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I make it a 1987 YZ80 Sam ...Paul

Happy birthday Kev

we do our best but there are several in USA

Welcome Bobby, where are you? ...Paul

Tom so you are just 17 and a learner with an A1 category licence therefore you should be riding a restricted bike until you pass your test. if you find out the reason for this apparent lack of performance is due to any restriction the manufacturer did you will void your insurance if you remove it. Not what you wanted to hear I know My link

Stuff Posing As Meat or multiple links to websites unrelated to the the general interest on the forum, as the forum is a motorcycle forum one link to another isnt spam, it's promotion. If it were a site in direct competition though

yes thats the problem Rus.

Hi Kevin we have a Noobs forum Here

not to me it isnt, its a link to a bike website in Sweden

Theres hope? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-for-sale/Fairing/auction-356057997.htm Buy your parts from mr Yamashita http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/107097349/YAMAHA_V50_motorcycle.html V50 is also known as MATE http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=YAMAHA+mate&CatId=0&IndexArea=product_en&fsb=y&sq=y&tracelog=detail__direct_0914

John I use PJ1 satin engine paint on cases and I think it's good for the barrel and head head too. Also plast-kote BBQ paint is also good for the barrel and head

well it's a bit tricky on these bikes but... with a hot engine remove the fuel tank remove the spark plug and screw in the compression tester open the throttle wide kick over the engine until the tester registers its max reading (about 4 good kicks) read the indicated compression, should be around 90 - 110 psi as far as the pv goes have you checked it? does it make the characteristic buzz buzz of the cleaning cycle when you turn on the ignition? have you looked at the pulley when it does this and seen it move back and forth?

30000km's thats 18600 miles, ever had new rings? I would say it's time for a compression check

If you watch a black one through rose tinted glasses, does it look blue

Welcome Rus, the black ones are the fastest (except yours ) ...Paul

so thats what a beluga is, looks a nice example with little or no rust, a new carb eh...good luck with the panel too mate

Hi Rus we have a noobs forum .......for noobs

Good point Cynic, its not a resto but a makeover and well worth doing in that case

Right can you continue in another thread with V50D in the title (in classics forum), rather than this Noobs forum

How about a V50D ? Look at these images http://classic-motorbikes.net/gallery~Yamaha-V50 http://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/12341.jpg I think they are very rare, you will have a heck of a time trying to source parts

Restoring any bike is likely to cost more than the final value of it, so you have to love restoring them and be planning on keeping her really I think

Certainly cheap indeed, when you find the vin number that (may?) help, dont think we have any other owners here but we'll see

I'm sure he will grow up a pillock pillar of society

Welcome cutious one, no idea about the step through and thats a lovely tree thing that is spoiling the viewing of ...Paul Look at the sunburn on one side...is the sun always in the North down under