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Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: Iain Cameron on September 23, 2013, 06:21:59 pm

Title: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: Iain Cameron on September 23, 2013, 06:21:59 pm
Ok what to do with the old girl . The story is she was bought in late 74 and seized in early 76 then put in the back of the shed (farm) not to see the light till today . http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/Iain_Cameron/media/007_zpsee0e048e.jpg.html  http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/Iain_Cameron/media/011_zps1f3ae7e5.jpg.html  http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/Iain_Cameron/media/012_zps16832ecb.jpg.html http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/Iain_Cameron/media/014_zps4f123a4f.jpg.html
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: Rookie#1 on September 23, 2013, 07:08:11 pm
I think he lied to you, looks like he stored it under a pier!! ;D ;)
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: mustanggrahame on September 23, 2013, 07:44:42 pm
Leave it how it is. Cover it in CRC and just look at it. I love it.
Cheers Grahame
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: OverTheHill on September 23, 2013, 08:53:26 pm
I'm jealous, yours is a 175, i only got an HT1 90cc in that [or worse] condition. You'll have her running by the weekend [i did]. Think my pics are up here somewhere. Good luck.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: OverTheHill on September 23, 2013, 09:02:35 pm
Looks like mine is under [my rat bike's rustier than your rat bike] maybe i started that one!! by the looks. Just love seeing bikes like this turn up & then get them running after many years. The driving force being--someone saying, 'you'll never get that going'. Use mine pretty much daily down the road to our bit of land [any excuse to ride it]. I'll never restore mine but best of luck if you intend to do yours.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: Mick D on September 23, 2013, 09:14:21 pm
I swear it followed me home .

No it didn't,,, you heard the sound of the sirens of the three tuning forks and couldn't help your self, could ya ;D

Come on, you can tell us. No one except us and the world wide web listening :)
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: Iain Cameron on September 23, 2013, 10:42:11 pm
Well I do have this thing for homeless Yamaha's and it looked so lonely just sitting there rusting away , I thought I'll take you home and rescue it . Its not the worst state of wreck Ive brought home .  :-[  Iain
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: Iain Cameron on September 24, 2013, 06:57:29 pm
Well I could not resist , I started on her last night . Believe it or not but the rust is all surface under covers or eg the seat base is rust free not even any spots looks like brand new . Ok the motor is a one off special from Yamaha , one piece no moving parts . Looking through the stash Ive found a pair of good fork legs , front and rear wheels with good rubber , a tank , TY head light and tail light , a MX175 pipe .  mmmm  Vinduro  . Iain  8)
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on September 24, 2013, 07:54:13 pm
........I'll see your DT and raise you a CT1.......found this one last week, just needs a chain guard and a tacho cable  ;D ;D ;).....nice DT though ;)

                              Roger

                 (http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/yumastepside/DSCF0335_zps0b3c56a0.jpg) (http://s727.photobucket.com/user/yumastepside/media/DSCF0335_zps0b3c56a0.jpg.html)
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: Iain Cameron on September 24, 2013, 07:56:53 pm
Nice CT looks in lovely nick . Iain
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: Stan S on September 24, 2013, 08:23:52 pm

                 (http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/yumastepside/DSCF0335_zps0b3c56a0.jpg) (http://s727.photobucket.com/user/yumastepside/media/DSCF0335_zps0b3c56a0.jpg.html)

Hey YUMASTEPSIDE, I rode one just like that from  Ballarat to Coffs Harbour in 24 hrs in 1974, Just got my L plates (chasing a bit of skirt) but didn't know my L plates were only valid In Victoria ;D

Stan.

Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on September 24, 2013, 08:39:52 pm
its in very good condition, I'd like to get it registered.......just the shot for a cruise to the shops ;D ;D

                                      Roger
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: mustanggrahame on September 24, 2013, 09:07:05 pm
CT2. Very nice.
Cheers, Grahame
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: Tim754 on September 24, 2013, 09:16:36 pm
Looks like it even has the classic ball depressions on the top of the tank!! neat!!!
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: Davey Crocket on September 24, 2013, 11:08:09 pm
My first bike I ever owned that went....CT2....use to kick back and smash the idler gear all the time....also got my first speeding ticket on it.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: yamaico on September 25, 2013, 01:00:06 am
This is the CT3 that I turned into a trials bike. Felt a bit bad about cutting it up as I had one when I first got my licence but this had been sitting outside for so long the left hand handlebar had rusted through. All the chrome was gone so it would have been a costly job to restore it, although I'll probably regret it one day.

(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/yamaico/DSC00242.jpg) (http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/yamaico/media/DSC00242.jpg.html)

(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/yamaico/DSC00382a.jpg) (http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/yamaico/media/DSC00382a.jpg.html)

My first bike I ever owned that went....CT2....use to kick back and smash the idler gear all the time....also got my first speeding ticket on it.
Yeah Davey, I worked at a Yamaha shop after school and spent half my time assembling new CT2's (they sold like hot cakes) and the other half of the time replacing the kickstarter shafts, crankcase halves and clutch covers. Great bike though, as that was pretty much all that went wrong with them.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: bazza on September 25, 2013, 09:47:12 am
Pete are you still away? Im coming over tomorrow for weekend sem had ticket for C/Dirt,Firko has itinery including eastern creek drags, Baz
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: yamaico on September 25, 2013, 10:22:13 am
Pete are you still away? Im coming over tomorrow for weekend sem had ticket for C/Dirt,Firko has itinery including eastern creek drags, Baz
Still in Vietnam Mike. Enjoy the weekend.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: firko on September 25, 2013, 10:49:26 am
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Still in Vietnam Mike. Enjoy the weekend.
Hey Pete, can you pick me up a counterfeit Rolex Oyster please mate ;D? You still OK for Canowindra?
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home .
Post by: bazza on September 25, 2013, 12:21:34 pm
Will have one for you at the jones Tiki bar!!