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Wanted / YZ490L left sidecover in yellow
« on: May 22, 2016, 12:43:14 am »
As the heading says, thanks
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Yamaha / Re: my new old 490
« on: May 20, 2016, 12:52:22 pm »
yep, already spoken to them via facebook and will call him.
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Yamaha / my new old 490
« on: May 19, 2016, 11:30:43 pm »
So finally got around to look at my new to me yz490L
The story goes that it was an old desert racer from California, I have no idea how to confirm or debunk that theory.
Things it does have fitted sure seem to make it obvious somebody spent money on it at some stage of life.
Ohlins rear shock, simons forks, kehin flat slide carb, clutch extender/helper, sun rims, Clarke Tank and a magura throttle.
It also has California spark arrestor on the muffler and a California rego permit sticker on the upper fork legs between the trees so maybe it had some kind of rego ?
Either way if its old racer or not It is a good solid start to building a fun bike.
First thing on the list is to get the shock and forks rebuilt to suit my fat arse weight at Rosscoes suspension in Ballarat as soon as I get them out of the bike and take them down there.
I'll ad some pics when I work it out to get them on here.
The story goes that it was an old desert racer from California, I have no idea how to confirm or debunk that theory.
Things it does have fitted sure seem to make it obvious somebody spent money on it at some stage of life.
Ohlins rear shock, simons forks, kehin flat slide carb, clutch extender/helper, sun rims, Clarke Tank and a magura throttle.
It also has California spark arrestor on the muffler and a California rego permit sticker on the upper fork legs between the trees so maybe it had some kind of rego ?
Either way if its old racer or not It is a good solid start to building a fun bike.
First thing on the list is to get the shock and forks rebuilt to suit my fat arse weight at Rosscoes suspension in Ballarat as soon as I get them out of the bike and take them down there.
I'll ad some pics when I work it out to get them on here.
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Bike Transport / coffs harbour to deniliquin or meet at albury ?
« on: May 10, 2016, 01:08:13 pm »
t the off chance is anyone doing a run south that could bring a bike from coffs harbour to Deniliquin or I could head over to albury to meet someone doing a melb run ? only if in net few days ?
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Tech Talk / Re: best fuel to run?
« on: May 04, 2016, 07:27:47 pm »
Thanks guys will go the maxima927 for sure then, always happy to support those who support vmx in any way. I'll also go the bp98 and a 9 heat range plug.
The reason I asked of the avgas is that was the hot ticket years ago and it is readily available here at the bowser for around $2.20 a litre and I usually grab a bit to put in any bikes that are sitting for longer than a month or two cos any other fuel seems to go stale in that time range.
The reason I asked of the avgas is that was the hot ticket years ago and it is readily available here at the bowser for around $2.20 a litre and I usually grab a bit to put in any bikes that are sitting for longer than a month or two cos any other fuel seems to go stale in that time range.
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Tech Talk / Re: best fuel to run?
« on: May 03, 2016, 10:09:56 pm »I have a YZ 465 with the same mods done you have listed. I have run it with 98, 100 and 105 unleaded. It runs way cooler on 98 pump gas therefore giving it more power in longer motos. Its last outing on 98 was 8x10 min and 2x15 min motos with a very fast kid on it for 9 wins and a second. Running the higher octane fuels previous to this resulted in a second lap seizure and numerous run on problems. I would stick to 98 if i was you. As for oil i use Maxima 927 castor at 30:1 which smells identical to Castrol R
That sounds like good enough advice for me to take, Thank you kindly. the cooler running will be what I'm after as its going on rego and will be planning to do some longer rides in the bush. not flat out all the time but used for longer periods than an mxer does
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Tech Talk / Re: best fuel to run?
« on: May 03, 2016, 09:38:36 pm »
didn't think it would be as good as the newer oils, any particular oil better on big bores than others? I see some such as motorex recommend 40:1 on 500cc bikes?
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Vinduro / Re: 2016 Beaufort Vinduro, April 30 - May 1
« on: May 03, 2016, 09:32:16 pm »
Wow that looks like it was a great event, I caught up with a mate that lives up in the hills above raglan and he said it sounded great burbling and pinging in the valleys.
Think I'll make this a certain to attend next year as I grew up in Ararat and spent many days riding and camping in that area.
The variety of bikes looks good too,
great stuff folks.
Think I'll make this a certain to attend next year as I grew up in Ararat and spent many days riding and camping in that area.
The variety of bikes looks good too,
great stuff folks.
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Tech Talk / Re: best fuel to run?
« on: May 03, 2016, 09:22:40 pm »
Hmm so I'm leaning to the avgas and 20:1, consistency in avgas is meant to be spot on. back 20 years ago we ran it with castrolR30, is that still around and a good thing or what would be the best castor based oil ?
Bike is fresh from the states and running a flatslide carb/boyesen reed block etc and had head mod and porting work. was thinking of sorting out the fuel side of things then send it down to Dave at TSP in Melbourne to tune it on the dyno, saves me a lot of mucking around as I don't get many days at home due to working away.
Bike is fresh from the states and running a flatslide carb/boyesen reed block etc and had head mod and porting work. was thinking of sorting out the fuel side of things then send it down to Dave at TSP in Melbourne to tune it on the dyno, saves me a lot of mucking around as I don't get many days at home due to working away.
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Tech Talk / best fuel to run?
« on: May 03, 2016, 12:50:04 pm »
Hi folks,
I have just bought a yz490 and having been out of the two stroke world for a while I am wondering what the best fuel to run is? unleaded of what rating such as 91-91-98 or am I better off running avgas which I have easy supply to as well?
then which premix oil is recommended to run with it and what ratio seems to be ideal...
bare in mind that price is of no argument as I only ride it when I get a chance so Id rather pay for quality if that's whats recommended.
thanks and I hope this isn't like bringing up religion or politics....
I have just bought a yz490 and having been out of the two stroke world for a while I am wondering what the best fuel to run is? unleaded of what rating such as 91-91-98 or am I better off running avgas which I have easy supply to as well?
then which premix oil is recommended to run with it and what ratio seems to be ideal...
bare in mind that price is of no argument as I only ride it when I get a chance so Id rather pay for quality if that's whats recommended.
thanks and I hope this isn't like bringing up religion or politics....
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Wanted / Re: Maico 250 1973-1974.5
« on: March 25, 2016, 09:08:26 pm »
that bike is in Ararat vic
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For Sale / nos Malcolm Smith Long range tank
« on: March 25, 2016, 05:58:30 pm »
nos Malcolm smith long range tank, 30 years of dust and light scratches but will clean up excellent and easy, genuine cap, genuine dual taps fitted, white in colour. located Deniliquin will post. inbox for pics $150 or trade yz490L parts ?
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For Sale / Don Vesco long range tank
« on: March 25, 2016, 05:50:18 pm »
I have a nos Don vesco tank for sale, has 30 years of dust and small scratches on it but would clean up excellent, has the genuine cap, genuine tap and block off plate, yellow in colour. located in Deniliquin nsw will post. $150 or trade yz490L parts. not sure doing pics so inbox if interested and I could send them.
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Wanted / Re: Maico 250 1973-1974.5
« on: March 23, 2016, 02:48:56 pm »
have got a parts bike at my brother inlaws place, plenty of useable bits on it. think its a 74.5 model, very first plastic tank is that correct?
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Wanted / Re: IT or YZ 465 /490
« on: March 14, 2016, 11:42:21 pm »
All good folks, found one and bought it, usa import ex desert racer that has a few goodies on it. keen to get it home and give it a good going over before riding it a bit then do a restomod job on it... thanks 80-85 husky
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