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Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: All Things 414 on July 05, 2010, 08:09:49 pm

Title: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 05, 2010, 08:09:49 pm: Actually it didn't. It looked how it looks here. Shithouse. :(. But I had to get one. You see at the start of 1982 I had a spankin' brand new KX80D2. I was so proud of it with it's long legs and cool lines. It's little number plates on the rear guard. It was so trick.....
But that year Yamaha released the YZ80J,thefirst water-cooled 80. My dream of green was shattered. These little YZ's were so fast, handled so well and on a starting gate of 25 bikes, 22 of them would be YZ 80's. The KX probably wouldn't have been that bad but I was totally phsyc'ed out by the YZ.
I was green with envy however.... >:(

As stated before I would still like a KX80D2 but as we all know Kawasaki's are made by alians and there's no way I'm gunna try and restore one. I'll just buy one that's already done.

Which brings me to this beast. It's good points are:
It was cheap ($150)
The YEIS bottle is still there
and that's about it

It's drawbacks are:
It's locked solid
Where the watercooling runs through the headstem has been mangled and they've by-passed it.
The mounting for the radiator went south about 20 yrs ago. and....
Everything else is pretty much crap! :P

So now that the VE is only waitng on parts, it's time to make a start on this. ;)
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee74/All_things_414/DSCN1298.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee74/All_things_414/DSCN1299.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee74/All_things_414/DSCN1300.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee74/All_things_414/DSCN1301.jpg)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: frostype400 on July 05, 2010, 08:17:16 pm: Don't the little watercooled 80's fly I am sure you will be able to get it nice again thanks Michael.
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: Hoony on July 05, 2010, 08:20:36 pm: wow, it even has a portrait of you on the tank.
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 05, 2010, 08:23:45 pm: You won't be saying that when I'm wheel-standing past you on it Hoony ;)
Thanks Michael. I'll try and improve on it....
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: Stan S on July 05, 2010, 08:26:02 pm: Quote from: All Things 414 on July 05, 2010, 08:09:49 pm
as we all know Kawasaki's are made by alians

Gday Ross, What do you mean made by Aliens? Is it because they were so far advanced compared to other brands ;D ;D ;D
The best parts I can see on that little "J" are the Kawasaki guards :D :D :D

Regards Stan.
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 05, 2010, 08:41:05 pm: Quote from: Stan S on July 05, 2010, 08:26:02 pm
The best parts I can see on that little "J" are the Kawasaki guards

They're already in the bottom of the kitty-litter tray.... ;)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: bigk on July 05, 2010, 08:57:19 pm: What's the prefix Ross? There's almost sure to be a frame amongst the pile in the back yard. Yours if you want it, if it's there of course.
Cheers,
K
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: DR on July 05, 2010, 09:06:35 pm: good pick up Ross..love the mini's 8) though I be kinda partial to the RM80Z for '82 personally 8) this one's still a 'work in progress' and just begging to be thrashed..errr..ridden ;)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs153.snc4/36972_443372980738_571910738_5878725_4272724_n.jpg)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: frostype400 on July 05, 2010, 09:07:37 pm: How does it go without the chain though?
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: DR on July 05, 2010, 09:14:03 pm: that's why it's still a work in progress ;) a chain and shock re-gas then it's all go :)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: Stan S on July 05, 2010, 09:29:15 pm: Quote from: All Things 414 on July 05, 2010, 08:09:49 pm
But that year Yamaha released the YZ80J,thefirst water-cooled 80. My dream of green was shattered. These little YZ's were so fast, handled so well and on a starting gate of 25 bikes, 22 of them would be YZ 80's. The KX probably wouldn't have been that bad but I was totally phsyc'ed out by the YZ.
I was green with envy however.... >:(

Ross, I used to look after this little kids YZ's back then. Remember him? :) :)

(http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/gf079/Gregs%20pictures/StevenAndrew2.jpg)

Regards Stan.
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: Hoony on July 05, 2010, 09:29:56 pm: Quote from: frostype400 on July 05, 2010, 09:07:37 pm
How does it go without the chain though?

That's the Carbon Neutral "Eco" model there Frosty ;)
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Post by: Nathan S on July 05, 2010, 09:30:34 pm: Green, white and red: Its a forking Christmas tree with wheels!

