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Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: Slakewell on February 17, 2011, 07:10:00 pm

Title: Firko's IT
Post by: Slakewell on February 17, 2011, 07:10:00 pm: Fresh from the barn or Shed for us Aussie's

(http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/4540/01it.jpg)

(http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/2694/02it.jpg)

Ok this swingarm I dont think is IT what is it? Came with bike
(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/224/05it.jpg)

Parts with bike
(http://img408.imageshack.us/i/04it.jpg/)
(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5331/03it.jpg)

I picked this up today for Firko from a near by farm , he will be ready for Hot laps of the enduro loop at CD8 no doubt
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: frostype400 on February 17, 2011, 08:11:31 pm: Pretty original bike what size is it 250 or 465?
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: Slakewell on February 17, 2011, 08:15:56 pm: LOL I think it's 250, it's not hard to kick over. the header pipe is very long thou
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: Curly3 on February 17, 2011, 08:51:34 pm: I thought you were saying that Firko is it. ;D :P ;D
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: maicoman on February 17, 2011, 09:02:12 pm: Looks like a good base for a tidy rebuilder there. the swingarm has rear engine mounts kie the YZ. I would say it's off a YZ250 or 400F or possibly G. It also has the later chain guide which came out on the F model YZ's.
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: SAABCOMBI on February 17, 2011, 09:24:19 pm: (http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad275/albrid3/YamahaIT200.jpg)
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: frostype400 on February 17, 2011, 09:32:24 pm: Is that your IT Dave? Looks pretty good are the plastics polished or painted, thanks Michael. :)
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: mx250 on February 17, 2011, 10:09:12 pm: Quote from: frostype400 on February 17, 2011, 09:32:24 pm
Is that your IT Dave? Looks pretty good are the plastics polished or painted, thanks Michael. :)
Painted - including the fuel tap and 'torque box' bracket.
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: SAABCOMBI on February 18, 2011, 07:23:57 am: Yes Michael, l haven`t received the bike yet, paint well, l don`t know, it could be justed polished, l may receive the bike next week.
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: firko on February 18, 2011, 10:48:05 am: Hooeee.....I've emerged from by sickbed this morning to find my latest new toy up and on display to the world....even before I see it! It's way better than I ever imagined, knowing what $500 usually buys!
From the photos it looks like it's a pretty unmolested puppy, a nice little barn find. It's a lot better than the IT175L we're currently putting together using it's Kiwi engine.

It's hard to say until I see it in the flesh but I doubt I'll put it through a complete tart up resto, most probably opting to fixing whatever needs fixing mechanically, new tyres and brake shoes, cables, polishing up the plastic and fitting new graphics, and fitting 43mm YZ 465J model forks I've had tucked away just waiting for project just like this.

Thanks for dragging it out of the barn for me Slakewell.....there's a nice cold case of Stella in it for you at the Crash'n'burn/Klub Kevlar Soiree in March.
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: vmx42 on February 18, 2011, 12:11:08 pm: I just wanted to know why Firko was 'IT'. Whatever IT is?

At least that mystery is cleared up… ;)
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: maicoman on February 18, 2011, 08:12:10 pm: IT = International trials. Only the second best enduro bikes ever build, after Maico's of coarse.
Title: Re: Firko's IT
Post by: SAABCOMBI on February 18, 2011, 08:52:06 pm: Which year model Yam IT would be the pic`s out of all of them.