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Offline TonyB

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My new baby is born - to beat red things
« on: February 15, 2008, 07:57:39 am »
Gees I think I love it more than my missus  ;D

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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2008, 08:01:03 am »
looks good tony did you figure out the gear box

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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2008, 08:12:51 am »
Nice work tony ,was this a IT conversion or was it just the engine ?. Cause i have a IT465H at home that i'm thinking of turning into my EVO  bike .
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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2008, 08:18:34 am »
That is a nice looking Yamaha. Judging by the swingarm i'm guessing it was an IT? Is that a 250 tank fitted?

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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2008, 08:34:09 am »
Nice one Tony B.  Certainly a good way to get an excellent 465.
You have got me thinking now  ::)
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« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2008, 09:05:54 am »
Gees I think I love it more than my missus  ;D
I take it that your wife doesn't read OzVMX  ::).

Even thinking that could get me killed around here  ;)

Nice bike BTW  ;D

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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2008, 09:42:51 am »
super nice Tony!
since i'll get to see it in action at some stage throughout the year, would you like me to count the red things behind you?
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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2008, 10:52:05 am »
Thanks for the offer to count the guys behind me Mike but i think if i raced as fast as my mouth I would be ahead, ha ha well i can dream can't I. Truth is I have lost some confidence since my big bang last June, and my shoulder is still not right (but my surgeons boat and house in Bulimba is) anyway I hope to get back into it soon. Yes this was my IT , so the only IT stuff still left now is:
Frame, swingarm
barrel, piston
1st gear
4th gear
airbox
chain tensioner
lighting coil

I tried the yz 490 barrel and it's shithouse, the it 465 barrel with YZ pipe is an excellent combo and has proved on more than one occasion to stay easily with other 490's. Its got smooth large power low down and a very healthy mid range (with the yz pipe) with good over rev ( if needed). There is a lot of stuffing around to get pipe and side covers to fit and be mounted, but at the end of the day its not a bad way to own a yz465, as there are many IT465's around. The yz pipe I first tried was the DG unit and it was nice, but just for kicks I am trying the YZ490 retro rocket pipe on the IT barrel, I am keen to see how that performs. Maybe Lozza will tell me what might happen?
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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2008, 10:56:17 am »
What plastics did you use ? And what frame mods did you have to make .Is that a yz front end ?.thanks Hilly.
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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2008, 01:26:28 pm »
yzhilly, I used extreme yz in USA - Scott. really good reproductions. . Frame mod was easy, just cut off the mudgaurd loop.. Forks are 490L 43mm dual leading shoe $50 from wreckers !!
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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2008, 02:23:07 pm »
If you love it more than the missus you better get used to beating the pink thing I reckon.

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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2008, 02:29:50 pm »
Yeah that looks what i want mine to end up like ,so thanks for the tips .$50 for a twin leader front end  if he's got any more can you get me one ?.  Extreme yz I've seen there stuff advertised good to know it's as good as it looks . I like there black setup for something different
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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2008, 02:45:55 pm »
Hi guys just a Honda man slumming it down the alphabet to see what is happening. Good looking bike Tony do like the yellow over the white but the competion from the Honda's will always have you in the red!!!!

I am most impressed by your comment about the missus you must have balls of steel to back that up!!

 

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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2008, 03:42:21 pm »
Hi STW996, yes us Yamaha pilots do have balls of steel.... ;D
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Re: My new baby is born - to beat red things
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2008, 04:54:22 pm »
Hi STW996, yes us Yamaha pilots do have balls of steel.... ;D

careful TonyB, after your initial comment about the Mrs, steel or not you may just lose them all together.
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