IT plastics

[Ted]

I have a 1986 IT 200 S that needs a new front guard and all side plates. Who sells these.
Also need a rear chain guide and original tool bag. Who is best and quickest for this stuff

I have a new rear guard, however someone cut the rear frame loop off so will have to get some measurements to make a new one up. Anybody going to Buladelah with a 84, 85, 86 IT 200. Maybe 250,490,175 all the same. Anybody know?

Cheers

[b490]

 Hey Ted ,
     I 've tried DC side covers on my 490 .....well made & fit OK.
   ....  but don't know about  the fit  of  the 200 plastics.
  Les at VMX Unlimited  may have what you need ;
   
http://www.vmxunlimited.com/categories/Yamaha/IT/Plastics/

   I purchased a  tool bag here;
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/YAMAHA-IT-TT-TTR-XT-REAR-GUARD-TOOL-BAG-/230729080996

  Try Yamaha dealer  first  before chasing rear chain  guide ......you may be lucky
 Regards ,
                Steve

[Ted]

Thanks Steve...perfect

You going to Buladelah?

[b490]

Thanks Steve...perfect

You going to Buladelah?

  Yep 

[kdx Geoff]

Thanks for the tool bag link Steve, it looks like they do Kawasaki bags as well.

Geoff

[b490]

Thanks for the tool bag link Steve, it looks like they do Kawasaki bags as well.

Geoff

  I have purchased a few items from there Geoff  .
 Good service , with every purchase ,   no problems .
  The IT tool bag I bought from them is well made .
  Regards ,
                 Steve

[mustanggrahame]

I thought the front guard was still available, maybe as a DT200 part, from Yamaha.
Cheers

[Maicoman]

Ted, join up to the Yamahait.com forum. There's a wealth of knowledge on there in particular one member Chris Kiora who is a genius with fibreglass. He has made 100's of sets for IT 250,465, 490 and he's doing rear guards and side covers for 200's
   The 200 has the split LH side cover with the airbox which Chris also does. His parts are so good that you cannot pick a genuine one from his fibreglass ones when you lay them together. The DC stuff is garbage as we know and their airbox lid is a joke and wouldn't seal anything.
    Front guards are still available from Yamaha, Ebay.

[firko]

I've got DC plastic on my IT and it looks pretty good to me.

[Maicoman]

I've got DC plastic on my IT and it looks pretty good to me.

Not possible, but moving on.

[Ted]

Agreed there Adam on the DC stuff. Used it once, never again.

The bike came with modern black guards and ratty side covers. I was just going to put DC on so at least it looked blue. However after spending all day cleaning it up and replacing just about every bolt I will source some good stuff after the season.

I'm still trying to get to your ride. Problem is I have Canowindra 19 Oct, Cookardinia the next weekend and the Classic Nats in Qld the following week ( Thursday ) All the while being absolutely flat out with work. Will see how it goes Bud

Cheers

[Maicoman]

Totally understand Ted, if you can make it great otherwise the next one.

 Got any pics of your new project. Having owned nearly every model IT, the 200 is one of my favourites. Like the 175's they are just so versatile and can go anywhere and don't leave you buggered at the end of the day like there big bore brothers.

[firko]

I've got DC plastic on my IT and it looks pretty good to me. 

Not possible, but moving on.

I'm not building a 10 point concourse show bike...it's just an old IT250J being built to use tooling around the farm and in the occasional vinduro. If showroom perfection is your bag, there are better made but way more expensive alternatives to DC products but for a ride bike it's a still lot better than faded and dinged up originals or fragile fibreglass. Each to their own but it annoys me that every time a discussion on plastic comes up people want to diss DC Plastic. I reckon they do a great service to the sport even if it's apparently not good enough for the anal perfection boffins.

[Ted]

We are not being anal. I think it is fair that if you buy a new side over with a round section in it for the bolt it would be nice to think you could just drill a hole in the centre and fit it. No fuking way with that DC shit. You have to elongate just about every forking fitting. DC quality control is non existant. If you really think 50,60 70 bucks for a piece of fuked up plastic is good for the sport, that'll do me.

[frostype400]

What can you do my experience dc will do a rider have seen and heard of ill fitting stuff but there is no real alternative at least if you stuff a dc guard it is no big drama you can buy another one.

I have had fibreglass and I stuffed them after a couple rides it was better at capturing the shape but it is fragile make it thick it can't flex and breaks make it thin it can flex but is fragile you can't really win.

I don't like to ride any bike with nos plastic great to look at in your mind that it is on the bike riding it you can use dc and not have any worries.

Garage queen has to be nos.