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That's awesome mate. I think it's actually a Yamaha TD2 (chain is on the right and the green plate is for 250.) Super rare and one of the precursors of the TZ series. Check out the 4LS front brake!

Nice, congratulations!

That's a proper hoard on that trailer. I wish you lot would stop looting the US of it's precious two strokes and running up the prices, though. There's not enough to go around as it is!

Third time lucky on the test for me. That was the practical bit though. The first one irked to say the least.

Big bikes in the desert aren’t so bad as long as you don’t have to slow down or fall off and pick them up.

Good find mate - the TRX motor is a fab update for sure.

I’ve got better at welding brackets to thinner wall tube. If you use a slightly larger filler rod than usual for the tube thickness, you can take some heat out of the puddle with a quick dip just as it starts to pool. Saves having to swap tips and dig out the brazing rod.

These are spring clips made from 3/32 rod, welded to 20ga. Works just as well on 22ga. I’ve not tried it on anything thinner, so might still be an issue on the thinnest butted sections of bike tubing.

If they've got the stock caps, they're not the cartridges. That said, the K-tech emulator things they flog are frigging ace too. I had them in my last GSXR and they're very good. Sounds a sweet deal.

I've got a big billet of Magnesium in the shed, likely big enough for 3-4 sets of yokes but everyone I know is too chicken to machine it. I'd love a set done up with DOW7.

@chak - should work fine mate, they're all about the same size. I want to say mine is a 19mm? Good firm feel. I had to splurge and get a new RCS14 for my RS125 recently as yoy can't find small, remote reservoir MCs secondhand. It was 240 inc shipping and taxes and a bit ouch considering my previous bargains...The box felt quite special though.

Incredible - good job mate, that's a proper craic!

Sweet - are they the full K-tech cartridges? If so, totally dope. I love K-tech stuff.

@chak Might not be the same in your manor, but crashed Ducs are a-plenty out here. Makes for some good ebay Brembo MC bargains. Nearly all the high end models post the 1198 have radial MCs. I think the one on my GSXR came from a Hyperstrada SP....works great anyways.

Ta. Have to say, it's a lot more work than I planned.

Love it. That's proper long term polishing.

First set of pipes done, just waiting on some springs. The RH silencer and stinger moved after I marked it so might have to cut and re-weld if the mildly skee-wif angle bothers me.

Damn, I couldn't live in London anymore..... Between 20 limits in the city and the average speed scameras, I'd be in the Scrubs in no time.

What a bike. I still really lust after one of these.

Don't know what your budget is like, but KDX220s are worth a look - they're really good!
More money, KTM 200exc or any of the European enduro bikes.

Avoid the crossers, they can make good trail bikes, but the gearing isn't ideal, the suspension is all wrong and the power is explosive, even with flywheel weights and a fatty pipe.

Yeah, it felt very stable once you were into a fast sweeper but a huge effort to turn and you wanted 7k+ to keep it moving. Slow twisties were miserable. I wanted to love it, but the engine lacks character and they are very quirky and uncomfortable to ride.

They look and sound marvelous though.

The wristiest sportsbike I've ever ridden, small but dense and very heavy steering....I've had a good few goes on my mates and didn't gel with it. The engine feels a bit flat and you need to keep them on the boil to make any progress. My old 900ss strolls away from it.
I'd love a go on an 848, I bet a few extra cubes makes all the difference.

Do a 916, go full fat!

Loving the style! I really wanted a go at VMX here but the bloody prices have gone mental. I've settled for the very occasional desert race on my CR250 instead.

Nice!

Yup - Yamaha's famous DT series.
Honda, Kwak and Suzuki also had enduro models but Yam were king up until the mid 70s at least.
Husqvarnas too - I had a CR390 for a bit.

The V4s are epic but they’re too much. I’ve had a good ride on both and the V2s are nimbler, gruntier in the midrange and feel more fun. A proper hooligan bike (Still fucking fast.)

The V4s feel more stable / serious and are hang on, terrifying, millennium falcon fast. They do twenties mpg too.

The late model V2 Tuonos are fucking excellent. Swedish racing gold bling aside, the front Showas are really good on the regular one.

I like the V2 better than the V4 as a road bike, especially for Mountain action.

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Nice!

@MrBaklava Possibly wait until a few nice days of spring but if you’re looking for a dynamic experience, I’d flog it and get something newer / lighter. All those 70s Japanese 4s are a bit ponderous and not the most engaging to ride. Lovely to look at, sound great but uninspiring in the saddle.

Morocco trip sounds ace! Get some sand riding practice in before you head or you’ll be miserable and fall off a lot for the first day or so. Sand is great fun but it’s very different to ride on.