;D
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Post by: holeshot buddy on July 05, 2010, 09:50:58 pm: luv the kickstarter looks genuine ::)
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Post by: paul on July 05, 2010, 10:09:01 pm: jesus
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Post by: frostype400 on July 05, 2010, 10:22:07 pm: it is off a yamaha though looks like a gt80 style alot of smaller yamaha's had that kicker aslong as it hasn't been welded on it would be ok easy to get off and get a correct one.
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: monaro308 on July 06, 2010, 01:32:00 am: All these minis are making me wanna restore my YZ80H and K
Heres something for ya All Things

(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/hjcoupe/DG80JTesst.jpg)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 06, 2010, 06:25:35 am: Thanks Michael but KB's already offered up another frame for me. There seems to be plenty of them about. Thanks all the same.
Certainly do Stan. Bumped into another quick 80 J rider the other day. Gary Eason (the Euro car guy now) or "Mouse" as he was known then. I think every week I run into someone who had one.
Yeah nice stuff Mario. I'd be very interested in turning this into something 'special'. If anyone has some trick stuff let me know please.... :)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 06, 2010, 06:57:59 am: I reckon' Yamaha must have been No1 in marketing.

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee74/All_things_414/Brochure.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee74/All_things_414/Brochure1.jpg)

Apparently it had soooo much power.......they had to put a bigger axle on it! :)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: mainline on July 06, 2010, 07:09:02 am: I hope this doesn't turn into a repeat of the 465 resto / stack / hospital trip ;D

I remember seeing these things lined up outside the local dealer when I was 12, they were trick looking things. Now you've got me thinking about picking something up to restore for when the young'n is old enough ::) ;D
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 06, 2010, 07:47:27 am: Quote from: mainline on July 06, 2010, 07:09:02 am
I hope this doesn't turn into a repeat of the 465 resto / stack / hospital trip ;D

I've no doubt at all it will. Especially it only being an 80 and all.... ;D

I remember seeing these things lined up outside the local dealer when I was 12, they were trick looking things. Now you've got me thinking about picking something up to restore for when the young'n is old enough ::) ;D

Go on. Do it. You'll hate me later for it..... :)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: retrowrex on July 06, 2010, 07:53:11 am: Ah the YZ80J. I never did get myself one of them as I was too old and too big. But I did have the YZ125J and I did get hosed off by some fast kids at a club day at Connondale on their YZ 80s. From memory that could have been Tam and Ben Paul.

Funnily enough, if you look around and talk to people, there must have been millions of then made as so many people owned one or more over the years. They are so legendary that you often see YZ80s from the mid 70s to the late 80s advertised as YZ80Js.

I guess they had their faults, buy how popular were they back then! Enjoy the project.

Retro
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: vandy010 on July 06, 2010, 08:39:07 am: a mate bought one as an old dunger in about 86' or so.
when he gave me a ride on the then clapped out YZ80J i didn't want to get off it.
it reved to the moon and flat flew. ;D
seemed for years after that bike, the YZ80J, the not so switched on crowd refered to every YZ80 as a "J".
cool bikes.
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: NR555 on July 06, 2010, 09:39:36 am: Quote from: Doc on July 05, 2010, 09:06:35 pm
good pick up Ross..love the mini's 8) though I be kinda partial to the RM80Z for '82 personally 8) this one's still a 'work in progress' and just begging to be thrashed..errr..ridden ;)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs153.snc4/36972_443372980738_571910738_5878725_4272724_n.jpg)

Wow, never thought I'd see one of these again. My old man bought me one back in 1987! It was a great little bike.

I thought it was fast until I jumped on an '86 RM80.... :o
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: EML on July 06, 2010, 10:36:26 am: The kickstarter is off my MX80. I wondered where it got to.
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: monaro308 on July 06, 2010, 10:57:28 am: This is where my k engine is at the moment,spent a month sorting and fitting it on my kart with out modifying the frame so i can put it back to a sprint kart.
Took it out once,with a powerband spread of about 2000rpm my right hand never touched the steering wheel ;D packed it away and tied it up to the roof of my shed....needed the room!
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/hjcoupe/kart.jpg)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 06, 2010, 12:53:56 pm: Quote from: EML on July 06, 2010, 10:36:26 am
The kickstarter is off my MX80. I wondered where it got to.
You can have it back.....if you give me my kick-starter. :-\
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Post by: EML on July 06, 2010, 02:02:47 pm: Nah-your's is easy enough to push start, not like a 1050cc EML! :o
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Post by: D project on July 06, 2010, 08:22:44 pm: Hi Ross here's the photo of my KX I had when I was a kid that I told you about.
Jason.(http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae230/dprojectalbum/DSCN0293.jpg)(http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae230/dprojectalbum/DSCN0292.jpg)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: Stan S on July 08, 2010, 05:54:34 pm: Hey Ross, how do you like this bucket of bolts a guy just gave me.

