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Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: Marc.com on April 08, 2009, 12:15:28 pm

Title: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: Marc.com on April 08, 2009, 12:15:28 pm

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/b_point1-img600x450-1238654968pmaqu.jpg)

bored with that old TT

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: MX? on April 08, 2009, 08:10:41 pm

Now THAT looks like fun!  :o

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: Graeme M on April 08, 2009, 10:03:09 pm

That pic reminds me of something really strange I did about 15 years ago. I've always been into dirt tracker/supermotards for the street, and in the mid 80s I had an XT500 with dirt track wheels etc that I used to rip around town on. In 1994 I built another one, sadly influenced by too much reading Performing Berks magazine. What the heck was I thinking?

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/forum/tt500-fluoro1.jpg)

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/forum/tt500-fluoro2.jpg)

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: Marc.com on April 09, 2009, 07:20:41 am

wow.... were you on XTC.... your right Performance Berks had a lot to answer, but you had to love their project bikes.

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: vandy010 on April 09, 2009, 09:31:47 am

here's my favourite

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: brent j on April 09, 2009, 08:13:48 pm

The bike looks great but the colour

 

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: Graeme M on April 09, 2009, 08:36:04 pm

Yes... The colours were a bit off weren't they? It's OK, I got better and did a resto on it later that year:

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/forum/tt500-fluoro3.jpg)

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/forum/tt500-fluoro4.jpg)

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: brent j on April 09, 2009, 08:43:59 pm

Looking at that I might paint my motor black ;D

Nice job on the bike

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: mx250 on April 09, 2009, 10:02:42 pm

Quote from: marcFX on April 08, 2009, 12:15:28 pm

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/b_point1-img600x450-1238654968pmaqu.jpg)

bored with that old TT

ƒugally; TY tanks should be left on TY's :P :-[

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: Marc.com on April 10, 2009, 10:00:04 am

Quote from: Graeme M on April 09, 2009, 08:36:04 pm

Yes... The colours were a bit off weren't they? It's OK, I got better and did a resto on it later that year:

yes distinct improvement. Like the PP headlight.

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: Graeme M on April 10, 2009, 10:13:29 am

It's interesting looking back at that. I bought brand new front and rear guards and sidecovers from Yamaha, although couldn't get the decals. I made my own from contact and stick on letters and numbers. The PP headlight I think I found at a garage sale for $10. The seat was an easy find at a wreckers. Everything else I needed I got from Yamaha. Funny what 15 years does isn't it?

I still feel ill when I think that I carved up those sidecovers to make them look like that...

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: brent j on April 10, 2009, 02:37:24 pm

And so you should.............You heathen!

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: Graeme M on April 10, 2009, 06:32:41 pm

Yeah... but... it does give it a trimmer line doesn't it?  ;)

I do like the look, but I do feel bad about wrecking NOS covers that a TT500 restorer would pay plenty for now!

Title: Re: yamaha TT500 motard
Post by: brent j on April 10, 2009, 08:36:45 pm

With the original paint scheme it does look better. I really can't complain too much, mine have been cut.
I removed the bulges when I changed the shock mounts