R5_tom Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) Hi all just joined because i need a little bit of help identifying a old Yamaha I have just brought. I know very little about it other than it has disc brakes front and back the rear shock sits under the tank it appears to be a twin cylinder because of 2 coils mounted to the frame, also the rear swing arm is aluminium and the front of the frame is not. Here are a few pictures Any help would be great thanks Tom. Edited March 21, 2011 by drewpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted March 21, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 21, 2011 Is there a frame number on the headstock? Looks like comstar wheels on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R5_tom Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 I really couldn't tell you at the moment I will get all the details I can when I pick the bike up one night in the week. I'm not sure what comstar wheels are but they appear to be able to come apart into 2 pieces like split rims lots of bolts holding the 2 sides together. The rev counter its not electronic uses a some kind of cable almost like a speedometer cable, the shock is red and almost car coil over size also the bars are tucked right in almost near the tank the brake lever had ap or something like that written on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted March 21, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 21, 2011 It looks like a cafe racer project. These normally have clip ons. Older bikes tended to have cable speedos but I don't have a clue what it is. Maybe an old RD but I would guess that someone here may have a better idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted March 21, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 21, 2011 looks like a TZ racer with astralite wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R5_tom Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 I will get more pictures in the week how much are these worth ? i payed a 100 pounds for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted March 21, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 21, 2011 I will get more pictures in the week how much are these worth ? i payed a 100 pounds for it. £99 to me, delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R5_tom Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 I think ill be keeping it unless its really hard to find parts for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R5_tom Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Are they hard to come by or quite common ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 where did you buy it from tom,did no information come with it?and what are your plans a full renovation project or just to get it running either way i hope you have deep pockets,it looks like tzr but not sure looking at the swingarm,have you the engine? or a box of bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R5_tom Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 well my friends brother brought a house and the previous occupier left a barn full of old bikes and tools so when he said he only wanted a 100 pounds for it i brought it straight away, No none at all although my friends brother has contacted the bloke who left it and he said he would post any documents he had for the bike to him, Depending on how hard it is to find bits I would like to fully rebuild it over a period of time. The swing arm is the bit catching my out as well could it be a race bike apparently the bloke who left the bike is a previous world champion ?,yeah I have the engine in bits in a box with the rest of the bike should be fun finding which bit goes were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted March 21, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 21, 2011 Are you sure the swing arm is aluminium Tom? Looks a bit skinny more like a steel one, have you tested it with a magnet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R5_tom Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Im not a 100% sure,Ive not tried a magnet on it yet I will do when i fetch the bike. Would you say a 100 pounds is a good price for it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted March 21, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 21, 2011 Definitely, the wheels have to be worth that, not to mention the tank.It will however cost loads more to get anything like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkwindjammer Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 ATTENTION, ATTENTION , this is the Noobs section,where polite newcomers may submit an introduction of sorts, there is a 'workshop section' for your delectation and further enjoyment of all things challenging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R5_tom Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Sounds like I got a good deal then, I'm prepared to pay money for the parts I doubt there is many bikes like this around ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted March 21, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 21, 2011 ATTENTION, ATTENTION , this is the Noobs section,where polite newcomers may submit an introduction of sorts, there is a 'workshop section' for your delectation and further enjoyment of all things challenging I think we better 'move on' Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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