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Relisted {due to a non-pay bidder)

Not a surprise, that bid was somewhat out of touch.

Beautiful work of art there.
Looks to be the last of the air cooled H2Rs.
Not a Kawasaki guy, but I love that.

TZ 3YL fork and TZR SP fork lowers are identical, so I figured a TZ fender would mount up easy.

July 15, 1987 YAMAHA SDR (2TV)
A light weight sport with a single-seat one-seat structure, a beautiful truss frame, and a water-cooled crank case lead valve single-cylinder 195cc engine with YPVS and YEIS. When the release was announced in June, it caused a great response. The impact was great, but in November, Shiny Black with gray sheets was added. It was a motorcycle that brought out the charm of a beautiful and compact two-stroke sport like Yamaha, which runs briskly with a lightweight body and a moderately powerful engine, but it did not seem to be supported by the usability, and unfortunately it was short-lived. It's over.


SDR Apple Red


SDR Melting Green


SDR Shiny Black
●Engine: Water-cooled 2-stroke single-cylinder crankcase lead valve ●Total displacement (inner diameter x itinerary): 195cc (66 x 57mm) ●Maximum output: 34ps/9000rpm ●Maximum torque: 2.8kg-m/8000rpm ●Total length x width x height: 1945 x 680 x 1005mm ●Axis distance: 1335mm ●Dry weight: 105kg ●Before and after tires: 90/80-17, 110/80-17 ●Car body color: melting green, applele ●Price at the time of release: 379000 yen

May 1992 SUZUKI RG200Γ
A lightweight sport with a powerful TS200R series single-cylinder engine in a compact body of the 125 class. After all, the intermediate displacement does not seem to take root in our country, and like SDR, it ended up short-lived.



RG200Γ Rouge Red No.2
●Engine: Water-cooled 2-stroke single cylinder crankcase lead valve ●Total displacement (inner diameter x process): 195cc (66 x 57mm) ●Maximum output: 35ps/9000rpm ●Maximum torque: 2.9kg-m/8000rpm ●Total length x width x height: 2000 x 720 x 1080mm ●Axis distance: 1355mm ●Dry weight: 125kg ●Before and after tires: 100/80-17, 130/70-17 ●Car body color: Rouge Red No. 2 ●On sale Time price: 485000 yen
May 1992 SUZUKI WOLF200
A Naked version of the RG200Γ produced in the same way as 250 WOLF. The swing arm is not a gal arm type, but has been changed to a general square aluminum material.



WOLF200 Space Black



WOLF200 Candy Antares Red
●Engine: Water-cooled 2-stroke single cylinder crankcase lead valve ●Total displacement (inner diameter x process): 195cc (66 x 57mm) ●Maximum output: 35ps/9000rpm ●Maximum torque: 2.9kg-m/8000rpm ●Total length x width x height: 2000 x 720 x 1025mm ●Axial distance: 1355mm ●Dry weight: 118kg ●Before and after tires: 100/80-17, 120/80-17 ●Car body color: Space Black, Candy Ann Thales Red ●Price at the time of release: 429000 yen[/img]

Some differences in paint from JMD to export models each year

Air tech has several TZ versions
Should mount up to the forward fork mounts... as light as they are you wouldn't need the rear two mounts as the TZR does.
Or look on auctions.yahoo.co.jp
I have seen several on there.
https://www.airtech-streamlining.com/yamaha-fairings-seats-fenders-parts/TZ2501991B.htm

Damn....that's almost enough reason to look for a RD350/400 project 

Dry clutch addict for years...
Does he have a web site, or some kind of link?
Very interested in one for my RZ
I'm not a Facebook person...

Non original paint... the one that sold last week for $10,000 was definitely a better deal from what little I can see.

I put a Zeel on my RZ and got the PV points set. Bike fires right up and runs good on some advanced timing that is pre programmed, as well as powervalves opening at a slightly different point. Bike feels great, but no idea if it really makes more power now than it did.
Swapped in the Zeel because originally ignition gave out.
Sadly I have maybe only put about 15 miles on it since the ignition change and addition of the quick shifter

The SP has an upward march in prices, and I see no end. Something like this - only 1.6 Million Yen ($11K usd):
TZR250SP Japan Yahoo Auctions

I did a lot of research before buying the SP I have. The 93-94 RS uses the SP swing arm and suspension, the dry clutch, but the trans has the standard TZR ratios. Motor is otherwise identical to the standard TZR.
The small bonus with a SP is the crank is near identical to the 3YL-4DP TZ crank, so bearings, seals as well as most gaskets are same.
The 93-94 SP is even closer to a TZ with blade powervalves, but smaller 32mm powerjet carbs..(91-92 SP have 36mm powerjet carbs)
4DP cylinders can be put on an SP along with pipes and carbs, and you have street legal TZ that can put out 80 plus HP at the tire.
Wider TZ wheels are a near direct swap as well.

Also, the yen is down quite a bit compared to the dollar right now, so bikes are at a discount so to speak at the moment

That is where it is important to understand the differences in the various TZR's built when buying. Condition is one thing, but knowing what is correct for each year and version within each year will change true value as well.
The TZR that you show on the list that is an SP has several reasons for its high price. Mileage is one, but it is an SP also. The 3XV SP's may look near identical to a non SP, but were truly very different. More like a genuine TZ in reality.
Different frame, different swingarm, slightly different bodywork, seat cowl,... carbs, intakes, reed valves, ignition, crank, triple clamps, gauges, crankcases, cylinders, heads, exhaust, clutch, radiator, oil pump, rear shock, trans, forks, front axle.... With only 500 built each year.

This bike definitely has a generous coating of lipstick, but probably actual miles; are those the original tires? . Nearest recent sale I could find was a 1994 Yamaha TZR250SPR that sold for $17K.

Warren

The SPR was introduced in 95 and was light years ahead of the reverse cylinder 3MA in almost every way. They are considered the TZR to have, as they were the very last of the Yamaha two strokes. Very similar to the 3XV SP versions from 91-94, except it did not have the close ratio trans. Definitely worth more than a standard 3MA.

Might be almost worth it for a 2XT, but no way for a plain ol' 1KT/2MA

It is a reverse cylinder 3MA...
But still way too much when looking beyond the new paint.

I do not have a RD to measure, but this looks like it could work..?
Genuine Yamaha aluminum swingarm made for dual shocks. A rear wheel/brake set up from a YZF600 thundercat fits right in. The other arm is from a Yamaha TRX850 the wheel is in....too wide at pivot for RD stuff.

XJR400...