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Clubroom => Bike Talk => Topic started by: head on April 29, 2011, 06:20:40 pm

Title: First ride YZ500F
Post by: head on April 29, 2011, 06:20:40 pm

Took the beast for it's first proper ride today.
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n542/fastesthead/BILD2122.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n542/fastesthead/BILD2123.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n542/fastesthead/BILD2121.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n542/fastesthead/BILD2120.jpg)
Very pleased with first impressions, suspension nice and firm, Power strong and willing to rev, still with plenty of pull. Seamed to jump ok as well.

Title: Re: First ride YZ500F
Post by: Graeme M on April 29, 2011, 06:58:05 pm

Very nice! Two questions. 1. Is that a Honda engine? 2. How the heck did you fit a carby in there?

Title: Re: First ride YZ500F
Post by: JohnnyO on April 29, 2011, 07:03:12 pm

Looks great..so what was it like to ride? What frame have you used?

Title: Re: First ride YZ500F
Post by: head on April 29, 2011, 07:08:35 pm

Yes its a Honda 500. I thought it was the most compact four stroke motor, I all ready had a spare YZ250l frame as my other bikes are Yamahas. Fitting a carby was my biggest challenge and I managed to fit a 38mm Dellorto.

Title: Re: First ride YZ500F
Post by: Hoony on April 29, 2011, 07:09:55 pm

yes fitting the carb must have been a nightmare

Title: Re: First ride YZ500F
Post by: vandy010 on April 29, 2011, 08:05:16 pm

it doesn't look like a YZ with that Honda motor in there ;D
i think it needs another name ;)
bloody nice bike though 8)
how bigs the grin?

Title: Re: First ride YZ500F
Post by: smed on April 29, 2011, 08:28:56 pm

HONDAHA :)

Title: Re: First ride YZ500F
Post by: Dan-166 on April 29, 2011, 09:03:40 pm

Well done Neil, another 4 stroke for the track at Bulahdelah. See you there. Cheers
Dan

Title: Re: First ride YZ500F
Post by: Slakewell on April 29, 2011, 09:18:58 pm

I really like it, Lots of work you cant see

Title: Re: First ride YZ500F
Post by: stuyvo on May 24, 2011, 09:04:43 am

looks smooth as OP; very nice

Quote from: Dan-166 on April 29, 2011, 09:03:40 pm

Well done Neil, another 4 stroke for the track at Bulahdelah. See you there. Cheers
Dan

sory offpost but... whats this about a track at Buladelah?

Title: Re: First ride YZ500F
Post by: Graeme M on May 24, 2011, 10:03:24 am

http://www.heaven-vmx.com/?page_id=14

HEAVEN race at that track.