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Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: brent j on June 24, 2008, 06:52:53 pm

Title: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: brent j on June 24, 2008, 06:52:53 pm: I found this at the local dump shop a few weeks ago and decided to build a pit bike out of it. I figure I'll never own an HL500 so this will be an hl50!
Dress it up to look like the 500 behind it (with motor of course!)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296303/IMG_0553.JPG)
Sadly, early attemps at repowering have run into a few snags, the top mount is pretty close tho!
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-1/1296303/IMG_0551.JPG)
Seriously if I can't find an original motor I'll try and find a chainsaw or simillar motor, just single speed and centrifugal clutch. I do intend to keep the frame intact and original.
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: Wombat on June 24, 2008, 07:04:12 pm: Shit, that huge donk in that tiny frame... John Holmes meets Kylie Minogue!!
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: Tony T on June 24, 2008, 07:10:39 pm: Quote from: Wombat on June 24, 2008, 07:04:12 pm
Shit, that huge donk in that tiny frame... John Holmes meets Kylie Minogue!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Pardon my stupidity Brent, but what is it? i.e what sort of engine are you looking for?
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: VMX247 on June 24, 2008, 07:13:59 pm: i think too much drag for little bro :D :D ;) ;)
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: brent j on June 24, 2008, 07:34:06 pm: Tony, Doc gave me a lead on the little bike and it's an ITALJET "MINI".

What you see is what I got, I'm cleaning up the levers and cables at the moment. I have no seat or tank but they will be fairly easy to make.
I think the original motor is about 50cc, single speed and centrifugal clutch. It would be nice to keep it std but I'll use what ever motor I can get hold of.
I don't know if they are worth anything but it will just be my toy. I do intend to paint it up just like the XT. I may even loan it to my nephew when he's big enough to get on it. But I'll be wanting it back!

Brent
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: Tim754 on June 25, 2008, 06:36:53 pm: Here is a site with a piccy Brent. www.cybermotorcycle.com Italjet also made those "Indian" minibikes of the 70s/80s
You may have bang about in the site to locate the piccies, it has been changed (to hard to follow at times) from when I first used it. Tim
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: brent j on June 27, 2008, 12:57:14 pm: I found a pic of the bike Tim, it would be good to get it looking original again.
What ever engine I fit I'll try and keep the frame unmolested.

Brent
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: evo550 on July 06, 2008, 07:13:20 pm: Someone has beat you to it Brent
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/YZ-80-CUSTOM-WITH-A-200-ENGINE-ONE-OF-A-KIND_W0QQitemZ320270609747QQihZ011QQcategoryZ102679QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: brent j on July 06, 2008, 07:46:15 pm: I'm lost for words..........................
:o
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: Tim754 on July 06, 2008, 07:48:55 pm: That bloke is lost for brains!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a poor effort. >:(
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: Nathan S on July 06, 2008, 07:56:27 pm: If he thinks it flies with the 200 4-stroke in it, I reckon the original 80 would have caused him heart failure...

But that's OK - I have little doubt that his reserve will be way above what anyone will pay for such an abomination....
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: TM BILL on July 06, 2008, 08:09:05 pm: Looks like a candidate for the Dutch twinshock club ;)
Title: Re: Big brother, little brother.
Post by: evo550 on July 07, 2008, 04:30:14 pm: The right front down tube could be a bit of a problem in the future, although they think the starter motor and footpegs are more of a concern ???