yamaha TT500 motard

[Marc.com]

bored with that old TT

[MX?]

Now THAT looks like fun! 

[Graeme M]

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?

[Marc.com]

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

[vandy010]

here's my favourite

[brent j]

The bike looks great but the colour

 

[Graeme M]

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:

[brent j]

Looking at that I might paint my motor black

Nice job on the bike

[mx250]

bored with that old TT

ƒugally; TY tanks should be left on TY's

[Marc.com]

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.

[Graeme M]

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...

[brent j]

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

[Graeme M]

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!

[brent j]

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