500 Two-Stroke Tech

lost1750GTV wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 9:14 amThat (championship) bike was built in CA for a fellow in KS if i recall.

Just a couple of weeks ago, I was at Wicked and I asked Roger if he's built any RZ500 engines. He told me that he did the top end on an engine, and the bottom was done by Bill Wilson. I didn't ask details... but I could.

Mike wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 2:40 amthat guy Mike out in southern, CA seems to have them figured out or at least that's the impression I get online from the story they ran about his bike

I didn't see the story about this bike. If it is someone in SoCal (where I am), maybe I know him, or could make contact.

Mike- you have some very interesting mods!

I can see awesome safety-wired brembo calipers in the pic you posted.

Please share, brother. Start a thread. Your stuff is too cool to keep quiet.

Jesus Christ, Paul. You scared the shit out of me! I read the bold type and shut off my phone immediately. Bad on me. Just not prepared to hear- no more racing, no more riding...or even worse news. I remember you posting about eminent domain, so I suspected this might happen. Sorry to hear about you...

Thanks for the pics.

Wish I could have been there in person. Love moto stunt shows!

Yeah!!! Always enjoy your posts.

The camera/video are awesome. Very professional. Love the comments.

Thanks much for the fun.

Just checked. It was Straycat that posted the custom jackets that I wanted. It was less than 2 years ago, so you guys might want to compare price/quality/options with another source.

https://www.rzrd500.com/500phpBB3/viewt ... et#p108354

Thanks to bolly and Jeff B for posting the jacket stuff. I remember seeing a pic of a bunch of custom jackets with someone's bike collection. Super cool, and I've wanted a custom jacket since then. Too much to deal with, and I just forgot about it. Until now! The bike-related designs are cool, but I...

I imagine there are a few different shops in the same country making these as I don’t recognize that particular name. Was just surprised to see the name of Bill Wilson's company on the jacket in the ad. He's a mechanic in the states that specializes on the RZ500. Maybe Bill bought a custom jacket, ...

Wilson Performance Jacket???

RZV500R JAPANESE PRESS PACK FROM MAY 1984 http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b170/jackson500/RZV500RMAY84PRESSPACK1.jpg You selling off all the family silverware now Steve?! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363677816115?hash=item54ace31533:g:2y0AAOSw1hVh0zZp I do remember this post. Didn't think a lot abo...

I think his last post was about 2 1/2 years ago.

He had over 2,300 posts on this site, and may have been the most knowledgeable person on the planet, with regard to the RZ500.

Someone has to know what happened.

Probably should have asked long ago, but what happened to jackson.40?

Haven't seen a post from him in years. Sad.

There are some great fabricators out there, doing amazing things.

Actually, these pipes are one of the least amazing things about this bike.