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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: mx250 on February 15, 2008, 11:37:07 pm

Title: Yamataco
Post by: mx250 on February 15, 2008, 11:37:07 pm

Here's an interesting hybrid.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l187/mx250a/4c4a_3.jpg)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bultaco-Yamaha-AHRMA-Vintage-Hybrid-motocross_W0QQitemZ280200136361QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280200136361

The seller's speil is worth the read. Says that it was a fairly common conversion in the day. Does anyone know of similar in Oz. I've seen a photo of a Yamatessa.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l187/mx250a/sid_christian_and_his_creation.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamataco
Post by: firko on February 15, 2008, 11:50:07 pm

Here's a couple of engine swaps....Jonseys under construction Rickman Zundapp fitted with an SL125 Honda engine and Pete Rowlands legendary Yamaico MX250 Yam powered Maico.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/as1.JPG)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/[email protected])

Title: Re: Yamataco
Post by: Graeme M on February 17, 2008, 10:06:57 pm

Call those an engine swap? Check out this pic Tim754 found on the web...

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/forum/bike4.gif)

Title: Re: Yamataco
Post by: Tim754 on February 18, 2008, 04:51:52 pm

Ahhh I am in total awe!!!!!!!!!!!!! A YZ754 Sometimes you have to bow on your knees to brilliance. :D Cheers Tim754
 Don't think it would handle tight Supercross tracks to well............ But F**k me rocking up to the start gate would have a lot a blokes panicking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Yamataco
Post by: cyclegod on February 18, 2008, 05:19:54 pm

I like the trophy's  in the picture, I wonder if they are for the bike or the bravery of its rider  ???

Title: Re: Yamataco
Post by: LWC82PE on February 18, 2008, 08:46:42 pm

I know of a SC 500 that had been converted to water cooling and the motor was put in a Bultaco frame. it also had a sidecar on it and was the only known watercooled converted SC500 in the southern hemisphere in the late 70's. the owner was a real wiz with 2 strokes. The bike won the 24 hour trial sidecar class twice in the late 70's and was the only 2 stroke outfit to win until 94 when a CR500 VMC won.

im sure ive got photos of this yamaha. might put them in sidecar section. ive got one photo on computer but i will have to search for it.

Title: Re: Yamataco
Post by: Tim754 on March 02, 2008, 10:58:07 pm

Just thinking there must be lots more engine swap pics about . Maybe someone could restart this thread in the Foto Forum with a exquisitely engineered ones (Like that 754 Yamaha ;D or the Little SL125 Matisse :o)  or even some real real pus balls . Cheers Tim