Macau Bike Scene

Haven't found any interesting strokers in macau as it mostly scooters, but did find a few interesting bikes!

M5 Restoration

I recently picked up a 2001 BMW M5 and have begun restoring the car, first up the unobtainable caramel floor mats. Now I know this isn't a 2 stroke, or even a motorcycle, but it is rather rare (less than 10k imported) and unique so it will be a fun project to work on especially when the cold weather rolls in and limits my motorcycle enjoyment.

Aprilia SR 55mph

Today I decided to spend a little time with the most ridden bike in the stable as of late, the SR50. When I purchased the sweet scoot a few years ago it came with an uninstalled, nearly new, carbon fiber canister, Leo Vince ZX-R pipe with the stipulation that the SR was way faster with the stock pipe. This puzzled me as usually a performance pipe on a two stroke is like a high flow down pipe on a turbo car, simply amazing! So with all this in mind I gave it a go installing the pipe and after a quick ride to the park with my son, it was definitely much slower than it was with the stock pipe. Google revealed a bunch of other just like me who put a Leo Vince on and was slower for their efforts. Was this pipe made for the ruckus crowd who cruise slow and low? Well the forums revealed that none of us bothered looking in the header to see if there was a restrictor inside as these pipes were made for the EU market who have strict regulation on scooter power. After finding this key info and removing the pipe, close inspection revealed the problem!

A little Dremel work would take care of this quick, but mine was 20 miles away! Luckily I had just received an order of tungsten carbide bits that were scheduled for duty on my upcoming Derbi project, but more on that later. With tungsten bits, my handy Craftsman 19.2v, and a bunch of sweat and tears, mission accomplished!

After all this a fast 55mph test ride was in order! Definitely made a huge difference!

Looks really sweet too!

Fatty Spring

I had to special order a 6.6kg spring for our KTM65 endurance racer or else our fat bellies would blow out the shock! Cost me a little more than I wanted to spend, but the guys at factory connection were really great to work with. With both front fork springs and now a rear shock spring we are now nearly ready to finally take the bike to the track!

Mito Brembo

Since deciding to sell my Mito I have thinking about taking off the good stuff in order to use on my other bikes and at the same time lower my asking price. Step one of this process involved removing my super sweet full floating Brembo front rotor and two piece billet Brembo front caliper. Interestingly I didn't have a stock Mito front rotor, but found that the stock Aprilia rs125 front rotor I had on my rs50 was an exact fit! I will file this in the memory bank for future use! Anyway below are a few pictures of the stock front brake setup installed. Up next I may be swapping out the Brembo 16 front master cylinder and the Rizoma reservoir for the stock pieces.

Rizla Suzuki Rides Again!

Had some time to stop by my favorite shop yesterday, CN Racing, and see what he had going on. The most important relationship you can have in the world of rare and exotic bikes is a friend who knows how to fix them! Carlos has been a friend of Bats pretty much since inception and has a long history of helping people figure out complex mechanical issues that just about every other shop in the country would shy away from. After winning in every class he competed in he now helps the current AFM #1 plate Ricky Corey, who by the way also started racing at stockton along side the Bats on an RS50.

Anyway back to the title of this post which has to do with a really rare and sweet looking Suzuki RGV 250 that is currently at his shop getting the CN Racing treatment. How fitting that a 2 smoker would have a rolling papers sponsorship!

What is obviously striking about the bike besides the rarity is the owners custom Rizla racing replica paint job and decals. I would really like to see this beast after final assembly to get the full effect with all the body panels in place, but for now just gaze at how much custom handy work went into this beast so far!

Super sweet custom JL pipes!

Sweet wheels and radial front brake setup, must be GSXR!

This tiny racing battery is enough to start the bike, yes its electric start and not kick start! I wonder how these compare to the Shorai we currently use? Might have to do some investigating!

Bats Racing 50 Says Goodbye!

