Projects

Well after the abuse from Tommy here is the thread on the little 50cc scooter i picked up on Wednesday for £35, i only took three photos of it last night as i was doing the forks on Betty as well so i will get some more pics later tonight for you all. She is a Peugeot Trekker 50 in black and red with a shit load of mud and moss (yes i did say moss) got 24k on the clock no tax or MOT and so far ive not come across the keys, and when i asked him if he had them he said yes........some where in that pile. Plan of action is to get this tarted up as best i can with a budget of £100 and then sell it on for a profit (as best i can) so i can put some money into Betty. …

As you all know I have had problem after problem with my XT from the day 1. From minor to major and everything in between. I have spent close to £2k in parts and labour since buying her just over a year ago. The latest problem is the clutch. I can only get 2nd and 3rd gear and there is a rattling sound coming from the clutch area of the bike. Now as you have probably guessed I am not the most gifted person when it comes to the mechanical side of bikes, but I intend to try and sort this problem out myself. I am going to begin by opening the clutch cover and having a look so I can compare and consult with my Haynes. The bike sold on eBay for £605 and I was really tempted to…

So here is my AT1, bought as a non running import from a local restoration business. Story goes that it was only used to drive a mile up a track to the mail box and back again each day so never got registerd in the US for road use hence no title but it did have the C & E 386 to say all UK import duties paid. Plan is to get it registered on an age related number but as I've never done this before I'm learning as I go. As far as I know I will need: 1, dating letter (yamaha owners or vjmc) 2, mot (on frame number) 3, insurance (on frame number) 4, dvla form v55 5, fee 6, tax d…

this winters rolling restoration Did this over the last few weeks, it wasnt tatty or owt but ya know how you just feel you have to do stuff in winter! ::)Decided to smarten up the arse end of the DT It started with yet another take a chance buy of yet another swing arm...only difference is that when this one arrived I knew that finally...I have bought a good un with no butchery and no pitting...still in the original manufacturers paint coat after 33 years...awesome, Thanks DK ;D after a good pressure washing with hot water and a coat of zinc primer and gloss black...rattle cans of course 8-) knowing this was a next move in the rolling resto...in Oct 2011 I bo…

Hi I have got a YZ80 1985 frame. a have been looking for parts but its hard to find major parts like forks, engines things like that. so my question is will other year parts fit? what years are the same as mine? thanks mikki

I'm looking at a new windscreen for my 1986 FZ600 - cheapest I can find is $100 and I'm not paying that for a $900 bike....I can live with the crack, but, there are much cheaper windscreens for the 1986 FZR400 (which look identical to the FZ600 of the same year) - but I'm not 100% sure if it'll fit. So question: Will the windscreen from a 1986 FZR400 fit a 1986 FZ600? *I think I posted this in the wrong section.... sorry mods! Move it if you need to please!

Has anyone ever done a hardtail conversion to an xs500? Will the xs650 hardtail kit work for this?

Hi all new to the forum, thought I'd start a thread on my DT rebuild. I bought the DT about 8 months ago, when I bought it it looked like this. TOP SPEC AS FOLLOWS: Powervavle pegged open, badly! Rusty DEP full system Wobbly back wheel (2 spokes missing) Scuffed plastics Rusted twisted chain Home made number plate bracket that spun sideways Generally s#*t condition Not in the best nick, but I wasn't concerned about that because it cost me £1050 with tax and MOT a full tank of petrol and a few spares! I got it home, fixed number plate, un-pegged the YPVS and got it working properly and used it for work for about 6 months. Then on…

Hello people. I have restored a 1989 FZ600. Its in Decembers Practical Sportsbike mag. Have a look see what you think. I am on the lookout for another FZ project.

what she looks like after decals on. just have a little oil leak problem then should be sorted.

Hi guys all most done with my TZR 50 frame RZ 125 motor project. took is out for a test ride but find its topping out to quick, running a 16 front and 47 rear sproket. Any recomendations where to go with the ratio to help with some topend? Thanks Gents!

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Hi i own a 2009 Yamaha YBR125 and fancy modding it into a cafe racer after finding a really nice picture of a ybr125 cafe racer on google images,,just search "yamaha ybr125 cafe racer" on google images theres a pic on the first row and one on the eigth row down,can anyone let me know what they think of the bike,i really want to know where to get a seat and rear chrome mudguard assy like the one in the picture,or what model bike the rear mudguard asseblies off of, and turn my bike into one like in the picture,hoping a forum member can help cheers.

as most riders I love me first bike but knowing that I was doing me DAS test this year (Now Passed) I started to think what bike to get next and almost brought a 95' ZX400 that fell through then decided to look in to what engine I could change for my XT 125 250 seemed a reasonable upgrade about a Year ago I payed for an engine for mine and a friends project which ended up going back to a 125 That will do It came off a Suzuki GZ 250 (marauder) not the most powerful engine but its already double a stock XT's BHP on a heavier bike so iv started to buy the electrics came with A 34mm CV carb iv restored and boxed spec is a Single AC 249cc SOHC 4V Twin exhaust po…

Well I have taken delivery of my RD125LC mk1 frame,cleaned,taken it to bare metal,primed and repainted black, today I recieved a few more boxes of bits,the forks arnt mint but have been supplied with some TZR ones complete with wheel,the engine isnt the origional(its a 10w out of a german import)so the bike wont be origional,so I might do somthing different like a mini streetfighter or hybrid of some sort,the question is(bearing in mind im in a tight budget) Streetfighter/hybrid. or Origional as possible I work in a Garage and have good fabrication skills so just time is the issue oh and money lol What do u all think I should do. ??????? Cheers Stu

I've been handed a 900 diversion to fix after it's been hit by a car.. Gonna post my progress. Enjoy

If your carb has a SCREW near the INTAKE MANIFOLD side the Carb has a FUEL RATIO MIXTURE Adjustment screw. Turning the Fuel Ratio Mixture Clockwise LEANS it Turning it Counter Clockwise RICHENS it. The Idle Speed screw is on the Throttle Control Wheel that the Throttle Cable pulls on. The Idle Speed Screw usually has a SPRING under it to keep the setting. Turning that Clockwise RAISES the Idle and Turning it Counter Clockwise LOWERS the Idle. Most of your 250+ scoots come with 30+ mm Carbs. The procedure is the same just that the Fuel Ratio Mixture Screw may be in a Different place. They also have a ACV Valve that looks like a flying saucer attached to the front top…

ok I have started my project today with the delivery of my frame from my m8 who I bought it off,the rest is in boxes which he is gona bring down a bit at a time as I build it up,ive cleaned up the frame just a tad more fettling so hopefully be painted by sunday will post some pics over weekend Cheers Stu ps this is my first ever bike build

OK I`ve decided I must do this. This is the target result. Spotted a likely candidate for this project today. Don`t even have to paint the tank.

Finally after 10 months of blood, sweat and $'s the 1973 DT3 is finished. I bought it literally as a frame with a box of parts, which included the engine, seat, and tank. I had to find out what lots of part were as I went along. Like another member said the Yamaha parts list is the most valuable piece of assistance you can get. It's been a steep learning curve and have enjoyed most of it, but the final product is far better than I could have imagined. I was doing it to sell but just cant bring myself to do it, so I'll use it for a little while :-) Hope you like :-) more pics http://s1073.photobucket.com/user/oldfkr/library/1973%20Yamaha%20DT3