paulus 26 Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 The WR426 had a knackered kit start. somehow they had sheered the stop off as you can see in the picture, i had to make one as you can see in the second picture. They had also cracked the casing as you can see in the top left hand corner of the first picture, Tried getting it welded but ended up buying a second hand one. This is what happens when someone tries to start a bike that they have no idea how to start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 The two beta`s the 250 and the 270, complete rebuild from the frame up, as these were for me and my youngest lad, One thing i will say you pay good money for these bikes but the build quality is shocking, Swinging arm bearings have no dust covers on, Mikuni carbs that piss petrol out due to vacuum issues. Hell they wont even start if the bike is facing uphill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 The Beta Techno that is a copy of Dougie Lampkin`s winning bike, came in box`s with quite a few bits missing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,762 Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 1 hour ago, paulus said: The WR426 had a knackered kit start. somehow they had sheered the stop off as you can see in the picture, i had to make one as you can see in the second picture. They had also cracked the casing as you can see in the top left hand corner of the first picture, Tried getting it welded but ended up buying a second hand one. This is what happens when someone tries to start a bike that they have no idea how to start. Nice bike, id love a blip on that, but only flat grass would do, the bike would be too top heavy these days haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,762 Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 1 hour ago, paulus said: Aprilia RS 50 and a 125 I had some fun on those rs125, the one we had came in from the isle of mann, funny thing the number plate had to be reregistered ad we where not allowed to keep isle of mann reg, it was p120 man and had to get a northern ireland reg, those we rs were rapid 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,762 Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 1 hour ago, paulus said: Better pictures of the SRAD and Thundercat Had a run on a gsxr 600 it was nice and smooth, but not my thing, the R1 made 600s seem too slow, more so the lack of torque from the 600 4, now a thumper was nicer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Just a couple more of the DT125MX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,762 Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 2 hours ago, paulus said: Just a couple more of the DT125MX What year is that bike? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said: What year is that bike? Be 1981 as it has the square section swinging arm, prior to this they were round tubing, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,762 Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 24 minutes ago, paulus said: Be 1981 as it has the square section swinging arm, prior to this they were round tubing, Thats what caught my eye, the rear suspension set up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 2 hours ago, paulus said: Just a couple more of the DT125MX The woman next door to me had a DT500 she said she could park it on the roof if needed,lol was your cr500 air cooled Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,825 Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, wilbur foxhound said: The woman next door to me had a DT500 she said she could park it on the roof if needed,lol was your cr500 air cooled i think the biggest Yamaha DT was a 400 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 minute ago, greg64 said: i think the biggest Yamaha DT was a 400 The 500 was the XT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,825 Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 minute ago, paulus said: The 500 was the XT yes a 4 stroke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Must have been an xt I’m sure it was a 500cc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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