Today was my final day with the Bats Racing Aprilia RS50 that we completed the 8 hours of Grange on last year. This will be Karl's first track bike and he plans to learn at Stockton Motorplex which is where the Bats first began racing these sweet bikes so it will be back in action soon. I can't wait to hear from Karl after his first track day and hope to see him on Bats!

Aprilia RS50 Race Bike

A little more time spent on the race bike refurb!

For Sale Now! My 2001 Cagiva Mito SP

My 2001 Cagiva Mito SP

Here is your chance to own the best setup Cagiva Mito in the nation!
Less than 30 imported to the United States!


-Clean title, currently on non op with DMV so no registration back fees
-Only 3000KM's
-Both original CRD keys with original pouch
-Original owners manual
-Factory shop manual 
-Carbon fiber front fender
-Full floating Brembo front brake disc
-Brembo Billet 2-piece front caliper (Honda RS125GP)
-R6 front master cylinder with ASV adjustable lever and Rizoma Billet reservoir
-Samco silicone radiator hoses (full kit)
-Adjustable Ducati 996 steering dampener 
-Bridgestone BT0016R Tires-Full power "bunny ears" air box
-Dzus fasteners 
-Tank protector 


Rare Unobtainium SP kit Parts!
-SP Kit Front Fork Internals (Marzocchi)
-SP Kit 415 Conversion 
-SP Kit Pipe and Manifold
-SP Kit Power Valve Controller
-SP Kit Overflow System 


I am a late 90's thru 2000's European two stroke aficionado with over 15 years experience owning, riding, maintaining, and preserving these bikes. Co-Founder of bayareatwostroke 10 years ago which is a not for profit motorcycle club dedicated to the preservation of these rare bikes. I can say with confidence and experience that this is the best setup Cagiva Mito in the United States with only the best and rarest parts used!
Full disclosure: The bike looks good and has good condition original bodywork from Evo 1 and 2 bikes, but does have a few minor bumps and bruises

 

Sweet Smoker at Cars and Coffee SF!

Decided to take the DRD on a final ride, before it goes to the new owner, to the Cars and Coffee San Francisco held at pier 32. This time they were supposed to be featuring 1972 and older motorcycles, but the bike section was a bit thin. I better email the organizer to open it up for all unique bikes next time for a better turn out since there were quite a few motorcycles parked outside that probably would've payed to show at the event. Glancing over the few bikes there I immediately noticed the beautiful red italian mini sitting in amongst the triumphs and Hondas. This little 50 smoker has beautiful details to look at everywhere including the unique rear suspension system, crazy can looking exhaust, and straightforward controls. Seeing an old italian bike like this really helps you to appreciate the craftsmanship that used to go into each and every vehicle of the time. If only we still had small companies committed to quality like this today.

Beauty Marks

I have been asked a lot about damage from low sides so here is the extent of the damage to the fairings. All hardware is already replaced.

FS: 2004 Derbi DRD Supermotard

This Bike has been SOLD!

Here is your chance to own the nicest Derbi in the nation!

2004 Derbi DRD Supermotard $2500

Spanish made using the best European mini race parts available.

DRD stands for Derbi Racing Division (like HRC for Honda)

Special orange metallic and black plastics (recently polished and looks like new!)

Dual piston front brake caliper (regular motards come single)

Radial front master cylinder

Domino throttle

Derbi factory hand guards

Paioli rear shock with external reservoir

Progressive link aluminum rear swingarm

Morad black rim 17" wheels with 3.5" rear

Digital speed sensor with digital derbi dash

Marzocchi Magnum front forks

Keihn 24mm carb

Metrakit racing intake

Metrakit 72cc top end

Metrakit SP under pipe, best for street
Shorai Battery

I am a late 90's thru 2000's European two stroke aficionado with over 15 years experience owning, riding, maintaining, and preserving these bikes. Co-Founder of bayareatwostroke 10 years ago which is a not for profit motorcycle club dedicated to the preservation of these rare bikes. I can say with confidence and experience that this is the best setup and cleanest Derbi Motard in the United States, possibly the world!