Regards Stan.

(http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/gf079/Gregs%20pictures/Charliesbike.jpg)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 08, 2010, 07:37:25 pm: Hey Stan. I like it a lot! How come I have to pay through the nose for everything? :-\

That was a nice KX Jason. I never realized how much the '79 looked like its bigger brothers. And that little RM is very nice Doc..... ;)

I am coming to the realization that old Jap stuff is as much a pain in the arse as my Monties. Example? I can still buy gaskets for a bike that they only produced 337 of in 1980
(VF 414) but I cant get gaskets for a bike that they produced about 10 zilliion of in 1982 (YZ 80 J) >:( ??? ::)
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: Stan S on July 08, 2010, 07:40:18 pm: Quote from: All Things 414 on July 08, 2010, 07:37:25 pm
Hey Stan. I like it a lot! How come I have to pay through the nose for everything? :-\

Ross, did you notice anything strange about my YZ engine ???

Regards Stan
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 08, 2010, 07:43:15 pm: Yeah. It's ah....er.....umm...........photoshopped? :-\
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Post by: KB171 on July 08, 2010, 07:51:24 pm: A bit of MT in there :-\
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: Stan S on July 08, 2010, 08:02:12 pm: Quote from: All Things 414 on July 08, 2010, 07:43:15 pm
Yeah. It's ah....er.....umm...........photoshopped? :-\

No photoshop (as I wouldn't know how anyway) it is fitted with a CR125M or M1 engine, beleive it or not.
Actually "fitted" is being very kind to ever put that engine in, butchered would be more acurate. In saying that the guy that gave it to me said it was a good goer when he first got it. My problem is I would like to know what model CR125M that the engine is out of. Can anyone tell me an easy way to tell as the engine number is only partially there thanks to some chain damage. It starts with CR125. Bike is an YZ80F I think. Frame number starts with 2X6.

Stan.
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: bigk on July 08, 2010, 08:59:40 pm: Take the head off, count the ports. 8 ports = CR125M, 9 ports = CR125M1.
K
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: Stan S on July 08, 2010, 09:06:48 pm: Quote from: bigk on July 08, 2010, 08:59:40 pm
Take the head off, count the ports. 8 ports = CR125M, 9 ports = CR125M1.
K

Thanks bigk, If you count the bridged inlet port as 2 and the bridged exhaust port as 2 then add the 4 transfer ports = 8. So It must be a CR125M?

Regards Stan.
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Post by: holeshot buddy on July 08, 2010, 09:12:50 pm: hey d project i have one of those kx 80s
under my house cool little bike 8)
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Post by: Nathan S on July 08, 2010, 10:22:12 pm: Quote from: All Things 414 on July 08, 2010, 07:37:25 pm

That was a nice KX Jason. I never realized how much the '79 looked like its bigger brothers. And that little RM is very nice Doc..... ;)

WTF? Who are you and what have you done with the real Ross Nimmo?
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: bigk on July 08, 2010, 11:06:27 pm: CR125M it is.
Cheers,
K
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 09, 2010, 05:47:51 am: Quote from: Nathan S on July 08, 2010, 10:22:12 pm
WTF? Who are you and what have you done with the real Ross Nimmo?

Hey. Their kids are cute when they're little. :D
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Post by: Hoony on July 09, 2010, 08:16:50 am: ...........$5500 and my 465 is now yours.....

you selling the 465 now Ross?
Title: Re: It looked better on eBay.
Post by: All Things 414 on July 09, 2010, 09:38:55 am: You're slow but you're worth waiting for Hoony..... ;)
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Post by: Hoony on July 09, 2010, 10:45:54 am: thanks (i think ::)) :D
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Post by: Billet YZ on July 09, 2010, 12:12:22 pm: Can`t handle the grunt Hoony,
that crash at Wonthaggi was a result of the first time the Nimmo grabbed 3rd gear and look what happened. He could be scarred for ever. :)
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Post by: Hoony on July 09, 2010, 01:54:24 pm: yeah, better stick to what he knows Pete, offer him $2k & a bag of crinkle cut chips for it (tell him they are NOS spare head/barrel fins).

how you been doing this season?
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Post by: Billet YZ on July 09, 2010, 09:58:14 pm: Yep good idea Hoony,
i have only had the one race this season at Blue Rock and ended up 2nd for the weekend, hope to get to Ravo and have some fun. Peter.
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Post by: SAABCOMBI on July 09, 2010, 11:06:09 pm: I new a fellow that had a yz 80 frame, and the engine mounted in it was a 250 pursang motor, and it was amazing to ride.