF250
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Hot! Think of an FZR400 scaled down.
Japanese market model imported. Quick and arguably better than GSXR250.
Sporty!
Grey import to some countries, be careful. Faster than the CBR250RR and ZXR250.
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Semi-naked sports/tourer all-rounders.
Commute with style but sporty enough to enjoy a nice ride.
Bikini-faired all rounder.
Available internationally for some time, more recent import to Australian market.
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No information. See comments for rest of RD family models.
Generally reliable aircooled 2-stroke. First proddy bike to use reed valve induction. Mostly unchanged except for cosmetics and brakes till till the last of the line RD250G in 1981. A bit agricultural, but pretty reliable, cheap to work on, spares available. Very 70s handling, this is no RGV guys!
Watercooled. The "elsie" was *the* pocket rocket. Have been thrashed without exception. Also likely crashed... But still Ok if they go, but be prepared to do a top end, bottom ends OK as long as it wasn't seized. The earlier RDs didn't have the YPVS (Yamaha Power Valve System), meaning bugger all below 7000rpm and everything above (which can cause exciting things to happen if you wind open the throttle suddenly!)
See RD250 entries. No other information.
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Seen it zipping around Malaysia. Little sports bike at 133cc.
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parallel twin. Post RD250LC. Not as wild as the RGV. First powervalve model. Fairing. Prospective buyers might like to make certain that they're buying a 250; a favourite trick with the RZ is to upgrade the 250 barrels, pistons and conrods to those from an RZ350; you can tell by the size stamped on the side of the barrels (left, just above the crankcase). The warning is this: it's also important to uprate the oil pump, since a 250 oil pump has a lower capacity than a 350 pump, so engine wear may
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This series appeared to only consist of the RZR150 and limited to South-East Asia production (Indonesia and Taiwan). Any more information appreciated.
sport 1992 production. Indonesia.
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basically a single seater 200cc motorcycle with a single speedometer displayed in km. The motorcycle is extremely fast for its class and it has a chromed tubular frame like the Ducati monster. It seems that this bike is available in Japan only. kickstarter, with apparently 4 speeds ... very wheelie prone. It is a two-stroke, but the exhaust system on the unit is very well designed and reduces a lot of the noise that most 2's give out. Strange thing about the bike is the surprising amount of torq
Nice (slightly) laid back custom/cruiser ride.
Mini-chopper.
Easy to get parts and holds value. Getting older now, but a good one is still fine if it hasn't been neglected.
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Recommended. Medium fairing Comparable to the BR250 and CBX250 in many ways.
Light but not a lot of power. Good around town or on really twisty roads. Great learner machine. Easy to work on and maintain. Not so powerful if taking pillion. They would rev out, off the speedo at around 105mph (170 km/h). Vibration can be a problem, keep the engine mount and fairing bolts tight. The cylinder head has been known to crack but this may be related to allowing things to get loose.
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Road bike semi styled like a off-road bike, a similar concept to TDM850, but 5 years earlier, post 87. Used TZR250 motor, had a fairing a bit like the top half of a TZR. Lotsa parts interchangeable eg wheels, swingarm etc. Performance Bikes once described it as the "Best hooligan bike ever made"...wheelie city
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A full-on trials bike. Forget it unless you're into riding over boulders and up walls.
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V-Twin Proddy racer, post 91/92.
Very limited production, probably not street legal
Tiny racer.
Don't bother to get street legal, there are easier options/bikes. The TZ does not have any electrics or any way of powering anything but the ignition. You can not fit a kickstart or get road legal exhausts. See entries for larger models in this family.
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Seen it whipping around Malaysia. Very zippy for the kamikaze pilots there.
Also found in Indonesia. Imported from Thailand.
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Post RZ250. Faired and unfaired models. parallel twin street bike, japanese imports (e.g banana arm, USD forks) Also has aluminium Deltabox frame, as opposed to steel tube cradles on RD/RZ250s
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sluggish, slow, cheap. Upright chopper-style. Parallel twin, air-cooled. They may be sluggish, but they're darn reliable. Kickstart and electric start fitted as standard. Front & rear solid disc brakes. Wide, comfy seat.
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See XT250.
2-valve. Basically the same bike from 1980 to 1991 Front drum, base model etc. 4-valve variant. XL equivalent.
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The XV250 has been around for a number of years and has proven to be a big selling 250cc road bike.
Looks like a bigger bike (eg Harley). V-twin, good torque, smooth progressive power, fun, watch the pegs on the turns. The cruiser style of the bike allows for a very low height, which helps the less tall rider to keep stable when stopped. Very comfy, nice wide seat and easy reach handlebars. Pillions will find themselves a little tight, better to get a bigger bike if you're going to do a lot of tourinng.
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Yamaha copy of the Honda Helix. Stretched scooter with a low seat height, watercooled 250cc single with a belt drive automatic gearbox. Good weather protection. Comfortable, safe, commuter with a top speed of about 80mph. Very popular in France / Italy / Japan. Available worldwide except USA.